Category Archives: Residential – Apartments

De George Hotel

1418 Preston St. – Houston TX (built 1913; currently De George at Union Station, housing for homeless veterans)   Michele De George built this as well as the Auditorium (Lancaster) Hotel   1932

Eastwood Villa Apartments

4320 Leeland St. – Houston TX (built 1960)  

St. Anthony Center Houston

6301 Almeda Rd. (built 1963; currently Alta Lofts)   Exterior/renovation, 2004:     New wing:   Chapel (demolished) – 2003:     Interior, 2003:     From 1913:   Early 1960s:   Brochure, 1960s:    

2015 Dunlavy Apartments – Houston

Built 1960; demolished 08/2008  

Alamo Plaza Motor Hotel

4343 Old Spanish Trail – Houston TX (built 1948)  

Almeda Court Apartments

Prospect St. at Almeda Rd. – Houston TX (built 1939; architects: Dixon & Ellis)  

Carrousel Motor Hotel

3310 Reveille St. – Houston TX (built 1962; partially demolished; architect: William Tamminga)   The Evergreen Apartments, located just south of the circular foundation of the folded plate roofed building, were actually the original “130 deluxe apartments” mentioned on the back of the postcard. Area map: 1. Folded plate roof building foundation 2. West motel … Continue reading →

Jefferson Davis Hospital

1101 Elder St. – Houston TX (built 1925; currently Elder St. Artist Lofts)   Pre-restoration:   During and post-restoration:

The Rutledge Apartments

4141 N. Braeswood Blvd. – Houston TX  (built 1963; demolished 2011) The Rutledge Apartments were demolished to make way for a new senior apartment community Village of Meyerland set to open in Fall 2012.  

Rice Hotel

909 Texas Ave. – Houston TX (built 1913)