Today’s demolition has something special in it. Barn Only, this is a tag that is obviously somewhat special, as I’ve never seen before. The house it applies to is somewhat special as well. 1903 Wycliffe, doesn’t fit in with the rest of the early 60s homes on the block. It’s a beam and pier farmhouse, with a barn to boot! Taking Google Streetview back just a few years, you can even find a matching shed. This week, I tried to figure out where and how this house appeared here, and this is what I found. HCAD lists this house as …
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This Week in Demolition: Firehouse Saloon land starts redevelopment and Harris County snipes a few houses along White Oak Bayou
This Week in Demolition, the burnt down, closed down, Firehouse Saloon, is torn down, and info on the low down, shows another gas station for this town! This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the week before this post.
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: Buffalo Bayou Partnership takes aim at Turkey Bend redevelopment
Good Afternoon HHR readers, this week in demolition we see the start of something big, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s redevelopment of the eastern portion of Buffalo Bayou. According to a demolition permit filed by the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, it seems that some preliminary work will occur at the former Turkey Bend Barge Docks. Concept art released in 2019 showed most of the support structures at the dock being left behind, and warehouses transitioned into a “gathering space”. The Turkey Bend project was one of three pieces of the enormous Master Plan to get a jump start thanks to a $10 …
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: Old Folks temporarily out of 2100 Memorial, and a few interesting homes
This Week in Demolition, the big story is 2100 Memorial Drive. Originally built as a, Holiday Inn, opening in 1970, the location made it to 1986, before shutting its doors as a hotel. For the next 10 years, the vacant hotel would become an eyesore looming above Buffalo Bayou. While initial plans to convert the space into senior living date all the way back to 1987, plans were delayed for multiple reasons. The City of Houston invested a considerable sum of money early on, expecting to receive federal support for the planned old-folks home. However, these funds never came, and …
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: AMC Dunvale falls for new Dunvale Village housing development
This Week in Demolition, we see the end of AMC Megaplex, and the start of a new housing development. The AMC 30 Theaters at 2949 Dunvale Rd, Houston, TX 77063 has an odd history. In 1992, Wal-Mart was looking to expand their presence in inner Houston by building a new side by side Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. The property selected for this new venture was one of the only major vacancies left along Westheimer by the 1990s. The 65 acre tract, which was originally farm land, had been bought up in the 1950s along with most other plots on the …
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: Why are somethings demolished without permits?
This week in demolition we see a full plate of residential demolitions, and only two non-residential structures… Except that isn’t exactly true, as evidence by the photo below. I’ve been corresponding with a reader who has been keeping me aware of the demolition of a Boston Market on Jones Road, near 1960. I had already been made aware of another project across the street, that I was easily able to pull permits on, so why I saw nothing on this now gone Boston Market was somewhat confusing. Anyone living in Houston is already aware that our borders are confusing. It’s …
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: Lots of pretty pictures!
This week in demolition, we see lots of “prime real estate”, which in my mind means homes important enough to have an online listing! So sit back, and enjoy the pretty pictures this week! Residential Demolitions 12622 Rocky Meadow Dr, Houston, TX 77024– Fonn Villas, Photos 705 E 17th St, Houston, TX 77008– Pinelawn, Photos 903 Wynnwood Ln, Houston, TX 77008– Timbergrove, Photos 2702 Droxford Dr, Houston, TX 77008– Holly Park, Photos 722 E 17th St, Houston, TX 77008– Pinelawn, Photos 6434 Remlap St, Houston, TX 77055– Westview Terrace, Photos 13507 Kimberley Ln, Houston, TX 77079– Wilchester, Photos 5458 Edith …
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: A Colonial Plantation on Del Monte Drive, and Hollywood! Food store that is
If you’ve ever driven through River Oaks, you’ve probably seen today’s featured house. A literal mansion in the heart of River Oaks, 3217 Del Monte. This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the week before this post.
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: A mansion valued at over $4 Million!
This is a list of the buildings which received a City of Houston demolition permit the week before this post.
Keep readingThis Week in Demolition: A quasi-Cape Cod Colonial, and not much else!
Apologies for the delayed demolition report, command post & HQ for Houston Historic Retail, moved over the weekend! Nothing fascinating today, due to the obviously short list. Expect a Permit Roundup, later this week on HHR! Residential Demolitions 12626 Vindon Dr, Houston, TX 77024– Fonn Villas, Photos 5429 Judalon Ln, Houston, TX 77056– Larchmont, Photos 3822 Olympia Dr, Houston, TX 77019– River Oaks, Photos 2438 McClendon St, Houston, TX 77030– Brantwood, Photos 1715 Monarch Oaks St, Houston, TX 77055– Monarch Oaks, Photos 149 Bolden St, Houston, TX 77029– Clinton Park 4041 Ella Lee Ln, Houston, TX 77027– Oak Estates 8321 …
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