dbigtex56 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 The antique/thrift shop at the corner of Westheimer and Mulberry (near The Curve) has been stripped of its horrid 1970's metal siding, to reveal a charming (circa) 1920's brick building. I'll let others decide whether the lime green paint was a good idea; it would look great unpainted, but at least it's not beige, and the aggresive hue contributes to that (literally) colorful stretch of Westheimer. I'm just glad that the building's native beauty has been re-revealed. I don't have a digital camera, or I'd post a picture. (...anyone? ....anyone? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Lucky for you, I have a very extensive "Green Antique Stores of Westheimer" Flickr photoset..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Looks nice.And yes, the green just goes with the mix of colors you'll see on lower Westheimer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMME Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I think it looks fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 it looks so natural there, i can't remember what it looked like before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) it looks so natural there, i can't remember what it looked like before. Edited May 25, 2009 by BrewsterMcCloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhlaw09 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 (edited) That's a big improvement over what it looks like in this picture. Edited May 26, 2009 by uhlaw09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Nice! I've bought a couple of pieces of furniture from BJs. Good lady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 ^Glad I found that old picture in my files too. For awhile there I thought I'd worked at Liquid (before it closed, obviously) for almost two years, took an assload of Montrose pictures and didn't get that building once. So there it is, before and after. Definitely looks better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 What an amazing transformation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I really like the green alot.I wish Sears would take a clue from this example and strip off their ugly siding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Ahhh, nice. Although that green wouldn't be my first choice, but hey, you can see the original bldg. now. I'm not going to complain. Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 how old is that building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Thanks, Highway6 and BrewsterMcCloud for the photos.how old is that building?I'm guessing 1920's, but don't have any other info. Can't rely on HCAD - will check at downtown library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 According to the shopkeeper, this building was originally a laundry; pointed out some of the structural details which remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I think it looks great! Green paint and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Finally, someone is reusing this building. This entire corner of Westheimer and Mulberry has been dead for some time. This is that building with the famous multi-colored art wall with the dripping paint that every girl has to take an instagram photo in front of haha. The main tenant looks to be a niche thrift store called "Out of the Closet". Apparently there will also be offices for a Pharmacy and some kind of Healthcare foundation. Biscuit is on the wall, so are they involved? Is this there project? @CrockpotandGravel Anyway you would be able to fix this mess of uses? haha A lot seems to be going on here. Here are some images: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 (edited) Dang I was hoping maybe Half Price Books would take over this building in anticipation of moving out of their current location when that time comes... and haha about the instagram comment! I shot a model there the first week they created it then never again! 🤪 Edited August 12, 2019 by gene 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 The name is perfect for the area. So happy for this! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtowndweller Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Really excited about Out Of The Closet! For several reasons! Mainly because it’s a nice nod to old Montrose (thrifting, lgbt) but their cause is amazing, too! Love businesses that put the community first. U can get tested and shop while you wait for your results. Saw the flyer for them maybe about four or five months ago when I went to Teahouse off of Shepherd and Westheimer. Glad to see it’s coming to fruition. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 2:03 AM, midtowndweller said: Really excited about Out Of The Closet! For several reasons! Mainly because it’s a nice nod to old Montrose (thrifting, lgbt) but their cause is amazing, too! Love businesses that put the community first. U can get tested and shop while you wait for your results. Saw the flyer for them maybe about four or five months ago when I went to Teahouse off of Shepherd and Westheimer. Glad to see it’s coming to fruition. Agreed. While the hood is shifting and changing, the alternative crowd and LGBT crowd will always stick around. Its nice that these kinds of stores are starting to reenter Westheimer and Montrose. A bunch of the older more general thrift stores have gone, and now we are getting a lot of niche stores, which is better and they can focus on more specific looks. We definitely need more though. I was bummed when Buffalo Exchange moved to Shepherd (even though its still close to me), but we need another store like a Buffalo Exchange on Westheimer. With this latest revival trend along this street maybe we will get more options, finally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crock Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 this was the original Biscuit building, so I imagine that signage is just pre-existing and will be removed love this for the area 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luminare Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) On 8/22/2019 at 10:23 AM, midtowndweller said: The separation in the window frame really threw off my reading of that graphic haha. At first I read "Free HIV" and was like...."wait, what?"..."Testing. Oh Free HIV Testing. That makes more sense." Edited August 26, 2019 by Luminare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 haha yeah probably not the best plan....they should have put testing under free hiv at least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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