PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 A fun and educating thread!Here's how it works:First to answer correctly poses their own Houston Trivia question, and so on and so forth. Try not to google the answers.I'll start......What is the longest street in Houston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 little york Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Main Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 You need to tell us if we're right or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm going with Main Street (N. Main and S. Main) over Little York (Little York and W. Little York). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnote Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 What about Gessner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memebag Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 What is the longest street in Houston?Which definition of "street" are we using? I think Beltway 8 is the longest street in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) westheimer? or 1960/highway 6? Edited April 2, 2008 by lockmat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 seconding Westheimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brerrabbit Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thirding Westheimer. Can you actually third something? Yeah Westheimer.http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/spe...uston/main.htmlI guess I was wrong, Main Street wins. So whats the next question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Main You got it but read the first post, first person with the right answer poses the next Houston Trivia question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) You got it but read the first post, first person with the right answer poses the next Houston Trivia question Was Main the correct answer ? What about one street that changes name 4 times.... Hilcroft-Voss-Bingle-N Houston Rosslyn Little York from Fry to Mesa is 37 miles. I like the idea of this thread... Maybe when the correct answer is reached, the question poser responds with the question and answer in bold.. plus additional links or info to back up the answer would be cool. Edited April 2, 2008 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Was Main the correct answer ?What about one street that changes name 4 times.... Hilcroft-Voss-Bingle-N Houston RosslynLittle York from Fry to Mesa is 37 miles.I like the idea of this thread... Maybe when the correct answer is reached, the question poser responds with the question and answer in bold.. plus additional links or info to back up the answer would be cool.You got it I think this meant *ding* *ding* *ding* *ding* *ding* *ding* *ding* YOU GOT IT CORRECT, CONGRATULATIONS (Pee Wee Herman Scream) AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Was Main the correct answer ? What about one street that changes name 4 times.... Hilcroft-Voss-Bingle-N Houston Rosslyn Little York from Fry to Mesa is 37 miles. I like the idea of this thread... Maybe when the correct answer is reached, the question poser responds with the question and answer in bold.. plus additional links or info to back up the answer would be cool.You know, I was goin by chrons answer but if you count east little york and wast little york that's gotta be the longest.Ill ask the next one. Oldest building in Houston, and post the stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) You got it but read the first post, first person with the right answer poses the next Houston Trivia question Yeah, I thought I had it, but I kept waiting for you to confirm the answer! I didn't know if I was right or not. Answer to your second question: Kennedy Trading Post, now La Carafe, 1848? My question: Name the hotel and suite number where Houston's power brokers would meet back in the day to plot strategies for the city. Edited April 2, 2008 by H-Town Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yeah, I thought I had it, but I kept waiting for you to confirm the answer! Then HAIF started doing this thing where all the replies are indexed at the bottom instead of displayed in order and I didn't see this one.Answer to your second question: Kennedy Trading Post, now La Carafe, 1848?My question: Name the hotel and suite number where Houston's power brokers would meet back in the day to plot strategies for the city.Lamar, 8-F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Lamar, 8-FWow, should have asked a harder one. Your turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Yeah, I thought I had it, but I kept waiting for you to confirm the answer! I didn't know if I was right or not. Answer to your second question: Kennedy Trading Post, now La Carafe, 1848?Nice!Here's an eeeeeeeeeasy one, and give me a year:What was the first freeway built in H-town?Lamar, 8-FWhat's this all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Nice!Here's an eeeeeeeeeasy one, and give me a year: What was the first freeway built in H-town? Gulf Freeway What's this all about? Read this.. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKjonesJ.htm Here's mine... Who designed this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Gulf Freeway Read this.. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKjonesJ.htm Here's mine... Who designed this? Man you're good at this, I have no idea what that is. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Man you're good at this, I have no idea what that is. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 That's the fanblade bank - no idea about the designer, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 That's the fanblade bank - no idea about the designer, thoughYesKenneth Franzheim?No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 No /thread No one will ever get this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Clue! Local architect? Time period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Clue! Local architect? Time period?Sevfiv has a clue. He collaborated with 3D on the corporate headquarters for the same entity. It's located a few blocks away. Think really famous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Clue! Local architect? Time period?I say we have multiple questions going, it'll be more fun that way in case we get stuck on one, we'll still get the answer from the question asker.Here's another easy one, what famous Hollywood producer was Hobby Airport once named after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Here's another easy one, what famous Hollywood producer was Hobby Airport once named after?howard hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 howard hughes The site was acquired by the City of Houston and was named Houston Municipal Airport in 1937. The airport was renamed Howard R. Hughes Airport in 1938. Howard Hughes was responsible for several improvements to the airport, including its first control tower, built in 1938. The airport's name was changed back to Houston Municipal because Hughes was living at the time and regulations did not allow federal improvement funds for an airport named after a living person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Sevfiv has a clue. He collaborated with 3D on the corporate headquarters for the same entity. It's located a few blocks away. Think really famous.For some reason I wanted to say Frank Lloyd Wright when you first posted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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