"Houston is what can happen when architecture catches a venereal disease." --Frank L Wright

[Bucky]

“Houston is an example of what can happen when architecture catches a venereal disease.”
[center]--Frank Lloyd Wright[/center]

Uncool, man... uncool.


source: https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2014/2/27/houston-deplored-february-2014

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[virtualobserver]

1. It doesn't look much like that now....

if you like glass towers, it's the place for you.

[Bucky]

5. I live here. My home is probably a molecule on that photograph.

Yes, it's a little bit different now.

[virtualobserver]

7. I grew up in League City and lived in West Houston for a few years

I never liked Houston traffic, but it has so many interesting things going on there in terms of music and the arts.

So much has changed downtown since I lived in the area. It definitely wasn't a place where people lived.

I used to like the downtown tunnel system that is open on weekdays....kinda' like the worlds largest mall.

I have actually had occasional thoughts about moving there.

[irisblue]

2. The last time I was in Houston, I noticed that the freeways were almost pothole limited

Are potholes a 'yankee thing '?

[Angry Dragon]

3. potholes are caused by the freezing and thawing numerous times ....... vicious circle

[irisblue]

4. Thx, "splains a lot 'bout northern & central Ohio roads

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. We have potholes, but they're on the roads

not the freeways. Whenever we get a new mayor, the first thing people want to know is "What are you going to do about the potholes?"

[lastlib]

19. In my county, they don't patch 'em......

they just dig 'em up and transplant 'em to roads that don't have 'em......... Kind of a catch-and-release program.....

[Demtexan]

6. That is a really old picture.

Downtown Houston looks a lot different.

Looks like Woolsworth in the picture and Foleys.

[Bucky]

12. Yeah, you can see City Hall and the esperson building

Those are simply not visible from the skyline anymore. And a lot of our signature building simply aren't there yet

[Wounded Bear]

18. Given that FLWright died in 1959, it fits...

[Zen Democrat]

8. That's a picture from the 50's.

Frank Lloyd Wright died in 1959.

Google downtown Houston and you'll see the difference. Houston and Dallas both have outstanding skylines. Houston actually has three areas of town with skyscrapers -- Downtown, The Medical Center, The Galleria.

[Bucky]

10. Right there's no point in posting a quote from the fifties without a 1950s photo

I'm from Houston so I thought it was funny

[duncang]

9. A few years back

I read a editorial that compared Houston at night to a movie about a post apocalyptic world. And at the time it pretty much was. You would very rarely see anybody out and about.

[Bucky]

11. That must have been quite a while ago

This town is really active at night now

[OriginalGeek]

13. after my folks split up I visited my dad in Houston

we lived in Dallas but he moved there after the divorce. This was in the mid 70s. All I really remember is that it was wayyyyy hotter and muggier than anywhere I had ever been - and I think have been since. And I live in Florida now.


That is also the trip I found out that cat pee will kill a small cannabis plant. He seemed pretty broke up about that.

NB: I never once saw him smoke weed. I think it's something he might have done for a few months after the breakup that he never wanted but he never did it around us. I had to discover weed on my own a few years later. And when I did I told him about it and he didn't mind much but he was worried about the laws by then and counseled me that an ice cold beer at home was safer and just as good.


I took him up and that and did both. Now , 40 years later, its just beer but I vote for legalization every chance I get.

Which has nothing to do with the OP - sorry Bucky - didn't mean to go off topic...I just love thinking about my dad and that's our 1 Houston encounter.

I have friends that live there and they still say it's pretty hot and muggy but man, there is some greeeeeaaaat BBQ to be had. I wonder if FLW took that into account. Real Texas BBQ Brisket can make up for a multitude of architectural sins in my book.

Also, Insect Warfare is a band from Houston that I never got to see before they broke up. They recently reformed for a special appearance at the Maryland Death Fest and have played a few shows around Houston. If you happen to get a chance to catch them please tell them to come to Florida. The more people that tell them the better chance they might load up a van and come over. They can stay at my place if they need to.

[Bucky]

14. Wow

The weather has been kind so far this year. Not much flooding in the winter and the summer started very slow and not too hot.

It's mid-April and I still haven't had to use my window units. That never happens here in Houston.

Places shape our memories, and I'm so glad you shared your memories. It's a weird City, a little bit funky in a little bit corporate. I try to stay on the left side of the street comma but you know how complicated places yet. I will keep an eye out for your band

[furtheradu]

16. Thx for sharing Your Memories!

Sound like sweeet ones, & like Your Dad was a goood Father. Thx!

[furtheradu]

15. Thanks!

Made me