Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design

11 Comments

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   From Ted Bowen:

   I noticed those the other day. I think they look great.

   Nice to see someone had the initiative to create and carry out this project.

   January 18, 2013 at 11:44 am
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   From mek ju:

   I misread that sign to say “CHEATING Community & Commerce.” Or did I?

   January 18, 2013 at 11:55 am
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   From Pone Tonie:

   Why do the 6th ward signs have snowflakes on them?

   January 18, 2013 at 1:44 pm
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   From CBA:

   Pone Tonie – The snowflakes are on a round banner with a vinyl sticker that will be replaced from time to time – right now it has a snowflake for winter. The round banner can also be used to highlight/advertise area events, etc.

   January 18, 2013 at 4:44 pm
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   From cellardweller:

   First Ward was obviously there first. On the other hand, if being in the Sixth Ward will help us preserve some of the old homes and keep us from becoming another colony of Faux Tuscany then I’m fine with the annexation.

   January 18, 2013 at 7:10 pm
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   From Hou1974:

   From my understanding the 6th ward signs are related to a newly created TIRZ and have less to do with the boundries of the historic wards

   January 19, 2013 at 7:21 am
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   From Jack:

   I consider the first ward to be north of Washington and the sixth ward to be south. The sixth ward is much nicer, historic and better maintained. The signs in the picture are just north of Washington, next to the Drake night club. In my opinion, should be first ward. Washington is the dividing line.

   January 19, 2013 at 8:17 am
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   From spiteful:

   cool old map:
   http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/HoustonWards1920.jpg

   January 21, 2013 at 8:54 am
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   From Superdave:

   I speculate that the wards were numbered in order of existence (or eminence), like Baptist churches. Also, I would guess that First Ward has the right to hang their sign higher because they existed first, like the way the American flag flies over the Texas flag when they’re on the same pole.

   The First Ward sign is cooler in design, but it’s kind of ghetto that it was attached to a leaning electrical pole, like a garage sale sign.

   Sixth Ward sign loses points for tacky snowflakes (how often does it snow in Houston, even in winter?) but has a nicer post.

   January 21, 2013 at 12:05 pm
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    From Pfffft:

    We have two MLK parades too…in the spirit of unity.

    January 21, 2013 at 1:44 pm
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    From rental me this:

    All of the 6th ward signs are in the 6th ward. Some folks developed the incorrect belief that Washington Ave is the boundary, but to me, that just means the new signs are proving instructional, as well as decorative.
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    I’m all for the 1st Ward Arts District signage, but it belongs on Houston Ave, north of Washington. That stretch of road has some really cool potential (as well as a killer view of downtown), and I’d love to see it revitalized.

    January 21, 2013 at 2:15 pm