So an incredible Saturday found me hung over on Sunday and
in no condition to challenge personal records on Strava. I still needed to get out and get some time on
the bike. So I rode through George Bush
Park, around the reservoir, to where Highway 6 and Terry Hershey Park meet. I decided I would make frequent stops and
enjoy the park. Usually my rides on this
route are a hurried commute or a test of how fast I can ride. It had been two years since I actually rode
through the park to appreciate the park. Damn if I didn't miss a major change.
On Barker-Clodine Rd as you exit the park to the North there
is an old church. Next to the church stood
the Barker General Store and Post Office established in 1898. I loved that this old building was still
standing. Clearly it has moved from its
original location on Barker St but that was great. Someone in Houston gave a shit. Someone cared enough to preserve this old
piece of history. Well it’s gone
now. I have been banging away at Google
but can’t seem to find anything about a planned relocation. Good god don’t tell me this building became
firewood. Between this building disappearing
and no-one seeming to give a shit that TXDOT has a plan to destroy the bike
path through the park, I don’t think I can take much more.
A coworker said he saw the building being put on a truck for moving. Can anyone confirm this or where it went? Here is an article about Barker, TX and some
pictures I took of the building a couple years ago.
Hey! I found it. I am visiting in Sealy, and in my travels around these environs, stumbled across it somewhere nearby. Am still trying to figure out where it is. There is scaffolding around it, but it does look like someone is trying to save it. I'll bookmark this and can let you know. I have photos I took; looks just the same.
ReplyDeleteHello, have you located where in Sealy?
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