The Heritage Society Features Culinaire Headquarters for HOUSTON’S HISTORICAL PLACES - May Program

On May 23rd, Culinaire - Inspired Cuisine & Events hosted The Heritage Society at Culinaire Headquarters, a.k.a. Hofheinz House, a historical home once owned by Judge Roy Hofheinz and built for Owen Cochran in 1912. Current owner Barbara McKnight provided a guided tour of the Houston Landmark and discussed she and her husband, Lance's, purchase and renovations of the property. These renovations included the addition of a new commercial kitchen as well as, staff headquarters.

More about the Cochran-Hofheinz House - Built by O.L. Cochran in 1912.
 

• Cochran-Hofheinz House, 3900 Milam, was built in 1912 for Owen Cochran, the president of First National Bank. It was purchased in 1956 by former Houston mayor Roy Hofheinz. Hofheinz moved his offices to the house. That is where he created the Houston Sports Association and first discussed the concept of the Astrodome.

 
The Historic Society hosts a monthly program event around Houston’s historical places and Hofheinz House is the last program for their season.

To learn more about the Heritage Society:
The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park
1100 Bagby Street
Houston, Texas 77002
713-655-1912
www.heritagesociety.org
 
City of Houston Landmark Designation: 
“Headquarters of CULINAIRE Inspired Cuisine & Events”
 
Judge Roy Hofheinz also lived in another City of Houston Landmark, Cochran-Hofheinz House, located at 3900 Milam Street (aka 3918 Brandt Street) in the James Bute Addition. The Cochran-Hofheinz House, most likely constructed in 1912, may be the work of Russell Brown Company. The home was built for Owen L. Cochran, who was president of First National Bank, one of Houston’s largest banks. In 1956 the home was purchased by Roy M. Hofheinz from one of the Cochran heirs. With Robert “Bob” Smith, Hofheinz, who had moved his offices to the house at 3918 Brandt Street, now known as 3900 Milam, created the Houston Sports Association for the purpose of obtaining a major league baseball team in Houston. It was in the offices of Hofheinz on Brandt Street (3900 Milam) where the idea of a covered sports stadium was first discussed, which resulted in the eventual construction of the Astrodome.