sevfiv Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 The old fire station from the Magnolia Park city hall thread ( ) has been destroyed - it had been for sale for a while but never got the residential redo it deserved. Before: http://www.arch-ive.org/cellar/congresshar.jpg and now: http://www.arch-ive.org/cellar/congress0511.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Just curious.. do you remember the ballpark listing price ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'm having trouble remembering but I want to say it was in the $250,000 range... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Too bad, once again...that strip of old bldgs. has always intrigued me. Glad I got some pics a while back. The Architecture Guide, 2nd. Ed., describes the round arched windows. I never realized it was a fire house 'til now. Would have been a nice restoration project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Looks like Matta-Clark's ghost work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Would have been nice if someone had bought it and done something like this:firehouse homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Not to hijack here... but two other interesting old buildings I've always thought could be great residential redo projects are the Power substation buildings at Dunlavy and Peden and the one at Polk and St.Charles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuchris Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Is it being torn down or did it collapse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Collapse from (non-repaired) storm damage it seems. This permit was issued in early 2009 to re-roof:Project No: 09011549 Date : 2009/02/12 00:00:00 USE : STRM DMG RETAIL RE-ROOF/REPAIR PER WKSHT Owner/Occupant : *PAUL PARKER Job Address : 2211 CONGRESS ST 77003 Valuation : $ 5,000 Permit Type : 13 FCC Group : Residential Alteration Buyer : *CADO PROPERTIES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Well, it apparently wasn't ever a fire station! I've gathered some past businesses for the buildings over the years:http://arch-ive.org/archive/congress-houston/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.