Carousel House – Houston

Address9602 Moonlight Dr., Houston TX
Year Built1964
StatusDemolished November 2007
StyleFolded-plate modern
ArchitectBob Cohen
NotesBob Cohen, founder of Storecrafters (later Architectural Woodwork Co.),  built this house – his “baby” – in 1964. It consisted of more than 15,000 pounds of steel, over 100 piers, an Arkansas ledge stone facade, the white plated carousel-like roof over the rotunda, built-in furniture (from cabinets to an aquarium), and a boomerang-esque pool in the backyard.
The Cohens moved from their home around 2003 because of accessibility issues and it was sold to lawyer John O’Quinn in mid-2004. During O’Quinn’s ownership the house deteriorated – he later sold it to Granit Builders who demolished the home in November 2007.
More about Cohen here: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-deaths/article/Robert-Cohen-designer-of-noted-Meyerland-home-1724248.php

October 2007


November 20 and 22, 2007