Henderson & Kane and the Old Sixth Ward

 As you can see from the header, we had a decent turnout for this sketchout....especially considering that we had to make a last minute change in venue. It seems that the St. Patrick's Day parade was taking up all of Allen Parkway and everything around it, so we made a quick adjustment and went across the bayou to the Old Sixth Ward. Never fear, we will revisit the skate park another time.

We met up at Henderson & Kane in the heart of the old Sixth Ward. This barbecue restaurant/ deli has become a neighborhood fixture. You can see the bones of the neighborhood grocery that was once there. The original "corner store".

Michelle

Susan

Fran

Alicia

Judith knew exactly what she wanted to draw. There is a stunning water oak on the corner in front of the old Dow Elementary (now MECA).

Judith

I had a similar thought. I had spotted a lovely redbud in full bloom in the new Dow Elementary Park.

Chris

Kristen was attracted to the church building down the street, which also had a blooming redbud.

Kristen

Amber did part of the same view in pencil.

Amber

The Sixth Ward is full of lovely old houses. Some of the earliest survivors in Houston.

Richard

Kandy

Travis

Susan

Jeff

Chris

Young sketcher, Austin, drew the very interesting building across the street from Henderson & Kane.

Austin

And Paul drew this building which must have once housed a neighborhood business. He found yet another redbud.

Paul

Elan drew this Little Free Library and a small garden plot.

Elan

We met back up at Henderson & Kane for the throwdown.

And stayed for a bit of lunch. It was a glorious day to sit outside. We don't get many of those in Houston.

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