The Garden Oaks Theater at 3732 North Shepherd Drive opened July 10, 1947, as a neighborhood cinema developed by Interstate Theatres. Designed by Pettigrew & Worley, the 783-seat theater served as a 28-day sub-run house and quickly became a visual anchor along the North Shepherd corridor.
Local preservationists save Victor Lundy’s Bellaire home and studio
Victor Lundy’s Bellaire house and studio slated for demolition
Victor Lundy’s Bellaire home and studio, which the pioneering modern architect designed in the 1980s for himself and his wife, Anstis, are now slated for demolition. Construction fencing has gone up at 701 Mulberry Lane, and the owners have reportedly contracted Habitat for Humanity’s deconstruction program to dismantle the buildings.