306 East Friar Tuck Lane Designed by: Armon E. Marby Construction Completed: 1971 Area: Memorial Post Code: 77024 City: Houston, Texas
People in Houston are quick to point out that that this area used to be Spain. What they fail to remember is that this area also used to be France. This home tucked into a hidden drive in the Memoria...read more >>
Dakota Lofts Designed by: Olle J. Lorehn Construction Completed: 1910 Area: Downtown Post Code: 77002 City: Houston, Texas
Another of Houston’s buildings that are more notable for their recent history than their past. The Dakota Lofts were the first sign of urban renewal in Houston. In 1993 developers Randall Davis and Ri...read more >>
Elder Street Artists Lofts Designed by: Wilkes Alfred Dowdy Construction Completed: 1924 Area: Downtown Post Code: 77007 City: Houston, Texas
What was once the poster child for urban blight has become a symbol of the re-birth of downtown Houston. Jefferson Davis Hospital sat empty for decades, attracting vagrants, vandals, and worse. It s...read more >>
Metropolis Construction Completed: 1996 Area: River Oaks Post Code: 77019 City: Houston, Texas
One of the granddaddies of Houston's faux-loft movement, Metropolis is one of the few architectural landmarks in Houston willing to accent itself with gargoyles. This juxtaposition of old and new...read more >>