FreakyDude Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 This is the old Galveston Daily News building located on Mechanic St. This was the first building in the United States of American architecturally designed solely for a newspaper plant. As you know, today the building is a residential complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 This is the old Galveston Daily News building located on Mechanic St. This was the first building in the United States of American architecturally designed solely for a newspaper plant. As you know, today the building is a residential complex.Did you know that the Galveston News gave birth to the Dallas Morning News? And at one time the Dallas paper was the Dallas branch of the Galveston paper? And the guy who ran the Galveston News back then, and opened the Dallas branch, was the guy whose name is on the corporation that today owns KHOU Channel 11, among other holdings? Check out this item in the Texas Handbook. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online...s/DD/eed12.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Did you know that the Galveston News gave birth to the Dallas Morning News? And at one time the Dallas paper was the Dallas branch of the Galveston paper? And the guy who ran the Galveston News back then, and opened the Dallas branch, was the guy whose name is on the corporation that today owns KHOU Channel 11, among other holdings? Check out this item in the Texas Handbook. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online...s/DD/eed12.htmlAlso KHOU Channel 11 started in Galveston as KGUL Channel 11. Channel 11 moved to Houston (Allen Parkway) in 1960/61. That is why Dan Rather was able broadcast "almost" live from Galveston during Hurricane Carla, while the other guys could only make reports over the phone or radio. KHOU was still able to trasmit from their Galveston studio during the storm. The studio building is still standing on the corner of 45th and Video Ln. The transmitter tower located off Highway 6 on Tower Rd. in what is now Santa Fe behind the new Santa Fe High School. The tower was removed last year but the small transmitter building is still standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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