Vacant and Abandoned Downtown Houston Buildings, some doomed, some awaiting re-development and re-purposing

Old Office Tower at Fannin and Texas (facing demolition)

Texas Tower on Fannin at Texas Ave [demolished in 2014]

 

Vacant Savoy Hotel (slated for renovation in 2013)
1616 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Former Day's Inn Hotel (left) and Savoy Hotel (on the right)

Abandoned Sunset Coffee Building - Allen's Landing - Town of Houston

Cameron JPMorgan Chase Park with Mural depicting historic cityscape

Cameron Chase Park with mural depicting Historic Downtown Houston Architecture

Seating area at water wall and paintings on wall
Mural on wall of Houston Club Building in background

Cameron/JPMorgan Chase Park - Private Park (or rather plaza)
at Houston Club Building at Milam Street

The Houston Club Building (photos prior to demolition)

Canopy with Houston Club signage at Travis Street - sidewalk view tilted up

Like the Downtown Foley's building, the Houston Club Building is also slated for demolition. Located between Rusk and Capital Street, the historic structure is part of Houston's Jesse Jones legacy. Following the bankruptcy of the former owner, the property was taken over by Wells Fargo and subsequently bought by Skanska, whose name plate appears at the entrances. The Club is moving to another location. Just last month, the long-vacant former Ben Milam Hotel bit the dust just a few blocks away.

Houston Club Building North Entrance on Capitol Street, Brown Bag Deli

The Houston Club - Canopy over sidewalk on Travis Street

Heavy road-work equipment in front of Houston Club Building / Downtown Brown Bag Deli
Cameron-Chase Park with Historic City of Houston mural on wall behind it

Ben Milam RIP - Former Hotel reduced to pile of rubble to make way for urban renewal

Photos of 80-plus year old Ben Milam Hotel building near Minute Maid Park taken last Friday, two days before the desolate land-mark was demolished by implosion Sunday December 9, 2012.