telwink Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 So this is a view from the 7th floor of my office buildnig. Noteworthy places in the shot are; http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb212/benny2oo0/outwindow.jpg 1. Love Street Light Circus and FeelGood Machine is the little green abandoned building towards the lower-left side of the shot (http://www.faculty.missouristate.edu/d/Den.../lovestreet.htm) 2. University of Houston Downtown, obviously, is the big building on the left 3. Baker St. Jail is the big building on the right-hand side of Buffalo Bayou 4. Buffalo Bayou itself 5. A train edit: 6. The light-rail (thanks nativehou) Oh yeah, and of course ... Allen's Landing (right around the Love Street Light Circus). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehou Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Wow, how cool is that? The light rail is in it also.When they re-do that green building to add the restaurant and canoe rentals, it'll be even better.What building are you in?Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telwink Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 Wow, how cool is that? The light rail is in it also.When they re-do that green building to add the restaurant and canoe rentals, it'll be even better. What building are you in? I'm actually in the Criminal Courthouse: Sorry I don't have a better shot of that one, I'm too lazy to walk outside and down the street And yes, the Love Street Light Circus will be cool whey the re-dev Allen's Landing. I think the re-development is a wonderful idea, becuase this is a historically rich part of Houston that is relatively un-tapped. As far as the Love Street Light Circus building itself, I am actually keeping a really close eye on when they pull the ply-wood off the building, so I can run down there with my camera and see if I can't bribe my way into the building to get some interior shots before they tear it up. In fact, interestingly, the back-side of the Love Street Light Circus building has an arched doorway that is coated in a flower theme tile mosaic. Sort of a nice window to the hippy-past that this building used to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) Cool pic. You captured the confluence of Buffalo and White Oak very well. They have a Quizno's over there now?! If I was still working over in that area, I would be a much larger person (Mesquite Chicken with Bacon becoming my lunch standard). Edited September 17, 2007 by Porchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokie1846 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Great picture!! Back in the late 60's I used to go to Love Street with my friends. There was a small bar underground where we would see live bands......can't remember the name. Anyone remember that??Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telwink Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Great picture!! Back in the late 60's I used to go to Love Street with my friends. There was a small bar underground where we would see live bands......can't remember the name. Anyone remember that??MaryThat's pretty cool you actually got to visit Love Street. So was the bar directly underground, in sort of a basement of the Love Street building? Thanks for the info! ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 So this is a view from the 7th floor of my office buildnig. Noteworthy places in the shot are; 1. Love Street Light Circus and FeelGood Machine is the little green abandoned building towards the lower-left side of the shot (http://www.faculty.missouristate.edu/d/Den.../lovestreet.htm) 2. University of Houston Downtown, obviously, is the big building on the left 3. Baker St. Jail is the big building on the right-hand side of Buffalo Bayou 4. Buffalo Bayou itself 5. A train edit: 6. The light-rail (thanks nativehou) Oh yeah, and of course ... Allen's Landing (right around the Love Street Light Circus). The coolest thing in that picture is the TRAIN!!!! It was one of the first thing I noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telwink Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 The coolest thing in that picture is the TRAIN!!!! It was one of the first thing I noticed. Yeah, isn't that neat?! I love trains. I actually have a better quality photo of the same area with a train in it, although the train is a bit covered by shadow ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arisegundo Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Aah, a bit higher resolution and I'd have a new wallpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Wow, so much potential for this area. So, what changes are in the works that will make this picture look different in a few years? Wouldn't the Hardy Yards or the Intermodal be popping out from the north? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 So this is a view from the 7th floor of my office buildnig. Noteworthy places in the shot are; 1. Love Street Light Circus and FeelGood Machine is the little green abandoned building towards the lower-left side of the shot (http://www.faculty.missouristate.edu/d/Den.../lovestreet.htm) 2. University of Houston Downtown, obviously, is the big building on the left 3. Baker St. Jail is the big building on the right-hand side of Buffalo Bayou 4. Buffalo Bayou itself 5. A train edit: 6. The light-rail (thanks nativehou) Oh yeah, and of course ... Allen's Landing (right around the Love Street Light Circus). Not to pick nits, but isn't that the 701 N. San Jacinto Jail pictured, as opposed to Baker Street? Cool pic, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telwink Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Aah, a bit higher resolution and I'd have a new wallpaper. If you're serious, PM me your screen resolution and email address and I'll send you one. Not to pick nits, but isn't that the 701 N. San Jacinto Jail pictured, as opposed to Baker Street?Cool pic, BTW. Yes, you're right! Thanks for the correction! I should know that anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I'm actually in the Criminal Courthouse: Sorry I don't have a better shot of that one, I'm too lazy to walk outside and down the street And yes, the Love Street Light Circus will be cool whey the re-dev Allen's Landing. I think the re-development is a wonderful idea, becuase this is a historically rich part of Houston that is relatively un-tapped. As far as the Love Street Light Circus building itself, I am actually keeping a really close eye on when they pull the ply-wood off the building, so I can run down there with my camera and see if I can't bribe my way into the building to get some interior shots before they tear it up. In fact, interestingly, the back-side of the Love Street Light Circus building has an arched doorway that is coated in a flower theme tile mosaic. Sort of a nice window to the hippy-past that this building used to have. What do they plan on doing there. I mean with the bums and the newly-released criminals and all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMuse Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 So this is a view from the 7th floor of my office buildnig. Noteworthy places in the shot are; 1. Love Street Light Circus and FeelGood Machine is the little green abandoned building towards the lower-left side of the shot (http://www.faculty.missouristate.edu/d/Den.../lovestreet.htm) 2. University of Houston Downtown, obviously, is the big building on the left 3. Baker St. Jail is the big building on the right-hand side of Buffalo Bayou 4. Buffalo Bayou itself 5. A train edit: 6. The light-rail (thanks nativehou) Oh yeah, and of course ... Allen's Landing (right around the Love Street Light Circus). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMuse Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Hi,I asked and received permission to use one of your Love Street photos in my upcoming book Boys From Houston, based on the music of that era, but I can't find it so I would like to ask again. The book was 5 years in the making and it's finally finished.Thanks,Vickitexasmusicwriter@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Great photos, always liked that area of town. It's kind of sad to think about how at the birthplace of our town, there's an abandoned building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little frau Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Are there any old photos of the M&M Bldg....er UH-D floating around here somewhere?I used to work downtown and could see this building from our office but the perspective was from the side and not the view as seen in this picture. It was completely different in the 60's and 70's. Love this shot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Are there any old photos of the M&M Bldg....er UH-D floating around here somewhere?I used to work downtown and could see this building from our office but the perspective was from the side and not the view as seen in this picture. It was completely different in the 60's and 70's. Love this shot though.Absolutely. It was a dreary, mustard yellow eyesore.Amazing, how a paint job can reveal the architecture lurking beneath. Another example would be the former Houston Sign Company (1200 Westheimer - now Slick Willie's) which used to be camouflaged under an icky coating of black paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Lot's of memories in that picture. Love Street, that I used to frequent, and my old college, South Texas Junior College as it was called back then, in the old M&M building. Our only means of credited PE was playing ping-pong in the basement of the building. We would roll up the big loading doors when the weather was nice and watch the trains go by.  I was the South Texas ping-pong champ. Sadly that was the only "A" I ever got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Pics of the construction....front and back... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 That pix of Allen's Landing should be in a coffee table book. Pick one of three- 1. Houston, Then, Now and Forever! Or 2. Off the Beaten Path, Houston TX. Or 3 strangely haunting areas in Houston. Whichever, publish that work of photographic art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Excellent picture. I am constantly amazed at the venues HTown offers that many would never recognize as Houston. Edited March 13, 2014 by Marcus Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 reddit u/Correct-Split6161 posted these pics on reddit/houston. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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