bachanon Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Fellow HAIFers, rather than just talking about architecture and Houston, why not be a part of it. GHPA walking tours provide a docent (informative tour guide/educator) to lead you through a series of structures significant to the history of Houston. This will be an opportunity to meet other like minded Houstonians, look at beautiful historic homes and learn a little about our town.If you plan to attend, RSVP in this thread please. If we have a large amount of interest, we want to let GHPA know in advance.Thanks,Keith, aka BachanonFeb. 10: Courtlandt PlaceCourtlandt Place, the only remaining gated "private place" neighborhood in the Montrose area, contains elegant homes by some of Houston's foremost architects of the early 20th century. Birdsall P. Briscoe, Alfred C. Finn, Olle J. Lorehn, Sanguinet & Staats and John Staub designed houses here, as did Warren & Wetmore, the architects better known for commercial buildings including Union Station and the 1915 Texaco Building in Houston and Grand Central Station in New York City. Courtlandt Place is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a City of Houston Historic Landmark.As might be expected, these were the homes of men and women prominent in the chapters of Houston's history written in the early years of the 20th century. You've heard about their professional achievements on other GHPA Walking Tours; on this tour, you'll see where they lived.Tickets will be sold beginning at 1:30 p.m. outside the west gate of Courtlandt Place, Taft Street at Lovett Boulevard [map]. The last tour group will leave at 2:10 p.m. Free parking is available along Lovett Boulevard and adjacent streets. Please do not park inside Courtlandt Place. Note that the tour will not visit the interiors of any homes, and rest rooms will not be available.Days may be cloudy or sunny ...In the event of inclement weather on the day of a tour, watch this page for the up-to-the-minute status of the tour and any changes dictated by the weather. Remember: GHPA walks, rain or shine!$10 for GHPA non-members and $7 for GHPA members.GHPA Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 anybody want to meet up for the tour? anyone? anyone one one one one hehloooo hehloooo hehloooo hehloooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I love to go to the tours, but Sunday afternoons are rarely open for me.I might not know until the last minute.I can walk to this one, though, which makes it easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 anybody want to meet up for the tour? anyone? anyone one one one one hehloooo hehloooo hehloooo hehloooo That is classic! Unfortunately, due to time constraints...... I promise next round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Rats! I want to. I love Courtlandt Place. But my daughter has a concert that afternoon. (Houston Youth Symphony) Next time, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 i'm glad to see some interest. thanks guys. i've added this event on houston's yelp site too.between the two sites we have five maybe responses and two confirmed.hope to see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 yay! today is the day. i'm thinking about coming in town early for some van loc before the tour. will not have internet access after i leave. feel free to meet me there. will be with a buddy. should arrive by 12:30 at the latest. btw, i'm a large guy who will be drinking vietnamese beer or a heineken. there is an old picture of me on yelp.com. just add 80 lbs. i'll be wearing a black shirt, jeans and i'm not shaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 the tour was way cool. a couple of yelpers made it out. in fact, the yelper who i met first is our own "groovehouse". hope he will be contributing more often to our space here at haif.the buddy i brought from the woodlands area had lunch with me at van loc before the tour, mo mong after the tour and then hollywood vietnamese after that. guess we had a fixation on vietnamese. lots o drinkie drinks and great conversation. wish you were there! knext month ghpa tour is rice u. anyone wanna meet up for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 They're always on Sunday mornings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 sunday afternoons. just don't go out the night before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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