Joseph Finger
Battelstein’s
by arch-ivist on , under 1950s, 77002, George Rustay, Joseph Finger, commercial, endangered, modern
812 Main St.
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Texas State Hotel
by arch-ivist on , under 1920s, 77002, Joseph Finger, hotel/motel, in use, redeveloped
720 Fannin St.
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Plaza Hotel - Montrose
by arch-ivist on , under 1920s, 77006, Joseph Finger, hotel/motel, in use, redeveloped
5020 Montrose Blvd.
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William Penn Hotel
by arch-ivist on , under 1920s, 77002, Joseph Finger, demolished, hotel/motel
Texas at La Branch
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The William Penn Hotel, built in 1925 and last used by the Cenikor Foundation, was demolished in late January/early February 2006 by Spire Realty, who claimed it was an “obsolete” building:
That evaluation showed that the hotel’s low ceilings and small spaces made it difficult to market, said Brady Wilkins, senior vice president of Spire.
Once Spire decided not to renovate the building, Wilkins said, the company chose to demolish it - in part to save the cost of paying liability insurance on it.
- Chronicle articles: January 28, 2006 and January 29, 2006
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Ben Milam Hotel
by arch-ivist on , under 1920s, 77002, Joseph Finger, endangered, hotel/motel
Texas at Crawford
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On Texas Ave. bordered by La Branch and Crawford, it has sat in disrepair for more than a couple of decades. This is one of the worst (or best) examples of historic waste in Houston. The garage and retail areas were demolished in early 2006 and the owner (David M. Smith) then built a restaurant on the site next to the dilapidated hotel.
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