tomv Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 If anyone wants to do a video of the house and it's untimely end, I have a suggestion for the soundtrack: The Doors. Both "Moonlight Drive" and "The End" would be perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 This turned up on Swamplot and Youtube today. They can't break through the Cohen house's foundation! merged with existing thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domus48 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 (edited) http://archrecord.construction.com/news/da...rouselHouse.aspI felt it was worth posting this link here as well... given the strength of this thread. A lot of terrific press on this home, Granit deserves special attention given what was stated in the AR article. Edited January 24, 2008 by domus48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 architectural recordI felt it was worth posting this link here as well... given the strength of this thread. A lot of terrific press on this home, Granit deserves special attention given what was stated in the AR article.Link no worky for me.flipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domus48 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Link no worky for me.flipperLink corrected, my apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysmith Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 This just makes me ill. My father worked for Bob Cohen at Storecrafters (aka Triumph Industries and Architectural Woodworking), and we often drove over and watched the construction of this incredible home. It was a marvel, and like most marvels in my home city, it had to be bulldozed to make way for the mundane. I feel like I should sit shiva for it."The plant" -as we called it - where Daddy worked for Bob was on Yellowstone Blvd., almost right where it meets OST by the railroad tracks near Almeda. Cohen also designed this wonderful mod building. It too, was slated to be torn down; that was about three years ago, and I haven't been back by since. You might want to drive by; it may still be standing. I'd love to go back inside once more...spent many, many happy hours running around there on Saturdays when I was a kid. I have a photo of it taken the last time I went by, and will post it when I find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 This just makes me ill. My father worked for Bob Cohen at Storecrafters (aka Triumph Industries and Architectural Woodworking), and we often drove over and watched the construction of this incredible home. It was a marvel, and like most marvels in my home city, it had to be bulldozed to make way for the mundane. I feel like I should sit shiva for it."The plant" -as we called it - where Daddy worked for Bob was on Yellowstone Blvd., almost right where it meets OST by the railroad tracks near Almeda. Cohen also designed this wonderful mod building. It too, was slated to be torn down; that was about three years ago, and I haven't been back by since. You might want to drive by; it may still be standing. I'd love to go back inside once more...spent many, many happy hours running around there on Saturdays when I was a kid. I have a photo of it taken the last time I went by, and will post it when I find it.Will definitely go by and take a look...thanks for posting, and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Still there, but not being taken great care of - for once in my life i didn't have my camera, so i used the phone for a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missjanel Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not to put salt on the wounds but I noticed a while back that Marvin Granit put his beloved lot up for sale. Anyone know why he backed out on building his personal custom home after so expediantly tearing down the Cohen house?ML #: 2474064 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Not to put salt on the wounds but I noticed a while back that Marvin Granit put his beloved lot up for sale. Anyone know why he backed out on building his personal custom home after so expediantly tearing down the Cohen house?ML #: 2474064Maybe y'all scared him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Sick! and almost $700k... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willowisp Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 My guess is that he and his fictitious girlfriend are on the outs.By the way, I went to the Bellaire New Home Showcase and his house was my least favorite, and not only because I went into the house with a bad attitude. The floor plan just made no sense to me.The high price may have to do with the cost of clearing the land (aka the Cohen Curse)!This is just another bad chapter in this bad book.Jasonhttp://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cfm?MLNUM=2474064 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceAge Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Granit is still willing to build you one of his fabulous homes on this lot as stated in the listing:Large cleared corner lot in the heart of Meyerland. Available for sale or as a custom build with Granit Builders. Call for more information on build possibilities - plans available for a fabulous home.Here are some excerpts from his website about his fabulous homes: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 My guess is that he and his fictitious girlfriend are on the outs.By the way, I went to the Bellaire New Home Showcase and his house was my least favorite, and not only because I went into the house with a bad attitude. The floor plan just made no sense to me.The high price may have to do with the cost of clearing the land (aka the Cohen Curse)!This is just another bad chapter in this bad book.Jasonhttp://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cfm?MLNUM=2474064Ahh c'mon, you're showing your bias. You mean to tell me you liked the house with the unusable room better?flipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Get a load of the size of that dog. I would hate to be the poor soul who takes him on walks and has to poopie scoop behind him.I'll bet Conchita wasn't counting on that when she took the housekeeping job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 The houses speak for themselves:I see what they're saying, and wish they'd shut the hell up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolitx Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Get a load of the size of that dog. I would hate to be the poor soul who takes him on walks and has to poopie scoop behind him.You'll have to trust me, it's not that hard. The advantage is you never accidentally step in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I was making the rounds to get some updates on a few places and made it back over here. Sad empty lot, but the pool is still there! animated...might have to reload to see it (here is the direct link): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenH Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 It's funny and sad, but I can't help but think that this house, though destroyed, got the best of the builder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinDaugherty Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Personal story ... since I first saw this thread a couple weeks back, the Carousel House has been eating away at my brain. I don't recall ever seeing it in person, just pictures, but I can't quit thinking about it.So last Friday afternoon, after I got off work, I headed that way. I found the lot no problem - HUGE lot - and the pool is still intact. Walking around on the lot, though, gave me a weird feeling - very strange vibe.I got back in the car and went around the corner (literally) to the Formica House, and checked it out through the windows. It looks cool, from what I could see, but it also had a strange vibe. I wanted to look around more, but couldn't make myself.I am not in any way sensitive to such things, which is why I found the whole phenomenon unsettling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) I feel like I am in a huge torture chamber after reading topics like this one, time & time again. So many significant architectural structures falling. And why on earth would they keep a retro boomerang shaped 50's-60's shaped pool? Will look out-of-place with new construction. Will it have a waterfall? I'm cringing. One of these things just doesn't belong here. Those pictures of the carousel house were great, thnx for posting. At least we have those. The entrance was beautiful. Edited September 9, 2008 by NenaE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 And we're now down to $548,000:Large cleared corner lot in the heart of Meyerland. Available for sale or as a custom build with Granit Builders. Call for more information on build possibilities - plans available for a fabulous home.http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cf...mp;backButton=Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromodernjeff Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Well how can this be? was he not building his own house to be near his girlfriend? Hey Granit builders, call for you on line one, its Ken Lewis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenH Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Mr. Cohen passed away on Saturday. Chronicle article:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/deaths/6567759.htmlObituary:http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=robert-cohen&pid=131107822 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott08 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Mr. Cohen has passed away. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=robert-cohen&pid=131107822 . There is also an article in today's Chronicle but I can't find an online link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 John O'Quinn news moved to its own topic:http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/index.php?showtopic=22375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Still for sale. The pool was filled in and there is now a request to make two lots (hearing is today): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceAge Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 First Granit destroyed one of Houston's most fantastic landmarks and now he's attempting to do something that could inflict destruction of the entire neighborhood. If the City of Houston approves the replatting/subdivision of this lot, it will start a trend that could destroy one of Houston's finest neighborhoods. We were all dreading one Granit mcmansion. He could be opening the way for dozens, possibly hundreds if everyone decides to cash-in. Hopefully the Meyerland property owners association will put a quick stop to this. Don't let Granit continue to defile Meyerland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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