Houstonist: Patrick Francis Doyle house (1906-2007)

pankajw

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:30:08 -0600

Another viewpoint for you to ponder: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7512030137262491766

ararething

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:48:09 -0600

Why, oh why do we sacrifice our history for "progress"? I understand the want to be a hip & happening metro area, but "hip" has many definitions. Erasing our past is not the way to do it. What happened to wanting to preserve, to tell old stories, to see old things? These things give us culture. How long does something have to stand before it's considered a treasure and not a liability? There are places all over this world (and even in this state) where old and new live right next to each other. Texans are proud to be Texans. If we keep tearing down the things that made us so, then what will have to be proud of?

Monica Danna

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:57:54 -0600

what a phuck head.

Jim Parsons

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:58:29 -0600

I'm not sure the Doyle family will do much haunting — they let the house fall to pieces, and then refused to negotiate with anyone who wanted to restore it. Won't it be nice, though, when Heights Boulevard is filled end-to-end with James's "Victorian classics?"

Crystal Jackson

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:29:36 -0600

I hope whoever buys the craptastic piece of plastic James builds on that site is forever haunted by the Doyle family. James, too. What a douchebag. Or is it douche bag? Eh.

Eric Wilson

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:47:57 -0600

Once again, greed won over principles. Similar to what Weingarten is doing to the River Oaks Shopping Center/Alabama bookstore. People like this would sell their own children for a buck.

guest

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:34:43 -0600

What a dick.