Tom Tellepsen built his home in the architectural style known as a “hangar house” or “craftsman house” with large windows and deep caves. It stands today, an historical landmark at 4518 Park Drive.

In 1922, the original theater was designed by William Ward Watkin as an amphitheater surrounded by twenty Corinthian-style limestone columns and built by Tom Tellepsen.

While visually impressive, the tower itself was functionally essential for housing the mechanical system for venting the laboratories.

The original theater structure was designed by William Ward Watkin and built by Tom Tellepsen as a classic Doric proscenium structure with a narrow stage surrounded by twenty limestone columns and oak trees. Throughout the history of the theater, the Tellepsen Family’s love for construction and Houston was evident

Houston Ship Channel/Port of Houston Tellepsen had built the second dock of significance on the ship channel, Manchester Wharf, in 1922, followed by the Long Reach Docks for the cotton magnate Anderson Clayton in 1923.

The design, described as Lombard Romanesque, was inspired by the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Venice, Italy which was built by Pietro Lombardo in 1481. Tellepsen built the church in 1927.

Ellington Field was the site for advanced flight training for bomber pilots. 200 houses were built for Ellington Field officers and their families.

The shamrock was a hotel built next to the Texas Medical Center in 1949. It was the largest hotel built in the US during the 1940s The Hotel was demolished on June 1, 1987.

The seven story, 180 bed hospital building quickly became a pioneer in healthcare. Although the building no longer serves as a hospital, it helped pave the way for people to receive top notch medical care.

This 3-story, 106-bed pediatric hospital was dedicated on May 15, 1953. Texas Children’s Hospital instantly became recognized for its construction, architectural design elements and superb pediatric healthcare.

Houston Country Club was chartered in 1908. Under its first president William M. Rice Jr. it purchased and developed an 18-hole course southeast of downtown Houston on 152 acres.The country club moved to its current Tanglewood location in 1957.

In 1957, Second Baptist moved west to the current main location, now the Woodway Campus, on Woodway Drive and Voss Road.