Houston City Hall Tote Bag

City Hall in Houston was built in 1938 after much legal wrangling and dispute on the design location. The Mayor of Houston at the time, R.H. Fonville, disagreed with the design of the building by architect Jospeh Finger. Fonville wanted more of a classic design to the building, but the City Council overruled the mayor's choice of taste.
After the debate over the design was settled, Lawrence Settegast sued the City to try to block the sale of bonds to raise the funds to build City Hall. The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Houston and construction began quickly before anyone else could stop it. On Dec 3, 1939 the Mayor and City Council members moved into the new City hall where they are today. The "Houston Press" wrote an article that was ill received by the public when the building opened. The article detailed how the building had a private elevator for the Mayor of Houston and private hallways for City Council members so that they could navigate the building whil...

By David Morefield I started photography for a couple of reason, the main reason was for the pure enjoyment of creating something beautiful. In my past, I have seen some of the greatest horrors known to man, so finding other images to place into my head has been therapeutic. I call it "Image Replacement Therapy." Over time, I had some people ask about buying prints, so I started posting prints for sale and this is how Fluffyshotme Photography was born. I prefer to go out and capture whatever strikes me in the moment and if others like it, then great. My photography is more for me to appreciate, but if others can get enjoyment out of my work, then that brings me a sense of fulfillment. I am interested in travelling the world....