SpaceAge Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 http://www.citywideofficespace.com/tmaps/A121080-013mt.jpg 1001 East Southmore Avenue Pasadena, Texas This is Pasadena's only skyscraper and it may be in danger. It has a chainlink fence around it and looks empty. Does anyone know its status? According to Stephen Fox in the AIA Houston Architectural Guide, it was designed by MacKie & Kamrath with Lloyd Borget and Doughtie & Porterfield and built in 1962. It is described as a distinctive 12-story tower consisting of a glass-curtained shaft that appears to project forward from a brick-faced spine containing the stairs, elevators and toilets. It would be tragic for Pasadena to loose this landmark. It is the only positive image I have of Pasadena architecture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 time for research!this building (bank one building) acquired a new owner in march of this year as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 what makes you say it's in danger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 This bank's picture used to be on my PISD Report Cards circa 1976. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 there is a construction fence around the property and a for sale sign describing the acreage only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 there is a construction fence around the property and a for sale sign describing the acreage only. crapcakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolitx Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 This bank's picture used to be on my PISD Report Cards circa 1976.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Me too. It would be sad to see that building go. The mall behind it is in bad, bad shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 This bank's picture used to be on my PISD Report Cards circa 1976.me too. fisher elementary PISD, 1972. moved to conroe after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 My former girlfriend worked for Tenneco in that building in the mid-80s. Nice building, back in the day. Nice girl, too, but that's another story. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 i drive by this building every day on my way to work. it is an architectual gem and i hope it's not in danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 i drive by this building every day on my way to work. it is an architectual gem and i hope it's not in danger.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I heard that it will be replaced by a Super Target. Don't think that I have seen that in print - just word of mouth.Don't diss Pasadena Town Square - it's no Galleria - but for heaven's sake, it has Foleys, Sears and Dillards, and a Mervyn's across the street. I'm really surprised...since I can't think of any other mall that is not located next to a freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolitx Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 My issue with Pasadena Town Square are the stores, or lack of, in between those anchor stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 went by there last night, and it looked like a neat place. i'll head there tomorrow and take some pictures during the day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZargarov Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 The only skyscraper ever designed by MacKie-Kamrath, in Pasadena, Texas is in danger of demolition! http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/719.php This website has photos of the building and a nice description. A CVS Pharmacy recently opened opposite this incredible building...so you know what THAT means! Walgreens is buying the old Bank Building with plans to tear it down and build another Walgreens. What can we do????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 yeah this is bad... we were talking awhile back about it here, but this is the first news of a purchase of the property... i say a protest is in order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Back when I moved to Houston in 1981 there was a 7-11 or Circle-K on everyother corner. Now it seem as if there is a CVX or Walgreens on every other corner. I suspect what happend is that all the folks who ate at the 7-11 and Circle-K are sick, thus the demand for drug stores. Soon they will be all dead and it shall pass and we can get on with something new on every other corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 mortuaries on every corner...yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 also, where was this information about walgreens coming from? (a sign?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 From the 12-21 Pasadena Citizen:Demolition permit issued for buildingThe Bank One building, looming 12-stories high over 1001 Southmore, has recently been the topic of much local discussion, following rumors that surfaced regarding the demolition of the icon....http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=...id=532238&rfi=6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 From the 12-21 Pasadena Citizen:Demolition permit issued for building The Bank One building, looming 12-stories high over 1001 Southmore, has recently been the topic of much local discussion, following rumors that surfaced regarding the demolition of the icon.... http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=...id=532238&rfi=6 dammit i took pictures two weeks ago...glad i did now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 seeing that mervyns is going belly up across the street, maybe...just maybe, taking that space could prove to be more economical to who wanted bank ones's space. imploding this building would trully be a crime.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmancuso Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 a high-res close up of the top i took a while back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolitx Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 From the 12-21 Pasadena Citizen:Demolition permit issued for buildingThe Bank One building, looming 12-stories high over 1001 Southmore, has recently been the topic of much local discussion, following rumors that surfaced regarding the demolition of the icon....http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=...id=532238&rfi=6I'm so sad. What a great building and landmark. Couldn't they at least save the great glass feature along the roof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdmarc Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I went today to take some pictures of this gem. I encourage everyone to go for a look and a walk around the perimeter before it is gone. Buildings like this one come along so rarely. Pasadena will not be the same without it. It's probably the only decent building in the town. I'm sure there is a story behind its construction - enlightened management of the bank providing an architectural gift to the local city or something of the sort. The exterior details are well worth the extra attention. Note the 1963 plaque near the entrance with the names of the architects in a little square...very Frank Lloyd Wright. I wish I could get inside to see the spaces within! Go now, before its gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 this past weekend i went by again, and it is in the same state as before. how long to pasadena permits last? was it a hoax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 (edited) 1001 East Southmore Avenue Pasadena, Texas damn. saw the title of this thread and knew exactly which building you were refering to, although i've only seen it once. i hope that this is a hoax... how upsetting! Edited March 24, 2006 by torvald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Say it ain't so!I didn't see this thread before...I was just down the street from it an hour ago, but didn't know it was in danger, so I didn't even look. Is the building still there?I remember marching past Pasadena's "skyscraper" in the Strawberry Festival Parade as a member of the Beverly Hills Bears marching band.I was born right down the street at Pasadena Bayshore.Funny, as I drove around Pasadena tonight a lot of memories came back. I really like Pasadena. One of the best parts of Houston, in my opinion. Definitely an underappreciated city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunchbox Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I totally agree with everyone. I used to work in that building, and it was almost totally empty (to the point of being creepy). I think that it's an awesome example of mod architecture and that it should be preserved. But on the other hand, this IS the Houston area, and if there wasn't already a CVS across the street (or a Wal-Mart down the street) from it, I'm sure that they would have built one there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I didn't see this thread before...I was just down the street from it an hour ago, but didn't know it was in danger, so I didn't even look. Is the building still there? yes, still there for sale and waiting...for something to happen i have been periodically checking on it for the last few months or so...who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Street Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 seeing that mervyns is going belly up across the street, maybe...just maybe, taking that space could prove to be more economical to who wanted bank ones's space. imploding this building would trully be a crime....nice pic, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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