Houston Lost and Unbuilt

by Steven R. Strom

Driven by an almost fanatical desire for whatever is new, "modern," and likely to make money, Houston is constantly in the process of remaking itself. Few structures remain from the nineteenth century, and even much of the twentieth-century built environment has fallen before the wrecking ball of "progress." Indeed, the demolition of older buildings in Houston can be compared to the destruction of cityscapes such as Berlin, Warsaw, and Tokyo in World...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292721137
• ISBN13: 9780292721135
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 11.2"