In 1924; Edward Lilo Crain platted Southside Place; a 329-lot subdivision on the soggy prairie just west of bustling downtown Houston. Ahead of his time; Crain combined the roles of real estate investor; developer; and builder; establishing Southside Place with prefabricated catalog homes. The neighborhoods most defining attribute; however; is the 1.5-acre park Crain created as its geographic and civic center. This thoughtful early attempt at city planning made Southside Place the first Houston subdivision to provide a swimming pool; tennis court; clubhouse; and park for the private use of residents.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Promenade with Marie Antoinette et al.By ValentinaAn amazing peek into the fashions of 1778-87! Any scholar of late 18th century pre-Revolutionary French life; and it goes without saying; clothing; as well as the historical re-enacting enthusiast; should do well to study the pages within this book. Alas; since Dover Publications has it out-of-print; it is a rare find (I did beg the company for a copy for years); but if by chance you find it at a used book store; grab it! It is well worth the investment. A treat for the eyes; makes history come to life; and encourages you to wonder... how did people wear those lovely headdresses?I should also say that this book is invaluable for crafting -- color copying the fashion plates are perfect for decoupage; or to simply frame a favorite single image; even make several into a pattern for any imaginable use. This book should go back into print! There is just as much interest today in these glorious fashions as there is the delectable Victorians of the late 19th century. I adore it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well worth gettingBy meI tried for over a year to get a copy of this book when it was out-of -print. The same seller always kept advertising it as available; then telling me it wasnt. I was thrilled to find that a new printing has been issued this isa what I finally got. The book is slim; but absolutely packed with fashion plates of one of the most over-the-top periods in fashion history. Well worth getting.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great Fasion PrintsBy BodiciaFull Color copies of prints from the period 1778-1787. Good reference for the costumer and could be fun when framed and added to a sewing room. There are 64 prints from the original "Galerie des Modes". As usual Dover does it very well.
