Address | 9602 Moonlight Dr., Houston TX |
Year Built | 1964 |
Status | Demolished November 2007 |
Style | Folded-plate modern |
Architect | Bob Cohen |
Notes | Bob 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