Printhouse: Houston Post Printing Press Building Tour

Registration is now closed.  Max tour capacity has been met.  If your interested in attending email rhonda@aiahouston.org and you will be put on a waiting list.

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Thursday, January 19

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Printhouse: Houston Post Printing Press Building Tour

Houston’s EaDo (East Downtown) neighborhood historically was a mixed area of industrial and late nineteenth and early twentieth century residential neighborhoods. Many of the railroads that fed into Union Station (now Minute Maid Park) had spurs serving these light industrial areas on the east side. Houston Post was one such industry and its architectural design combined the daily newspaper’s administrative function with a rear warehouse that accommodated the printing presses and distribution. When purchased by Lovett Commercial, the building had been vacant since the mid-1980s when the printing presses ceased. During this tour, Tom Bett, Lovett Commercial, will discuss the history of The Houston Post, this site, the changes to the neighborhood, and some of the technical challenges adapting this mid 1950s building to a neighborhood asset.  Anna Mod and Kerry Goelzer of MacRostie Historic Advisors, a Ryan Company, coordinated the state and federal historic tax credits for the project and will also be on site during the tour.

AIA Credit: 1.5 HSW

Following the tour, please join us for a happy hour at a location in EaDo tbd.