History cool old garage building

I went to the old part of Port Arthur Tx for a job interview and while i was down there i came across this building. It looks like it was a garage/auto shop at one time. I just thought that the architecture was way cool . Its a shame the dont build them like this anymore, just throw up a metal building .....

 

Cl***ic southern architecture --looks like an old stage coach house. Absolutely perfect for a place to build rods.

Nothing like that in Los Angeles. My biggest problem is space, rent is too high. A place like that here would become just another boutique.

 

that would be an awesome shop!

 

pretty rad.

 

Current concrete and wrought iron prices would drive the price of that building into the outer limits! ****, I had to sell off 4 cars and pu's to even "throw up a metal building".

 

yes u are right about that.

 

Forget the job interview.Start a hotrod shop.

 

That is COOL! I would love to own a shop like that. Was it for sale?

 

I've been all over Port Arthur,Tx when I use to work out there and never once came across that building...would have been cool to get some pics of it when I was out there

 

Man, that is awesome. I would live there--and park my cars there.

 

would make a great shop

 

Its off of Houston St. Kinda rundown 'hood turning to industral type by chemical plants. It will most likely be torn down for a parking lot or something......

 

...looks as if was originally a church or theatre to me.

 

ahhh ok...that's how it goes beautiful old structures like that get torn down to put up some ugly new style building or a parking lot....wish more people would fight to save these old buildings...it could be turned into something great if someone wanted to put out the effort needed