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Here's a chance to own a piece of history on Heights Boulevard: a 1918 home designed by noted architect Alfred C. Finn. The home had fallen into disrepair over the years — we mean, it looked bad — but in 2002, it was restored using the original plans, and it's now absolutely beautiful. A lot of the original features are still in place inside the house, including wood trim, baseboards, windows, gas fireplaces, sets...

Given that there are jackasses determined to tear down all the old homes along Heights Boulevard, we figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to give you a way to protect a little bit of the Boulevard's history — all it takes is an appreciation for beautiful homes and a pretty good chunk of change. Start checking under the couch cushions now! This restored Heights Boulevard home was built around 1905 (not in 1929,...

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Paul McRae. In this photo, Mr. McRae shares with us an ever growing situation happening throughout town, the destruction of homes to make room for condos and McMansions. We'll let Mr. McRae tell us about it: Seriously, my neighborhood is being demolished one house at a time. As was reported here they are slowly and methodically tearing down or moving out...

As we noted yesterday, the Doyle house on Heights Boulevard is no more — and Harry James, the man who had it demolished, is pissed off that anyone tried to save it. In an e-mail to the Chronicle, James said the house was beyond repair: "This house is not a historic mansion, as is being classified in the media by my opponents. It sat in disrepair for 35 years, without any occupants and with major...

The Doyle House was built in 1906 by William A. Wilson, an important person in the early growth of the Heights and who was the developer of Woodland Heights and Eastwood. The house is located at the southwest corner of Heights Blvd. and 10th St., and was recently acquired by local builder Harry James who has been constructing and rehabbing homes in inner Houston, with a recent concentration in the Heights. James plans on demolishing...

Art Car Weekend kicks off tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at the Art Car Museum with an assist from neighboring Aurora Picture Show. Shop Talk! - Dynamic Art Car Presentations is FREE and open to the public! Part of Heights Boulevard will be closed to through traffic and art cars will be parked on the street for your viewing pleasure. The cars will have illuminary-like very special effects and such - like, say a disco ball,...

When choosing a lunch option, Houstonist usually listens to our food cravings. However, the weather has been in fine form recently so we headed to the great outdoors….err, at least as al fresco as we could get in Houston. So off to Onion Creek Coffee House we went. Located on White Oak Drive between Heights Boulevard and Studewood, this neighborhood café offers some laid-back personality to fit in with the personable Heights neighborhood. If you’re...

An HPD officer barely avoided injury last night by jumping out of the way when a speeding SUV rammed into the back of his patrol car, wedging it under the back of an 18-wheeler. It happened at about 12:30 a.m. on the Katy Freeway at Heights Boulevard, where the officer had pulled the 18-wheeler over; the officer was outside his car when the SUV drove right into the back of his squad car.

An immigration-related billboard unveiled alongside the Katy Freeway yesterday is raising some eyebrows from people on both sides of the immigration issue, KTRK reports. The sign, which faces westbound traffic on the Katy at Heights Boulevard, was paid for by Grassfire.org and U.S. Border Watch; it reads, in bold red, white and blue lettering, "Stop the invasion — secure our borders." Steve Elliott with Grassfire.org told the Chronicle that the billboard is intended to let...