Avossos Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 How is fighting against townhomes a "bad" thing? It's not. They don't like the idea of densification or gentrification. So it's not really just about townhouses. They don't want to see a high volume of traffic or rising taxes. That is beyond absurd considering they live right next to downtown in one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. They are probably trying to preserve their way of life and their home... I doubt they are against "gentrification" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsatyr Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Many of them are against gentrification. They are going door to door warning us about rising taxes and increase in traffic from the potential addition of affluent neighbors. Their way of life and home is directly affected by gentrification. Edited June 26, 2014 by xsatyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Clean19 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Asakurarobinson got the study and is set to start work in August. Hopefully make Waco/hirsch bridge more friendly to cross 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/document/aiab095606.pdf I especially like the ideas on pages 54 > ... thoughtful placement of new construction, to blend with existing residential blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 They don't like the idea of densification or gentrification. So it's not really just about townhouses. They don't want to see a high volume of traffic or rising taxes. That is beyond absurd considering they live right next to downtown in one of the fastest growing cities in the nation.I wouldn't consider it "beyond absurd", since so many people really don't want to see their neighborhood altered. It's not exactly "right next to downtown" either. Yeah, it's closer to downtown than say, Katy, but there's highways and the bayou separating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 ...from 1903 Houston Directory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 from Houston-Architectural Guide (1972) North Central area - nice candid photos included, but frustrating, no locations mentioned. Does anyone recognize this building? If it sat on Lyons, it's probably gone. I'm guessing late 1920's, built - time period, Spanish style. It reminds me of a fire station, with that drive-thru feature. As far as I know, most stations sat on corners, and did not have canopies. Maybe early apartments, It's nice, whatever it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purpledevil Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) I know this sounds a little morbid, but perhaps an old funeral home? Hearse goes in the tunnel, delivers to a side door within? With that canopy over the front door, that was my initial thought. I'm probably way off, lol. It'd certainly make me think twice about eating at the barbecue joint next door if it was... Edited August 19, 2014 by Purpledevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) That photo is either from the late '60's or early '70's. The building if from the 1920's when the Spanish style was popular. This is my conclusion, of course, from hints from the book, and what I've learned from research. I suspect this structure was an early apartment complex, with parking in the rear. It definitely sat somewhere in the Fifth Ward, on a busy street. I love the look of those canopies. Too bad so many have disappeared. So many buildings in Downtown had them. Edited August 20, 2014 by NenaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) Here is the bldg. from my post #27. I enlarged the area at the top. I think there may be a name. It was a common practice back in the 20's. Can anyone tell what it is? Edited December 15, 2014 by NenaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Kind of a "magic eye" puzzle there. I think it starts with a T. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesw Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) A mortuary with on-site residence for the mortician? (the apartment to the left). As noted the business next door was a bar-b-q joint. The Fifth Ward was known as the barbecue ward. Here's an old article in the Press which names some of the places. J.C. Reid did a similar article earlier this year in the Chron, behind the paywall so I've never read it. I thought maybe Kozy Kitchen, 1202 Lockwood, which I went to once and remembered as a wood-frame building, although larger than that appears to be. However the current street view shows Kozy Kitchen (closed) in a brick building. Maybe if someone has access to white pages/yellow pages from that era (60s) they could look for barbecue places in the Nickel, then compare addresses for mortuaries. ETA the links. Edited December 15, 2014 by brucesw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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