Historic District Hearsay

Hearsay on Travis Street near Market Square 

The Historic Kiam Building (1893)

Kiam Building - Zoom shot from the North 

320 Main Street at Preston St. – Houston TX

(built 1893; designed by H.C. Holland)

SW corner detail (2013)

Majestic Metro event venue at the Kiam Building (May 2014 photo prior to ground-breaking at the site of the future Aris Market Square Tower, which was then still a parking lot) 

Main Street Facades: Kiam Building  (Feb 2014 pic)

Water feature on Preston Street sidewalk outside the Kiam Building (formerly Mia Bella Restaurant)
(April 2016 photo) 

State National Building in 2016

STATE NATIONAL UPGRADES

412 Main Street - Facade of State National Building with
Preston Light Rail Stop in foreground  

East side (above) and South side (below) of State National Building at 412 Main Street;

State National Building towering over Byrd's Department Store Bldg - View from Prairie Street 

State National Bldg from Prairie Street - SW corner view
El Big Bad in foreground 

While the Hines Market Square tower is rising on Travis Street, the
State-National Building is also undergoing renovation
(April 2016 pic) 

Downtown Street Beautification - New Banners on Milam Street

BELOW: WITNESSING THE BANNER-HANGING

New vertical banners being installed 

This is another example of street art on Milam. Unfortunately, the large mural-like paintings that were on display on the row of old buildings on the West side of the 100 Block of Milam Street have been removed. See archival pic below. Also see One Ten Milam and Blaffer Art Museum at UHD. 

One Ten Milam Building with large-mural-like paintings hung on facade 

Market Square Park in Downtown Houston Historic District in the Summer (photos)

 Clock Tower at Market Square

 Sidewalk water feature - Congress Ave at Market Square

looking East toward Hotel Icon and Clock Tower

Sculpture at Market Square against cloudy sky

Looking across Market Square from the South end

Restaurants in old buildings lining Travis Street at Market Squar

Colorful wall art at Treabeards Eatery