7539 Cayton St.

The Beverly Hills was demolished by its owner in 2003/2004.

• year built: 1956
• architect/designer: Joseph B. Reynolds
• location: Glenbrook Valley section 9
• status: demolished

From an advertisement for the 1956 Houston Parade of Homes brochure (thanks to GlenbrookValley.com):

If you can’t make up your mind whether you prefer traditional or modern type of construction, then the ‘Beverly Hills Home’ is a home that will appeal to you … The cleverly contrived manner in which the two types of styling are combined is evidenced in a number of rooms. The living-dining-kitchen area, for example, has all the openness of an ultra-modern home, yet each area is ‘defined,’ just as in the traditional home. This effect is gained through the use of a brick wall, which separates the kitchen from the living room area, and an accordion type folding door, the Spacemaster, which sets off the dining area to itself.