Saturday, April 26, 2014

City of Houston Buildings on Bagby Street - City Hall, Annex, Library


City Hall and Central Library seen from Sam Houston Park
City Hall Annex - Houston City Council

Public Library

Friday, April 25, 2014

Light Rail Construction pics Downtown Houston track-laying work 2014


Light rail track laying work near Jones Hall - April 2014
Rail track work for new line passing George R Brown Convention Center
Rail construction work on Capitol at Bank of America Center

Central Library between City Hall and Heritage Plaza Skyscraper


Central Library Building  500 McKinney Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002
Northwest Corner of Houston Public Library Building with piece of art on plaza
Downtown mirrored in glass paneling at Public Library
Central Library Building

500 McKinney Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002

Farm Credit Banks (historic Downtown Houston Building across Central Library)

2015 Houston Rodeo Trail Riders on Lamar Street 


Farm Credit Banks Building
Formerly known as the Federal Land Bank Building

400 Lamar Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002

Brazos Street at Lamar - Library District
Brazos Street at Lamar - Library District 


400 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77002

View across Houston Public Library Plaza 

Islamic Da'wah Center (Houston National Bank Building)



Islamic Da'wah Center

Islamic Da'wah Center
Formerly Houston National Bank

202 Main, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002

Iron fence detail on Franklin Street sidewalk 
Islamic Da'wah Center (Houston National Bank Building)
View of backside of building from Franklin Street across parking lot (2015 photo) 

Academic Building at UHD - Modern addition to historic M&M Building re-purposed for use as urban university


The (new) Academic Building- Modern addition
to the historic M&M Building turned urban campus
(Feb 2014 photo across Buffalo Bayou)

The old and new structure are connected and use the same address:
One Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Main Street Buffalo Bayou Bridge (panoramic view from UHD)



Main Bridge seen from UHD patio overlooking Buffalo Bayou at the
confluence with White Oak Bayou (not visible)
Courthouses in the distance (Feb 2014 photo)
Sidewalk on West side of Main Street Bridge (April 2014 pic)
Metro Light Rail Car on Main St Bridge - Harris County Jail in background
Misnomer - University name sign in front of County Jail


Sidewalk water fountains and water features

Cotswold Fountain Four  Preston at Main, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002
Cotswold Fountain Four
Preston at Main, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002

Cotswold Fountain Four 



 Light rail running through water fountain at Main Street Square
Water Wall
Pine and snake themed water fountain installation on Congress Ave
Walkable water feature with surprise water jets at Discovery Green
Park near Playground Area
Mist Tree at Discovery Green Park

Friday, April 18, 2014

Sculptures of animals around town


One of two watch dogs a the historic
Pillot House in Sam Houston Park 
American Eagle at Federal Reserve Branch location on Allen Parkway
Dog sculpture at Market Square near enclosed section reserved
for dogs of various sizes and their owners; Niko Niko's in background

 Coyotes of the bronze variety in Sam Houston Park