Saturday, December 31, 2016

Heritage and Spindletop



Spindletop restaurant atop the Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown Houston
Spindletop restaurant atop the Hyatt Regency Hotel Downtown Houston 

CenterPoint's Squared Circle Top


Top of CenterPoint Tower
Top of CenterPoint Tower

Enterprise Plaza











The Allen Center Group of Towers



Top face of Three Allen Center 


Heritage Plaza and surroundings from the South-East 

Friday, December 30, 2016

Downtown Dome and Turret



Corner turret of Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building


Historic Harris County Courthouse seen from corner of Caroline and Franklin 

Corner turret of Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building
Corner turret of Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building
Courthouse Dome and Church Cross on Cathedral Tower
Courthouse Dome and Church Cross on Cathedral Tower 

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Sun Drop with Iconic Downtown Skyline Items


Sun Drop Mural

Sun Drop: Commercial mural near Minute Maid Park

SunDrop mural with Wells Fargo and BG Group Tower in the distance
SunDrop mural with Wells Fargo and BG Group Tower in the distance 

Minute Maid District Commercial Murals with Downtown Skyline
Minute Maid District Commercial Murals with Downtown Skyline 



Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Big Bird at Main Street Market

CITY BIRD OF HOUSTON 

Blue Jay Mural in Main Street 

City Bird of Houston (art) Armando Castelan (2015)

Latest Edition of Art Above Main Street Market 


Main Street at Walker St.


Sunday, December 18, 2016

Houston Architecture: Study of Stripes and Sharp Edges

Sharp-edged on Westheimer 

Sharp-edged Office Building 5718 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77057
5718 Westheimer Rd Houston TX 77057
 Black-and-white stripes and sharp edges:
Office Tower on Westheimer near the Galleria 
(also known as Capital One Plaza) 
School bus outbound on Westheimer near Fountainview

Office Tower 5718 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77057

Westheimer Rd at Fountain View Dr
Westheimer Rd at Fountain View Drive - Looking East toward the Galleria 


Saturday, December 17, 2016

Texaco Building Saved and Looking Toward a Bright Future

Block 79 Redevelopment 

Clock on historic Texaco Building on San Jacinto Street
Time has not run out on the erstwhile Texas Company Building 
and Texaco HQ. It is destined to a new future as a residential complex with some retail
at ground level, and a parking garage. 

Corner of San Jacinto at Rusk 

East-facing facade of Texas Building with ornamented clock atop the arcade 

Texaco Building f/k/a Texas Company Building 1111 Rusk Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002
Texaco Building f/k/a Texas Company Building 1111 Rusk Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002
View of east-facing side abutting San Jacinto Street 

Friday, December 16, 2016

From Pollo to Porker: Big Pig Cutout adorns roof under which the Pollo is no longer Feliz



NOW OPEN: AGU ramen bistro in former Pollo Feliz free-standing restaurant property  
at 9310 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77063 

AGU ramen bistro signage (red sign with white lettering)
AGU SIGNAGE 

AGU a ramen bistro now open at 9310 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77063
AGU a ramen bistro recently opened at 9310 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77063 and is looking for help 
POLLO FELIZ MAY BE HISTORY
BUT NOT POLLO TROPICAL


Pollo Topical 6522 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057
Pollo Topical 6522 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057 (July 2015 photo)
DOS POLLITOS TROPICALES EN LA WESTHEIMER

Pollo Topical 13347 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77077
Pollo Topical 13347 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77077 (Feb 2016 photo) (near Eldridge) 


Thursday, December 15, 2016

Beltside Cadence




New address of Cadence Insurance, an affiliate of Cadence Bank
10260 Westheimer Suite 180 Houston, Texas 77042

10260 Westheimer Houston, Texas 77042 - 7- story office building

10300-10400 Westheimer Street name and Westchase District
10300-10400 Westheimer Street name and Westchase District signage
Grace Presbyterian Church in background