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FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE
DOORS TO
HOUSTON’S PAST
HISTORIC HOUSTON RECLAIMS HISTORY, ONE HOUSE AT A TIME
By Beth Levine | Photography by Houston Salvage Warehouse
RECLAIM. REUSE. REDUCE. THREE SIMPLE WORDS THAT HELP DEFINE THE HISTORIC
HOUSTON SALVAGE WAREHOUSE AND THEIR MISSION. THEIR INVENTORY IS
COMPRISED SOLELY OF RECLAIMED WOOD FROM HISTORICAL HOUSES THAT HAVE BEEN
DECONSTRUCTED AND BROUGHT TO THE WAREHOUSE, CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER AT
1200 NATIONAL, THE ICONIC 1887 HOWARD OIL COMPANY SEEDHOUSE.
Providing reclaimed materials to over 11 counties across Texas, the team behind
Historic Houston, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the conservation and promotion
of Houston’s historic architecture and culture, takes sustainability very seriously – with
an inventory ranging from reclaimed flooring, doors and lighting fixtures to bathtubs and
sinks. The before-and-after pictures are so good they might just make you think twice
about buying new. One of the Warehouse’s specialties is the work they do with salvaged
doors; ranging in prices anywhere from $65 for interior doors to $5,000 for unique or
specialty exterior doors, you can have a piece of historic Houston that is as unique as
the story behind it.
Starting last year, the Warehouse is only open to current members, but at only $55 for
an individual or family, membership surely has its privileges, as members can shop by
appointment Tuesday through Friday any time from 10am to 3pm and freely without
appointments on the first and third Saturday of every month. In a city full of antique and
vintage stores for the home, the Salvage Warehouse sets itself apart as every purchase
goes towards their continued efforts to preserve the rich and multifaceted landscape of
Houston’s past.
In the words of LYNN EDMUNDSON, Executive Director of Historic Houston, “Historic
Houston’s Salvage Warehouse preserves Houston’s past for the future....one piece at
a time.”
Pro tip? Follow them on Facebook for constant updates on inventory, hours and more.
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