Guest danax Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Bizjournal article"Cynthia Phearse, who has worked as manager of the Gallant Knight for 23 years, says developers have been snapping up land in the area at a quick pace in recent months. She points out that a Wendy's restaurant across the street has already been demolished, while a nearby florist shop has also been purchased for redevelopment. The Gallant Knight building is scheduled to be razed in two weeks. "The link is for paid subscribers only but the gist is the owner is getting $750,000 and is tired. A bank building will go up instead. No indication of how large of a building they're talking about. Locals talked about how investors have been putting pressure on some of the mom & pops around there to sell. The son of the owner plans to open a new Gallant Knight in the same area within a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 (edited) Thank Goodness they are gonna rebuild, that place was getting pretty rickety though. I have had some fun times in there. It has been a couple of years or so since I have been. I will definately hit the new place. Edited October 7, 2006 by TJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Probably closing because of the new non-smoking ordinance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I think they are closing because of the rail line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfootball Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) I loved that place, it had a unique character about it. Sad to see it go. Edited October 9, 2006 by mrfootball 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppahop Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 I think they are closing because of the rail line.I read in the Village News that it will be reopening on Morningside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
From Southgate Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Another bank branch on Holcombe? I'm afraid that the "Holcombe Beautification Project" is not going to amount to much. Why do we have such a hard time developing anything nice? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agorist Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Another bank branch on Holcombe? I'm afraid that the "Holcombe Beautification Project" is not going to amount to much. Why do we have such a hard time developing anything nice?Have y'all noticed too what seems to be a bank building craze? Wendy's at Holcombe and Morningside goes down, to be replaced by ... a bank. Empty lot south of Droubi's, on Kirby and Main, is now a bank. The Flying Pig restaurant at Weslayan and Bissonnet, torn down and now a bank. It seems everywhere I turn, new bank branches are popping up. What are the economics behind this bank building boom? Or is it just my imagination? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppahop Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I don't have a pic or anything, but the Gallant Knight was demolished this morning. I saw it on the way to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbro Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I don't have a pic or anything, but the Gallant Knight was demolished this morning. I saw it on the way to work.Jeez, with all the recent Holcombe demolition, you'd hope they would slap a Starbucks (or anything with an espresso machine) down somewhere around there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarredking Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I'm making a documentary on Sammy Relford (of Gallant Knight and Sammy's fame) and am looking for some photos of not only him performing at the Gallant Knight, but shots of the exterior of the club, and any interiors shots as well. I am also looking for images of his former singing partner, Kim Yvette. Does anyone know where I can find this stuff? Thanks in advance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnd Susan Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) Danax posted an article on Oct 6th 2006 under Houston neighborhoods-Texas medical center. The link in his post has a pic of the club. Edited October 8, 2007 by EastEnd Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Merged with existing thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Danax posted an article on Oct 6th 2006 under Houston neighborhoods-Texas medical center. The link in his post has a pic of the club. I feel if this were under Houston History more viewers would have noticed thus creating more input or even better old pics? Looks like another cool old hip place has vanished. Just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longcat Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Jeez, with all the recent Holcombe demolition, you'd hope they would slap a Starbucks (or anything with an espresso machine) down somewhere around there.That's a good point. It seems like there is lots of press about the lack of good locations inside the loop for new restaurants and other nice commercial. Holcombe from Kirby to Main would seem to be very well positioned (West U, Med Center, Southgate, Braeswood...etc) but it's something of a retail/restaurant development wasteland currently, other than a new bank building going in on the corner of morningside. Why can't/isn't another "washington ave" phenomenon happening there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 yuck. i traverse the Main-Kirby section of Holcombe daily, and i just ignore the scenery (fast food and banks). almost all of the neat smaller places are gone (hoping i'm not jinxing Buon Appetito) - i wonder how long Happy All and the Sushi place will survive.with the new building going up where the old Towers was (across from the late Shamrock), maybe it will sustain all the fast food chains.anyhow, back to the Gallant Knight...here area couple blog posting with some more recent pictures and information:http://hcpark.blogspot.com/2007/02/farewell-good-knight.htmlhttp://blogs.chron.com/bartab/archives/2005/08/will be on the lookout for more about Sammy et al. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarredking Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I'm making a documentary on Sammy Relford (of Gallant Knight and Sammy's fame) and am looking for some photos of not only him performing at the Gallant Knight, but shots of the exterior of the club, and any interiors shots as well. I am also looking for images of his former singing partner, Kim Yvette. Does anyone know where I can find this stuff? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Here is the thread - not many replies, but maybe something useful...http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...?showtopic=8108 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) Hadn't heard about this until today, and didn't see it posted elsewhere (if so, pls delete!). This sounds like the old Timber Wolf location. Edited June 18, 2009 by tmariar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Hadn't heard about this until today, and didn't see it posted elsewhere (if so, pls delete!). This sounds like the old Timber Wolf location. i work with one of the investors (there's multiple investors in this)... hoping i can make it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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