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1. #ART BLOCKS AT MAIN STREET SQUARE MOVIE#
2. #ART BLOCKS AT MAIN STREET SQUARE PROFESSIONAL#
3. #ART BLOCKS AT MAIN STREET SQUARE WINDOWS#

The bubble bursting in oil, real estate and banking sectors in the mid 80s created an economic downturn in which reinvestment was rendered extremely challenging. Through the 1970s and 1980s, as the bulk of retail activities relocated from Downtown toward the suburbs and The Galleria, the spirit of Main Street moved away from mainstream amenities.

#ART BLOCKS AT MAIN STREET SQUARE MOVIE#

Main Street was home to a bevy of department stores such as Foley’s, Sakowitz, Neiman Marcus, Battlestein’s, Isabell Gerhart, Palais Royal, Oshman’s, Walter Pye’s and Woolworth’s, plus movie theaters, restaurants and other upscale boutiques. In the 1970s there was still eminence of the golden days of the 1940s and 1950s when the area near the 1000 block of Main Street was considered Houston’s premier retail center. While doing so, Eury remembers what it was like to arrive in Houston back in 1974 when he left a post as director of Community Planning Studies for the Urban Studies Center at the University of Louisville to attend graduate school at Rice while also holding a position of researcher at Rice Center (later Eury would become VP of research development for Rice Center).Įury’s wife, Gayle, would regularly take the bus to work at the Battlestein’s Department Store, which was located in Downtown on Main next to what is now the new JW Marriott. The ambiance that commingles past and present renders a suitable environment to hear Eury talk about the future of Houston’s core which is just outside the windows: Main Street Square. Finn and the 1913 Stowers Building (future home of Aloft Houston Downtown operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts), alongside sparkling examples of new development such as the 2011 LEED Platinum Certified BG Group Place at 811 Main St. The spectacular scenery includes historic architecture such as the 1947 Art Deco City National Bank Building designed by Alfred C.

#ART BLOCKS AT MAIN STREET SQUARE WINDOWS#

On a clear winter day, the Houston Downtown Management District executive director and Central Houston president sits in a Houston Center high-rise conference room with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a breathtaking panorama of an unmistakable Downtown skyline.

It’s a perfect place to soak up the excitement and friendly ambiance of Fort Worth. Its plaza is rated as one of the nation’s top outdoor gathering spots and is referred to as the "living room of Fort Worth.” Visitors to Sundance Square are encouraged to explore its murals, whimsical water fountains, courtyards, one of a kind local shops, great food, live music/theater productions, the Sid Richardson Western Art Museum, and the visually stunning and acoustically perfect Bass Performance Hall.

#ART BLOCKS AT MAIN STREET SQUARE PROFESSIONAL#

Sundance Square fuses historical western architecture with modern design across its walkable 37-square-block downtown campus of shopping, restaurants, art galleries, entertainment, professional offices and residential living.

Downtown offers an array of parks and landmarks to explore.