Houston View » Houston Attractions http://www.houstonview.com Intersting and Fun Stuff about Houston, Texas Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:33:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Project Row Houses http://www.houstonview.com/project-row-houses/ http://www.houstonview.com/project-row-houses/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:59:57 +0000 Cathy Stucker http://www.houstonview.com/?p=119 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Project Row Houses renovated 22 shotgun houses in the Third Ward and created programs to serve the community. The Project has since grown to 40 properties from the original 22, including twelve artist exhibition and/or residency spaces, seven houses for young mothers, artist residencies, office spaces, a community gallery, a park, low-income residential and commercial spaces.

Project Row Houses has also renovated the historic Eldorado Ballroom, and holds concerts and other events at the location, known as a hot spot to see great African-American entertainers during the days of segregation. Great Houston-born musicians such as Sam “Lightning” Hopkins and Johnny “Guitar” Watson got their start at the Eldorado. The ballroom is at 2310 Elgin at Dowling, near the Project Row Houses.

Project Row Houses
2521 Holman St. Houston, Texas
713-526-7662
Open Wed.-Sun. Noon-5 p.m.
No admission charge. Donations accepted.
http://www.projectrowhouses.org

From Richmond and Montrose, go east on Richmond (which becomes Wheeler), and turn left on Dowling. Go about nine blocks, and turn right on Holman.

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]]> http://www.houstonview.com/project-row-houses/feed/ 0 David Adickes Presidential Sculptures http://www.houstonview.com/david-adickes-presidential-sculptures/ http://www.houstonview.com/david-adickes-presidential-sculptures/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:25:11 +0000 Cathy Stucker http://www.houstonview.com/?p=73 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Update, April, 2010: The sculptures have been moved from this site.

Sculptor David Adickes is well known for several larger-than-life statues, including the giant statue of Sam Houston on I-45 in Huntsville. He has created busts of all of the presidents and they are on display in two Presidents Parks, one in Williamsburg, VA and the other in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

A third installation is planned in Pearland, Texas, near Highway 288 and the Sam Houston Tollway. Currently, there are six presidential busts on display: George H. W. Bush, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.

david adickes presidents David Adickes Presidential Sculptures

To see the presidents, from the intersection of the Beltway (Sam Houston Tollway) and 288, go south on the 288 feeder road. You can’t miss the presidents.

David Adickes Presidential Sculptures

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]]> http://www.houstonview.com/david-adickes-presidential-sculptures/feed/ 0 Experience Houston Texas http://www.houstonview.com/experience-houston-texas/ http://www.houstonview.com/experience-houston-texas/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:38:31 +0000 Cathy Stucker http://www.houstonview.com/?p=66 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> This video, presented by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, highlights some of the attractions of Houston.

Experience Houston Texas

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