Showing posts with label Main-Street-Houston-TX. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Main-Street-Houston-TX. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Wall Street Art at the Downtown JW Marriott


Houston-themed mural with United airplane at JW Marriott Hotel on Main
Mural at the Downtown JW Marriott 806 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

Monday, April 25, 2016

The Beaconsfield Condos on Main in 2016


Historic building seen from the South, Jefferson at Main (April 2016 photo) 


Sidewalk view of The Beaconsfield looking South on Main
(April 2016)
The historic and the modern in close proximity:
The Beaconsfield and Skyhouse II on Main 

West side of building with fire escape illuminated by setting sun (4/14/2016) 
Fire escape Detail on west-facing facade 

Exterior fire-escape on West-facing side of The Beaconsfield (historic building, now condos)

The Beaconsfield 1700 Main Street, Houston, Texas, Downtown 77002 


Friday, December 26, 2014

Skyhouse Houston - New Downtown Residential Hi-Rise (Dec 2014 photo)


Photo of Residential Highrise at 1625 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
The Skyhouse Houston  Downtown residential tower after completion
in all its glory (there is one in Dallas too)

1625 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Retail & Restaurants coming soon (maybe)
View across Main in December 2014 

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Construction Cranes over Main Street


Cranes against sky at the site of the former Macy's Foley's Building
in Downtown Houston TX (July 24, 2014 pic) 
Downtown Houston Skyscraper Construction 



Tuesday, February 4, 2014

1616 Main Savoy Hotel property slated for re-development; to become a Holiday Inn



Long-vacant and boarded-up, graffiti adorned former Savoy Hotel, notable eyesore on the Downtown Houston skyline, will have a new life as a Holiday Inn. 




Metropolitan water feature with flowers - Main Street Square - Downtown Revitalization and Urban City Planning and Design


Main Street Square water feature: Looking East across the water table with the Metro rail tracks



The Water Screen at Main Street Square Fountain
Inscription: As we build our city let us think that we are building forever

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Foley's / Macy's Demolition Site


Destruction of the Foley's Building left a whole and made the Main Street Garage
more visible across the lot (which has been turned into a huge hole in the ground)
View for construction site at former Foley's location
from Main Street across light rail tracks looking West


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Humble Oil Building (1921) now known as Main Bldg

Humble Oil Co Building - Roof & facade detail
Top of Main Building, built as headquarters for Humble Oil and Refining Company (1921)
First Houston Office Tower with air conditioning, and largest one in its time




Friday, July 19, 2013

Pete's Dueling Piano Bar


1100 Block of Caroline Street - Shopping District - Pete's Dueling Piano Bar - Main Building in background



Sunday, June 30, 2013

Barringer Norton Co Tailors & Shirt Makers (historic signage)


Barringer  Norton Co sign on brick wall of two-floor
historic building adjoining the State National Building on Main Street
The Barringer Norton signage is visible on the North-facing wall
of smaller building  at 2nd floor level 
Archival newspaper ad of Barringer-Norton Co. Inc.
412 Main St. – Houston TX (built 1923; architect Alfred Finn)