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American General Building: AIA 25 Year Award The Humble Building, former headquarters of the oil company 1200-1206 Nance, a preserved Victorian streetscape 1919 Decatur, the former Tabernacle Baptist Church 2012 Kane, a restored Folk Victorian cottage in the Old Sixth Ward 4610 Oak Ridge, a 1930s bungalow in Norhill 2508 Pelham, a Spanish-style house in River Oaks Trinity Episcopal Church in Midtown Villa Serena, the former DePelchin Faith Home at 2700 Albany Holy Cross Chapel, a restoration of the 905 Main building The Magnolia, an adaptive reuse of the former Post-Dispatch Building Al Davis for leadership in preservation in Harris County Historic Documents Preservation Project of Harris County Houston Chronicle and Jack Sweeney: Preservation Partner in Print Award George Strake for commitment to preservation and GHPA JPMorgan Chase for its stewardship of the former Gulf Building |
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| A covering of blue sheet metal was stripped away to reveal the arched windows and Victorian brick work at 1206 Nance Street, the former Fifth Ward Hotel. (Photo by Janice E. Ashton) Photo gallery from this project > Bill Lipscomb of Blumenthal Sheet Metal has preserved a rare Victorian streetscape in the Warehouse District. The project started with three abandoned and severely deteriorated buildings. Henry Henke's Fifth Ward Grocery, Tony's Barbershop and the Fifth Ward Hotel all date from the late 1800s when the area was a residential district. When the project began, the grocery building was in danger of collapse and the hotel was covered in blue sheet metal. To ensure the project's success, Lipscomb engaged the services of specialists, including master mason Oliver Kanyo, preservation consultant Anna Mod and engineer George Cunningham. After stabilizing the structures, workers began removing inappropriate alterations. For the first time in decades, the arched doorways of the hotel building were revealed and original stencil work was discovered in the barbershop. Today, all three buildings are designated City of Houston Landmarks that have been restored in keeping with national standards. The Good Brick jury was particularly impressed with the craftsmanship and attention to detail, as well as the project's high visibility from Interstate 10. |
