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Kresge was born near Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Sebastian Kresge and the former Catherine Kunkle.Living on the family farm in Kresgeville (named for his ancestors) until he was 21 years old, he was educated in the local public schools, the Fairview Academy, in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, and at the Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York, from which he graduated in March ...
The Metropolitan Center for High Technology, formerly S. S. Kresge World Headquarters, is an office building located at 2727 Second Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979.
Two sets of Houston homeowners have been left high and dry after a municipal water tank exploded behind their homes, unleashing thousands of gallons of water that tore down an eight-foot fence and ...
Addicks Reservoir is situated on the north side of Interstate 10.It extends slightly north of Clay Road and between Barker-Cypress Road to the west and Beltway 8/Sam Houston Tollway to the east.
Houston rapidly became established as the main commercial center in the area for the oil industry. The Clear Lake Area became an attractive recreational destination for the new class of wealthy oil businessmen. Much of the area was developed as retreats for the wealthy including a large ranch estate owned by Houston businessman James West. [15]
Barker Reservoir is a flood control structure in Houston, Texas which prevents downstream flooding of Buffalo Bayou, the city's principal river.The reservoir operates in conjunction with Addicks Reservoir to the northeast, which impounds Mayde and Bear Creeks, two tributaries of the Buffalo.
The neighborhood is also served by the Tanglewood Patrol. The patrol hires off-duty Houston Police officers, who drive marked Tanglewood Patrol cars and have full police powers. [13] The Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated the Valbona Health Center (formerly the People's Health Center) for the ZIP code 77056.
The American General Center is a complex of several office buildings in Neartown Houston, Texas located along Allen Parkway. [1] [2] It is the global headquarters for Corebridge Financial, formerly American General. The America Tower is a 590 ft (180m) tall skyscraper. It was completed in 1983 and has 43 floors.