Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
After each flood, rebuild with taller floors.
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Today’s Sponsor of the Day is The Classic — the new restaurant at 5922 Washington Ave, at the edge of Rice Military. Thanks for supporting this site!
Enjoy The Classic’s wide-ranging all-day menu — featuring subtle flavors and techniques that have traveled here across oceans and generations. An unabashedly American restaurant, The Classic has something for everyone.
This fresh American bistro perched just east of Memorial Park is brought to you by Benjy Levit — the restaurateur behind Local Foods and Benjy’s. A no-rush, no-fuss neighborhood spot, The Classic pivots neatly from brunch to date-night cachet. You’ll find a touch of retro inside the light-filled interior.
Check out The Classic’s menu and hours, reviews, pics of its interior and dishes, or make reservations on the restaurant website.
Swamplot is the place to see and be seen. Become a Sponsor of the Day.
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
What we say to ourselves when the casualties become regular.
Today at Swamplot is brought to you by the first-time-on-the-market home at 1111 Guinea Dr. in Hilshire Village. Thanks for supporting this site!
Former Hilshire Village mayor Thomas McKittrick, a Rice-trained architect who taught at Texas A&M for many years, designed and lived in this single-story home with his family. With floor-to-ceiling glass, brick wing walls that extend from interior to exterior, and 4 separate patios parked outside its main living spaces, the home serves up basic lessons in how indoors and outdoors can connect.
Adding to the effect: the still-intact terrazzo floors — and a set of sliding partitions that allow the dining room to be open to the living room, separated from it, or (as pictured at top) something in-between.
Though much remains as it was, a few changes have been made to this property over the years: Paint colors in the eat-in kitchen (above) are now a bit muted from the original “butter” and “bittersweet” featured in photos of the room that appeared in a 1965 issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine; also, the blender base originally built into the countertop next to the sink is out and a Gaggenau double oven and a Thermador cooktop are in. But 3 separate sets of folding doors on one side of the room still hide a desk space, a pantry, and a laundry area. Nearby, the removal of the wall that once separated the 2 secondary bedrooms has created a second master. In the 1970s, McKittrick added a separate 2-story guest house on the 15,700-sq.-ft. lot, which he used as a studio and darkroom.
Many more aspects of this property are available to appreciate in photos posted on the property website. Or arrange for a tour! The home is offered for sale by Robert Searcy of Robert Searcy Properties.
Got a property that deserves to be showcased? Become a Swamplot Sponsor of the Day.
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Making the new possible, one farewell at a time:
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Seven properties swiftly ushered to a state of nonexistence.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Time to break the do-nuts.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Let’s kick the week off by kicking these off:
Our sponsor today: Houston’s own Central Bank. Swamplot appreciates the continuing support!
Central Bank has 4 (central) Houston branches available to meet your business or personal needs: in Midtown, the Heights, West Houston, and Post Oak Place.
Central Bank believes that change is essential to its success; the company actively pursues the latest in service, technology, and products. Central Bank aims to know its customers personally and to be their primary business and personal financial resource. The bank’s staff values relationships and strives to be available when you need them.
To learn more about how Central Bank can meet your banking needs, please call any of the following Senior Vice Presidents: Kenny Beard, at 832.485.2376; Bonnie Purvis, at 832.485.2354; or Carlos Alvarez, at 832.485.2372. You can also find out more on the bank’s website.
Sponsors make Swamplot possible. Become a Sponsor of the Day
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Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Where it all comes apart — unhinged and unglued:
Today Swamplot is brought to you by The Classic, the new restaurant at 5922 Washington Ave, at the edge of Rice Military. Thanks for supporting this site!
With The Classic, Benjy Levit — the restaurateur behind Local Foods and Benjy’s — brings Houston a no-rush, no-fuss neighborhood spot that pivots neatly from brunch to date-night cachet. The Classic is a fresh American bistro perched just east of Memorial Park. You’ll find a touch of retro inside the light-filled interior.
The Classic’s all-day menu is wide-ranging. It features subtle flavors and techniques that have traveled across oceans and generations — including the family tables of the team behind the restaurant: Favorites from chef Mike Potowski’s Lithuanian heritage — and from the healthy ingenuity of chef Maria Gonzalez — are rolled into one unabashedly American bill of goods; there’s a little something for everyone.
Scout out The Classic’s menu and hours, reviews, pics of its interior and dishes, or make reservations on the restaurant website.
Let Swamplot readers know about your latest venture. Become a Sponsor of the Day.
Sponsor of the Day
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Here’s what we’re leaving behind:
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
A slow, easy mark.
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Sundry takings from South Post Oak — and beyond:
Swamplot’s Daily Demolition Report lists buildings that received City of Houston demolition permits the previous weekday.
Try to remember the end of September: these demolitions and all that will follow.
