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I think it stems from this line:

"Though Guerilla Gay Bars are usually a surprise event in other cities, Houston organizers informed the bar owner in advance out of courtesy and were told they would be welcomed."

Now that pages have been updated to look like profiles, maybe the discussion board feature was wiped out..

^I think you can get to it by coming in from Nance St. and walking under 59 - it's been a while since I've been there, but it's in that general area..

Westridge? That area is still inner loop, though.

A little bit of information I found while searching for more information about Chequer Imports - Jay H. Cohen (of Wilshire Village fame) owns that property. Surprise!

edit - and owes back taxes on it

I'm glad this one isn't so early as some others, although I can't decide if it's worth it to hear all the hillbilly type cheers and "yeeehaws" when it goes down..

I think this is the one:

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=15077

From Swamplot (emphasis mine):

A source tells Swamplot that owner Matt Dilick’s Commerce Equities has informed a tenant that electricity for the 8-acre complex will be turned off on March 28th.

Plus: complaints about what our source terms the “psychological warfare” waged against the remaining residents of the complex on Dunlavy and W. Alabama:

[Dilick] has never identified himself as the owner or contacted [any of the residents]. An army of COH inspectors was here as well as the Fire Marshal touring the property with Jay Cohen, to whom [residents have] paid rent for 20 years. Now [the complex has been] papered with fire hazard and code violation signs. It preys on your mind. Why can’t Dilick say he’s the owner and give . . . a proper eviction notice? Guess it’s cheaper to scare [them] out.

The source also claims a city representative had instructed residents not to pay rent for March, but also told them they could be evicted with only 24 hours notice. And then there’s a little rumor Swamplot’s source has heard — that the place will be bulldozed on March 29th.

http://swamplot.com/wilshire-village-movin...sed/2009-03-12/

Is there anything to actually rent in Minnetex?

It seems like mostly large rural farm type homes.

If Minnetex is on the table, why not Garden Villas?

Yeah, I doubt Minnetex proper would have anything - pretty rural.

Garden Villas/Glenbrook would be good, but finding rent in that range may not be in the cards...

And, last time I checked, we don't have many freedoms here. I mean, do you really get to choose your doctor or do you have to choose one that accepts your plan? Do you really get quality care or do you wait months for an opening and then get maybe 10 minutes of face time with the actual doctor if you are lucky? Are you really told all of your options for treatment or are pharms forced on you because your doctor enjoyed an all-expense paid trip to the Bahamas on Proctor's dime?

True - I have to go to someone in network, I have to get a referral for a specialist, and I always see a PA or an NP instead of the doctor for wait reasons..

The only thing I really like about the plan we just switched to this year is that preventive care is 100% paid for, there's not even a copay. I think more companies will go toward this. Of course at the same time the cost of non-preventive care will go up.

At my previous job, we had United Healthcare (the best insurance I have had) - two dental cleanings and one well-woman exam per year were copay-free..

What possible way could there be for drug companies to be non-profit? The talent in America, by and large, goes where the money is. If that goes away it will put a huge dent in research and progress. And if socialized it would be riddled with bureaucracy and very average people, just like every other government department.

I agree about that, but what about insurance companies?

If we want to improve our own system, the best way to start is to look at successful healthcare systems in other countries and try to learn from them and develop our own solutions.

True - I need to get around to watching this:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/

As far as prescription drugs go, all I can say is that they seem to be cheaper in Canada. I don't personally use any prescription drugs, but my girlfriend had to transfer a prescription from Canada to here (on Baylor's healthcare insurance plan) and it costs her about twice as much per month.

Ah...now that I think about it, I know of several Americans who mail-order prescription from Canada..

Thanks for the replies so far - currently residing south of the medical center, I think it's safe to say areas south of the loop (and even the beltway) are better - I don't know much about Pearland or Friendswood or commute times either way, though.

Vic - Sunnyside, Southpark, South Acres, and Crestmont Park areas are probably out of the question.

Are there any other areas to suggest/recommend? Anyone know much about the Minnetex area?

I haven't heard or seen a thing - I guess we'll know when they finish it out with the 24 Hour Fitness decals or post something on their web site.

I am all for going non-profit in some way. Most insurance providers are companies just like any other publicly traded one where profit must be maximized and shareholders pleased. I think it is highly unethical.

Jax - what is it like dealing with prescription medication in the Canadian system?

I do benefit greatly from paying my copay instead of the full price of medicine (about $80/month to keep me alive vs. a retail price of about $300).

My employer does, however pay for a large percentage of my monthly premiums..

Thanks for the link - panning southeast, Deer Trails Circle, Whitetail Trail, Fawn Meadow Dr., Buck Ridge, and some other street not named on current maps are visible, too.

It appears that the outer Deer Trails circle is still there - I'll have to check it out one day.

So this place was being thought up in the late seventies/early eighties - my main question is how/why all the current maps show the street names still..

Fwiw, it really creeps me out that my health insurance is being traded on the NYSE..

Cool, thanks...that looks like the place. Now for the name (maybe it was the same)..

Does anyone know the name of the complex that was previously where River Oaks Gardens condominiums are located?

This is 1601 S. Shepherd (between Peden and Haddon) - google map and local live map.

The property that was there before seemed well manicured and less dense - also reminded me a little of the setup of Wilshire Village.

The only thing I could find was records of River Oaks Gardens as grantor to Louis Puro, et al, Rice University, and Hugh Potter in 1961. That seems backward to me since the current residences were built ~1978 (unless the former was also named River Oaks Gardens?)/.

1964:

http://i41.tinypic.com/j8fzx1.jpg

http://historicaerials.com/?poi=4463

I would hand deliver the tickets to an Intown/Lovett office...and post lots of pictures

BenH might be able to look it up in the 1955 directory...the Sanborns I have access to don't have maps in that area from that time period.

I will miss it. It was just too well-located for its survival.

That should be a new quote for Houston buildings and architecture. Or, buildings are damned if they do, damned if they don't.

Yep, it was at 2010 S. Shepherd - there was a beauty salon, tea room, and something called Graham's catering, too.

Just across Indiana was Jamail Bros. food market.

From the GHPA:

Harris County Commissioners Court has voted to delay action on the proposed demolition of the 1923 Hogan-Allnoch Dry Goods Co. Building, 1311-1319 Texas Avenue, and the 1905 Peden Iron & Steel Co. Building, 700 N. San Jacinto. Precinct 1 Commissioner El Franco Lee requested the item be withdrawn from the Court's agenda. Commissioners had been scheduled to vote on a contract with Morris Architects to plan the demolition of both buildings.

GHPA Executive Director Ramona Davis appeared before Commissioners Court to ask for the delay. Many GHPA members had also contacted County Judge Ed Emmett in response to a GHPA Preservation Alert questioning the possible demolitions.

Commissioners referred the matter back to the Harris County Facilities & Property Management Division, which will re-evaluate offers by private individuals to purchase and renovate the Hogan-Allnoch Building and examine alternatives to demolition for the Peden Iron & Steel Co. Building.

Thanks to everyone who contacted the County regarding this issue. GHPA will update its members as this matter moves forward.

I was a Bridal Consultant at Sakowitz downtown Houston in 1953, freshly graduated from SMU. It was a most elegant store, definitely on par with Neiman's in Dallas. The Bridal Department on the 3rd floor, along with couturier & furs, was beautiful. I used a middle name as a first name then.

It was a most impressive building. The Bridal Department enjoyed the big windows on the 3rd floor overlooking Main Street. I remember watching a parade with the King and Queen of the Netherlands riding in an open limo from the window. The original Foley's was across Main Street from Sakowitz.

Welcome to HAIF - and thanks for posting and adding pictures

Interesting building, and one of the more modern designs from Joseph Finger's compendium.

Here's another thread with a little more talk about it:

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...hl=battelsteins

and the HAI page:

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Buildi...7s_Building.php

While searching for a map of somewhere else I noticed that the cleared area off of Wilson Rd. near Atascocita Rd. had street names overlayed where none were. I figured that a new neighborhood may be going in and it just hadn't been built yet, but it turns out the land is actually the Atascocita landfill and has been for quite some time.

Block book maps of the area show the streets and lots as well as U/R. I understand that it probably was a plan that never got built and it was made in to a dump instead, but why would Google, Yahoo, and MSN maps show the streets? The block book maps aren't dated, but I would guess they're several decades old.

Does anyone know what/when/why Windmill Place was? It's on the old Edwin Stimson survey (http://books.tax.hctx.net/v045/AE1997_Vol_45-1_0030.jpg) and to the southeast there's another u/r subdivision named North Belt Forest.

Google map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source...mp;t=h&z=15

Local live map:

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&...1&encType=1

Google + block books: