423 Electra


The Architecture of Memorial Bend


Architect:
    
Lars Bang
Year Built:1958
Original Owner:Wexler
Notable Past Residents:Page Parkes built and runs the talent and modeling agency that bears her name. Headquartered in Houston with offices in Dallas and Miami, Page Parkes Corporation is the largest model and talent group in the Southwestern U.S.
Page Parkes Biographical Information
Publication:Houston Chronicle, August 6, 1956.
Comments:Originally of unknown design, this is the first Lars Bang house identified in the neighborhood.
Architectural Details:The house has a stuccoed planar facade with a free-standing wall supporting the carport. A raised glass-walled living room opens to patio. The original house had three bedrooms but has since been converted to two bedrooms.


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