Daily Demolition Report: Clearing Upper Harvard and Yale

Shannon April 10, 2015 at 10:43 am

Ugh, who would tear down this beautiful house! Houston has zero concept of preservation, it’s really a damn shame.
Semper Fudge April 10, 2015 at 10:52 am

$2mil listing, and the realtor couldn’t figure out how to not take a picture of herself reflected in the bathroom mirror?
coconutbutter April 10, 2015 at 10:54 am

Typical Houston.
Loo Scanner April 10, 2015 at 11:12 am

The listing agent for that house on 2203 Looscan Ln is Texas Anderson. Is that Wes Anderson’s mother?
Texas Exe April 10, 2015 at 11:14 am

Wow… that house is beautiful and I’m sure whatever replaces it won’t do it justice. WOW
Greg April 10, 2015 at 11:16 am

I’m not sure the “white” house is in the heights; does not seem to go with the headline in any event. The Upper Harvard houses being cleared are north of the loop and that’s a distressed area; a cluster of properties is on the list. Is re-development pushing east of Yale / north of the loop?
GlenW April 10, 2015 at 11:47 am

There is no understanding, or appreciation of, beauty and longevity in this town. A $2 million tear-down? Where else does this happen?
tejas April 10, 2015 at 11:54 am

So much that could be saved from this home. Those front columns, for one. The wrought iron, the doors with glass doorknobs, the chandeliers. The master study used to be a dressing room. Has the old drop-down ironing board. Just a shame. Granted, it’s not flashy and gaudy like the new McMansions, but it still has so much character.
Spoonman. April 10, 2015 at 2:03 pm

I think the Harvard properties are due to Booker T. Washington High School construction.
matx April 11, 2015 at 5:20 am

Greg, headline does not always reference photo in daily demolition report.
Nathan April 12, 2015 at 12:55 pm

The photo is of 2203 Looscan.
Miz Brooke Smith April 13, 2015 at 3:53 pm

Yes, Texas Anderson is Wes Anderson’s mother.