Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Designer Herbert Wells talks about the nationally recognized architects he worked with, the local stores he used to shop at, and about some of his most prominent clients.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Terry Hershey's interest in the environment contributed to making her an advocate for the conservation of nature. Her venture into the parks and recreation field, fighting against destroying vegetation,led her to raise...
Eury,Robert M.(1948)- -- Interviews;
Architects, American;
Architects and community;
Community development, Urban.
Robert M. Eury was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the steward for Houston's redevelopment and revitalization. For 26 years he served as President of Central Houston, Inc. and worked on many projects on community planning in Houston and the...
St. Joseph's Infirmary is portrayed as a three story brick structure with second the third floor balconies united visually by white columns. These balconies are amidst expanses of simple brick exterior walls with rectangular institutional looking...
National Democratic Convention Hall under construction, later known as the Coliseum. Kenneth Franzeim, architect; W. A. Dowdy, City Architect. Includes: National Democratic Convention Hall, 1928; Houston Coliseum.
Houston Public Library ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Longitudinal axis section of the new Carnegie Library branch building. Scale of plan is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Roof construction taken crosswise showing truss with details. Scale of plan is 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch to 1 foot. -- Detail of Joint...
Commercial buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Floor plans of main and mezzanine levels. Includes: Floor plan - Main Level. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. -- Floor plan - Mezzanine Level. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. -- North elevation. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100...
Commercial buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Floor plans for proposed developments for Marti's Department Store. Includes: Floor plan - Third Level. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. -- Floor plan - Fourth Level. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters.
Commercial buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Elevations for proposed development to Marti's Department Store. Includes: North Elevation. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. -- South Elevation. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. -- East Elevation. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100...
Commercial buildings ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Floor plan for the fourth level of proposed developments to Marti's Department Store. Scale is 1 centimeter to 100 centimeters. Includes: Kitchen plan. Scale is 1 centimeter to 40 centimeters.
Architecture--Designs and plans ; Commercial buildings
Exterior details of the Niels Esperson Building. Includes: Granite Cap Details Entrace Columns. Scale of plan is 1/2 inch to 1 foot. -- Greater Col. Base Entrace Cols. Scale of plan is 1/2 inch to 1 foot. -- Panels over Granite Cols. Scale of plan...
Dwellings ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Site plans for a new garage at Further Lane. Includes: Site Plan for New Garage. Scale is 1 inch to 20 feet. -- Overall Site Plan. Scale is 1 inch to 100 feet.
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1912 - 1913. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
