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| Title | Montrose Voice, No. 277, February 14, 1986 |
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| Publisher | Community Publishing Company |
| Date | February 14, 1986 |
| Language | English |
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| Identifier | OCLC: 22329406 |
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| Rights | In Copyright |
| Note | This item was digitized from materials loaned by the Gulf Coast Archive and Museum (GCAM). |
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| Transcript | Hospice Serves to Comfort Terminally III news, inside montrose VOICE "The Newspaper ol Montrose" Friday, February 14, 1986 Issue 277 (713) 529-8490 New Woody Allen is Emotional Masterpiece Scott Cutsinger, films inside Westheimer Association Issues Call for Posters news, inside Junk for One Can Be Art for Another neighborhood, inside Counseling Center Sponsors Women's Weekend news, inside New Program Improves Counseling Center's Women's Outreach news, inside Kindred Spirits Celebrates 5th Anniversary neighborhood, inside Groundbreaking Ceremony March 6 The Revitalization of Lower Westheimer The site of the new Westheimer Village. (Connie Woods photo) A complete facelift to the building in the 300 block of Westheimer will convert what was the Godfather's to La Strada. (Connie Woods photo) By Connie Woods Montrose Voice Staff Reporter Plans axe underway for the revitalization of the Lower Westheimer area as lots are cleared and an old restaurant remodeled. One of the major changes which will occur during the year begins March 6 with a groundbreaking ceremony in the 500 block. Plans call for the mayor and city officials to attend the event. The groundbreaking will signal the beginning of the Westheimer Village Shopping Center. The 55,000 square-foot center will be constructed of glass, stucco and a steel frame, according to consultant Bob Ryan. It _B planned to house specialty shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Available parking will be a 50-car underground garage with a 42-car parking lot in front of the building. "Construction will be begin in early March," Ryan said. "It should be completed by the end of the year with full occupancy by the spring of 1987," he added. Although there will be an elevator from the garage to the second floor, there will be stairs from the street to the second floor and the garage. The developer of the project is R.J. McConnell. Another project which is giving a new look to the area is the location of the old Godfather Restaurant on Westheimer. According to Albert Marshall, the architect for the restaurant to be called "La Strada," a major facelift is planned. The Catonia family, which owned the Godfather, also own the new restaurant. "I am working with the owners of the building to produce a new look with light stucco and almost as open as it was," Marshall said. The Italian food restaurant will be opening in about four months if the current plans continue. |
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