Comments on: Pieces of Old Fort Bend County, at Rest in Montrose: A Peek Inside the Architect’s House

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:08:30 +0000

Too funny. I used to live on Colquitt, now I’m on Peden. I didn’t know it was the same guy. They were rumored to be owned by the “Dean of Architecture” at UofH. Nice to get the facts straight and also see the inside. I heard the Peden house was on the AIA tour a few years back. The Colquitt house was recently on the market (past year) but I’m not sure if it sold.

By: Jessica1

Jessica1 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:08:47 +0000

My neighbor’s got a yard full of junk like this - oh I mean architectural antiques! I’ll just tell him to put the stuff on pedestals, that’ll fix it. Seriously, though, this is a beautiful home with interesting historical nuance. It’s just funny how easy it is for something to go from junk to art.

By: finness

finness — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:00:42 +0000

This was on a tour maybe 6 or 7 years ago…think it was the AIA tour. I was very impressed by both the house and the owners ability to own so little stuff.

By: Mike M

Mike M — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:18:22 +0000

Ahh.. fond memories of “Urban Determinants” class.
I’ve passed by his place dozens of times, its neat to finally see in. I wish RDA would put it on the home tour one of these years.
I didn’t know he had another on coloquitt.. i’ll have to go check it out. Thanks for the tip.

By: movocelot

movocelot — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:25:43 +0000

Glad to see inside this home.
It’s sweet. The Object (really) is Art.

By: d

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:53:41 +0000

john’s first house-also an interesting piece-is on colquet, just west of dunlevy. it too looks like an asian construct, but it doesn’t use much concrete block. for those who don’t know, john’s a long-time teacher at U of H College of Architecture, and yes I am also a former student(from the 1980’s!)…and a professional architect now!

By: Angeli Wahlstedt

Angeli Wahlstedt — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:40:48 +0000

Say….wasn’t this house featured on the HGTV show “What’s With That House?” a few years back?

By: 'stina

'stina — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:01:13 +0000

I love this house. It’s a block away from my house, and it’s one of the nicer new construction homes in the neighborhood. The architect actually paid attention to the neighborhood he was building in and constructed a modern home that actually goes with the other bungalows. Go up one block or down two, and you’ll see blocks that are littered with mega-townhomes next to bungalows. It’s great that Bomar, Willard and Drew managed to maintain some semblance of cohesiveness.

By: infosam

infosam — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:55:48 +0000

Im very interested in the history of Ft. Bend and Brazoria Counties. Have had kin rattling around the Gulf Coast since the 1820s. Here’s a picture of a dining table owned by Richmond Post Master Elmore Ransom at the turn of the last century http://www.twitpic.com/nf8p