Showing posts with label UH-Downtown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UH-Downtown. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Buffalo Bayou at Franklin and Congress Street


Buffalo Bayou at Congress Street Bridge - UH-D Academic Building
in the distance 
Franklin Street on the Bayou in January 2016 - UH Downtown at center 
Buffalo Bayou mud stream turning right 
at the Franklin Street Post Office (May 2015 photo)

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

White Oak Bayou between UHD and Harris County Jail, where it flows into Buffalo Bayou


White Oak Bayou with railroad bridge 

Old Pump House
View across White Oak Bayou 
Rail to Trail conversion - Bike trail over White Oak Bayou
View from Main Street Bridge at UH-Downtown 

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Spaghetti Warehouse on Buffalo Bayou across from UH Downtown

Spaghetti Warehouse Houston (signage on historic brick building in Downtown Houston)


Spaghetti Warehouse Houston - on banks of Buffalo Bayou
Spaghetti Warehouse on Buffalo Bayou - Downtown Houston
901 Commerce St  Houston, TX 77002

Spaghetti Warehouse Houston


Spaghetti Warehouse location shown on the map
Spaghetti Warehouse location shown on the map 
901 Commerce Street Houston, TX 77002 

Sunday, March 3, 2013

One Main University Building (UHD) formerly Merchants and Manufacturers' Building


One Main Address on facade: Looking up from the front of the building at rail stop
Plaza overlooking Buffalo Bayou at UH-Downtown
Provides excellent view of North side of Downtown Houston and skyline
Plaza (platform) on South side of 1 Main Building seen from
the Buffalo Bayou bridge
Sidewalk and light-rail train tracks leading up Main Street Buffalo Bayou Bridge
to One Main Building

UHD Shea Street Building


UH Downtown - Shea Street Building

Sunday, February 10, 2013

ToC Bar / Club on banks of Buffalo Bayou near UHD


ToC Bar / Club with UH-Downtown in the background\


ToC bar in historic building on Buffalo Bayou (Travis St) with UH-D Academic Building in background

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Travis Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou at UHD


Travis Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou - Exit Downtown to I-45 Interstate to Dallas


Access ramp to I-45 heading to Dallas - Travis St Bridge over Buffalo Bayou
Travis Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou with UH-Downtown Academic Building on right
Spaghetti Warehouse on corner of Travis and Commerce Street



Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Merchants and Manufacturers Building in all its present-day glory - reincarnation as UH-D Campus


Top portion of the original Merchants and Manufacturers Building (1930)
The addition on the West side (left in the photo) is recent.
UHD with Buffalo Bayou - Dec 2012 photo
of M&M Building with modern additional on the West end (Academic Building)


Main St. Bridge Construction Work ongoing at UHD


Bridge construction work underway for Metro light rail extension North of M&M Building, now home of UH-Downtown
Construction work ongoing on Main st. underneath Interstate 10 Overpass at White Oak Bayou


Johnny Goyen Park at UHD on Buffalo Bayou banks


This park at the base of the M&M Building, now the home of the University of Houston Downtown (UHD) also features a community garden. On the photo with the park name sign below, Main Street Bridge, Jail, and Criminal Courts Building are visible in the background.

Johnny Goyen Park at UH-Downtown with community vegetable garden
1 N Milam St
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX 77002

Houston Downtown Skyline seen from Heights Hike-Bike Trail Bridge at UHD



UH-D and Downtown Houston skyline with
converted railroad bridge over White Oak Bayou in the foreground

White Oak Bayou trail bridge and I-10 Freeway overpass at UHD


Former RR truss bridge reconditioned for integration into the Heights Bike Trail
White Oak Bayou North of Downtown seen from Trail Bridge

Friday, December 28, 2012

Willow Street Pump Station Downtown near confluence of White Oak and Buffalo Bayou




Erstwhile Pump Station on White Oak Bayou across from M&M Building (now UH-Downtown)


M and M Building at One Main Street- today part of the University of Houston Downtown (UHD)

Façade corner detail of Merchants and Manufacturers Building (1930) designed by
GIESECKE & HARRIS, now serving as UH Downtown (UHD) university building.
East side of UH-D Building seen in the distance from McKee Street Bridge over Buffalo Bayou.
Campus of the University of Houston Downtown seen from Louisiana Street