Bridges in Waco, TX

Here: Waco Suspension Bridge and Washington Avenue Bridge (The Waco Steel Bridge)

There is a nice little town between Austin and Dallas - it is the city of Waco in the heartland of Texas. If in Waco visit the Waco Suspension bridge. It might be the most beautiful bridge in Texas with, perhaps, the exception of its elder sister, the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin.

Anyway, walk onto the Waco Suspension bridge and go halfway across so that you can sit on the cables where they dip to their lowest point just a few feet from the ground. Watch the water, watch the mud ducks spalsh, watch the traffic on I-35 and then think back to 1870 when the bridge was opened. Cattle, horses, wagons and carriages, and of course people used this bridge to cross the Brazos River between east and west Waco. Animals and people both had to pay a toll.

Today, it is free. It is at its most beautiful at sunset when the stucco is bathed in a golden glow. Also, look underneath the bridge and you can see the original bricks. When it was built, it had old-timey crenellated brick turrets at the apexes. Now it's all smooth.

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Stairway To Heaven In Houston

Houston,TX is a haven for many genuine contemporary architecture treasures. It is a place where a modern lifestyle is definitely celebrated. Architecturally progressive and contemporary structures in and around Houston exemplify modern living.

In the 1960's and 70's, Houston's architecture significantly shifted to reflect the city's booming economy. From the Astrodome to the Museum of Fine Arts to the Rothko Chapel to the terrific modern homes throughout the city, Houston became modern in every way and continues to be architecturally progressive today. Because Houston is one of the top cities for fabrication, architects have direct access to metal, steel, and glass fabricators on a local level, and as a result, have designed and constructed some amazingly creative and innovate works.

Houston's Skyline District holds the Bayou City's finest examples of modern architecture and design. It invites people to see some of the most exciting examples of Modern architecture and design in the nation.

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Gulf Building Houston Texas

left:       BG Group Place - Formerly MainPlace, Block 93
middle: 712 Main - Formerly: JPMorgan Chase Bank Building - Formerly: Gulf Building
right:     JPMorgan Chase Tower

Historic buildings are a great way to explore the past of any city, and Houston, Texas is no exception.

Nestled beautifully in the heart of downtown Houston, 712 Main (formerly: JPMorgan Chase Bank Building - formerly: Gulf Building) was constructed in 1929. The property is 36 stories and was the tallest skyscraper in Houston until 1963. Although now dwarfed by much higher neighboring skyscrapers 712 Main is truly a local treasure.

The iconic 37-story Art Deco skyscraper is rich in history and a defining landmark of downtown Houston. It is an explosion of art deco, half way between a wedding cake and a medieval castle. The skyscraper is Gothic in design on the outside and inside. When the building opened it boasted Houston's most elaborate Art Deco interiors. The detailing in the Main Street lobby and original National Bank of Commerce banking hall are still intact.
Texas Commerce Bank initiated the restoration of the building in 1989, in what is still considered one of the largest privately funded preservation projects in American history.

The art-deco skyscraper is very unique. The Gulf Building marked the high point of the Roaring '20s construction boom that was transforming Houston from a Southern town to a major metropolis.

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