Silos, Hempstead Road, Houston.
These old silos stand at the corner of Hempstead and Long Point Rd, Houston, TX.
I've mentioned before that it seems quite difficult to get information about older buildings around Texas compared to the UK. I don't know when they were built; which company operated them or even when they were closed, though I suspect around 30 years ago. I'm not even certain of their use though given the location, rice silos seems far more likely than anything else.
Although not shown in this photo, it is just possible to figure out where the rail spur ran to join a line running along Hempstead that is still in operation. I reckon that the low-rise industrial units were erected after the silos closed to enable a new usage of the site.
Silos, Hempstead Road, Houston.
These old silos stand at the corner of Hempstead and Long Point Rd, Houston, TX.
I've mentioned before that it seems quite difficult to get information about older buildings around Texas compared to the UK. I don't know when they were built; which company operated them or even when they were closed, though I suspect around 30 years ago. I'm not even certain of their use though given the location, rice silos seems far more likely than anything else.
Although not shown in this photo, it is just possible to figure out where the rail spur ran to join a line running along Hempstead that is still in operation. I reckon that the low-rise industrial units were erected after the silos closed to enable a new usage of the site.