mrbill

My wife and I recently visited the Air Terminal, and it was a great trip.

I've got about 90 pictures up here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/sets/72157602033598909/

Some samples attached.

Hi, we're relocating from NYC and after all these years of living in a SoHo loft, excited about owning one of your gorgeous Houston mods. Love the look of Glenbrook Valley but wondering how safe it is, whether it is well served by stores, playgrounds and other amenities that have become so much more important now that we have a toddler, the state of the schools, and any noise or other impacts from Hobby Airport. Also, would love any other recommendations for neighborhoods to explore (Sharpstown, Meyerland, Bellaire West, etc.?). Our budget is $200K.

Look west!

We moved to Houston just a little over a year ago (from Austin) and found a neighborhood (Tanglewilde) that's perfect for us. Zip is 77063, it's near the intersection of Gessner and Westheimer. We got a great house, built in '57, for right around $150K.

Plenty of amenities - tons of fast food places within a mile, walking distance to a Borders bookstore and a Randalls grocery store (with a Kroger a 2-3 minute drive away), etc. It's a nice safe neighborhood - I've never seen so many people out (even at late hours) walking their dogs or pushing their kids in strollers.

The houses here aren't huge, but a few of them are most definitely mod. You can see pictures of ours at http://www.fiftieshouse.com. One of our neighbors just sold their house, and there are 2-3 more places for sale on our street and numerous homes available in the neghborhood.

The Tanglewilde POA has a web site: http://www.tanglewildepoa.org/. However, membership is voluntary and not required.

On topic, that's really interesting research. Thanks.  Do you know when the program was discontinued?  There was also a "Reddy Kilwatt" logo that was used to promote electricity use.  I wonder if that was related to this program.

I got this in email from someone else who had a slightly different medallion:

The Medallion Home Program was created as an adjunct to the famous GE-sponsored

There are a couple of good steals left in there. The problem is the HISD zoning.

We paid a little more than we wanted to, but it's been more than worth it - I only work 2.5 miles down Westheimer, and we absolutely love the house. Great neighbors also.

The rebuilt 7 story Settegast Building located at 1016 Preston Avenue in 1907.

So which neighborhood is this in?  I am going to guess and say Westbury.

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Tanglewilde. I'm near Westheimer/Gessner (77063).

My wife and I recently relocated to Houston from Austin, and love it. We were lucky enough to find exactly what we were looking for in a home - a nice "fifties house" (built in 1958) that was updated enough for our needs.

While going through the house after purchase, I came across a medallion screwed to the wall of the garage, and painted over. I got it off the wall and scrubbed it clean, giving the pictures you see.

After a bit of research, I found the following:

To keep demand high, the electrical industry launched the Live Better Electrically, or LBE, campaign in March 1956. It was supported nationwide by 300 electric utilities and 180 electrical manufacturers.

The campaign got then-actor Ronald Reagan, the popular host of