Monday, July 28, 2008

Heights Theater for Sale



Photos by Annie of The Bunny Bungalow
Heights Theater in the Historic Houston Heights
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On our early morning walk yesterday, Tall Husband and I lamented that the old 1920's Heights Theater is still vacant. It's such a great piece of Houston History and until earlier this year it was a retail space selling antiques. We found our first pieces of furniture for The Bunny Bungalow there, an oak mission library table and an English Arts & Crafts dining table.

The Greater Houston Preservation Alliance has a cool link about the history of this theater. According to them, Heights Theater began life as a Mission style space before being given a 1935 modernistic update.

Now, the old theater is for sale. Our hope is that someone will purchase the space to refurbish, turning it into a really cool retail spot.

Any takers out there? With deep pocket? By the way, for any of you out-of-state investment types: contrary to recent media hysteria, Houston has not been hit by the mortgage crisis or the "R" word.

3 comments:

  1. Shade (the restaurant) should move over there. Lord knows they could use the space.

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  2. You speak the truth Mamacita! I've given up trying to have Brunch at Shade on the weekend. I have to sneak over there weekdays for lunch.

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  3. Oh man, please don't let that gorgeous building go the way of the River Oaks Theatre! Alamo Drafthouse should buy it and move in there.

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