Gulf Acceptance Co. Building – Pasadena TX

510 Sterling Ave. (currently Hwy. 225) – Pasadena TX (designed 1955; architect: Herb Greene, Joseph Krakower)

 

This building doesn’t match the rendering but you can still see the floating staircase that is now enclosed and flipped. It is currently home to Du-West Foundation Repair.

 

 

Gulf Acceptance Co. Building - Pasadena TX

 

Gulf Acceptance Co. Building - Pasadena TX

 

Rendering by Bob Bowlby/Herb Greene. Image provided by Ralph Beuc.
H/T to Ben Hill for lead.

 

Images from 12/2014:

 

510 Highway 225 - Pasadena TX

510 Highway 225 - Pasadena TX

510 Highway 225 - Pasadena TX

510 Highway 225 - Pasadena TX

510 Highway 225 - Pasadena TX

510 Highway 225 - Pasadena TX