Demolition of historic Kirby mansion in Midtown stopped

Demolition of historic Kirby mansion in Midtown stopped

As the mansion was being torn down, the city came out to put a stop to it.

Historic 100-year-old Texas mansion demolished 'to build gas station'

On Friday, demolition crews began tearing apart 200 Smith Street, one of the last remaining Tudor Revival homes in the city.

Houston’s historic Kirby Mansion demolished under new ownership

According to Preservation Houston, the new owners did not have a permit to demolish the building despite beginning to do so.

Historic 100-Year-Old Texas Mansion Demolished to Make Way for Gas Station

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Residents are outraged after an historic Houston mansion was partially demolished, apparently to make way for a possible gas station. Demolition crews began dismantling 200 Smith Street brick by brick on Friday. The property is one of Houston’s last remaining Tudor Revival homes. Known as the Kirby Mansion, the 20,000-square-foot residence had stood on the […]