Highrise Tower Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 This week I learned about the ever-evolving Baptist Sanitarium in downtown Houston. It appears (as I'm newly educated about this) as the hospital system owned a whole city block on Lamar Street and built 5 or 6 buildings on the block. Oddly enough, it appears the only address for all the buildings was 602 Lamar Street. I wonder if they platted the entire block as a singular address? If that's legal of course. The 2nd building (Expansion No. 1) of the hospital system was designed by Rezin D. Steele in 1911 with a total amount (campus) beds at 50 beds. The original sanitarium that Dennis Pevoto bought from Ida Rudisill had a 15-person bed capacity, so the expansion to 50 beds was quite significant. Kind of off topic, but this building always looks like it's leaning. I wonder by foundation or design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspersonBuildings Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) That would be a big lean, almost giving the Leaning Tower of Pisa some competition 😄 I think it might be more of how the photo was taken. Great historic photo though! I love these vintage photos you provide us Highrise, thanks! Edited March 24 by EspersonBuildings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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