Save the River Oaks / Alabama Theaters (Houston)

River Oaks Theatre
Originally uploaded by osbornb.

As written about in Save the River Oaks / Alabama Theaters in the Houston Photobloggers blog, and in Shopping center show down in the Retail Design Diva blog. (It's always nice to see an industry publication recognize the importance of historic preservation.)

Given that Houston is big on having no zoning regulations (although they get around this with restrictive covenants)and property rights, it's also nice to see people recognize the importance of these buildings. (And I love old theaters, neon, and marquees myself. I mean, old streetcars look cool, but they tend to be uncomfortable. Not old theaters...)

This has also been written up in the New York Times, in Fighting the Wrecking Ball to Save Houston Landmarks and there is an online petition, Save the River Oaks Shopping Center & Alabama Theater Petition.

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