The art deco Sterling Laundry building located at 4819 Harrisburg Blvd. was about to be cleared, along with its neighbors, to make way for the newest East End incarnation of light rail in Houston. It will still be cleared, but a compromise is underway as stated in this City of Houston news release:
Vice Mayor Pro Tem Sue Lovell, District H Council Member Ed Gonzalez, and At-Large Position 3 Council Member Melissa Noriega are pleased to announce that a historic structure in Houston's East End-the Sterling Laundry & Cleaning Co. façade at 4819 Harrisburg Blvd.-has been saved. This was accomplished through an effort between the Council Members, METRO, and leaders of the surrounding neighborhood. The façade will be saved and then relocated to Eastwood Park, where it will remain a part of the streetscape on Harrisburg, as it has been since 1935.more ›
