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WINTER 2021 PARKSIDE HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY NEWSLETTER Photos by Lifted up Aerial Photography in the Park in the 1 Introducing Lott Hall WINTER 2021 PARKSIDE HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY NEWSLETTER Photos by Lifted Up Aerial Photography in the park 1 Introducing Lott Hall 2 Introducing Lott Hall Letter from the President 3 Blast from the Past: Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool 4 Coming Soon: Hermann Bark What’s Blooming? 5 Every Membership Counts at Hermann Park Conservancy 6 Our Stories from the Park 7 Securing the Future of Hermann Park If You Plant It, They Will Come Top: Exterior with newly added porte-cochere; Bottom Left: The great room used to be the clubhouse lounge; Bottom Right: The 8 lobby that leads into the Tudor Family Grand Foyer is an entirely new addition to the building. Save the Dates! After six years of planning, nearly one year program through leasing a city-owned of construction, and over 2,000 plantings building, which helps incentivize renovating later, the renovation of Lott Hall is finally historic buildings in the city’s inventory MISSION complete. Originally designed by Alfred instead of tearing them down. Earned Hermann Park E. Nutter and built in 1933, it served as the income from events such as weddings at Conservancy is a Hermann Park Golf Course clubhouse until Lott Hall will go towards funding the citizens’ organization 1999, and was then the home of Hermann Conservancy’s stewardship programs dedicated to the Park Conservancy and City of Houston’s in the Park. Hermann Park administration offices until The restoration plans for the building, stewardship and 2015. With the goal of preserving and improvement of by Curtis & Windham Architects, are repurposing the historic elements, the embellished by landscaping designed Hermann Park— Conservancy first began plans for renovation by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. today and for in 2014 as part of its centennial campaign. Featuring a melting pot of plantings generations to Thanks to a generous leading gift from from different climates and cultures, come. Sherry and Tommy Lott, that plan became the gardens perfectly capture the spirit a reality. of Houston. The clubhouse is an important part of Hermann Park’s history and the Conservancy Make Memories at Lott Hall wanted to uphold the tradition of gathering and celebration with a new way to enjoy a The newly renovated, unique part of the city’s past. In order to historic Lott Hall is ready to do this, the Conservancy partnered with host your next event. Houston First to become one of the first Pricing and information: organizations in Houston to participate in hermannpark.org/lotthall hermannpark.org the federal and state historic tax credits PARKSIDE / WINTER 2021 DONORS HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY letter from the president letter from Megan Hotze Creative – In memory of Play Your Park Campaign Sophie Marie $500,000–$999,999 Midas’ Grandmother – In honor of Blast from the Past: Mary Gibbs The Elkins Foundation Midas Bonebrake $250,000–$499,999 John E. Walsh, Jr. Williams Phyllis and Cornell Williams – In memory of $100,000–$249,999 Daniel Brian Williams and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool Benton Family Foundation Fund for Public Art Janet F. Clark To many Park visitors, the gracious Jones showcasing what the renovated Jones Cockrell Family Fund $100–$499 Rebecca Mark-Jusbasche and Cassie B. Stinson Reflection Pool is all they’ve ever known. Reflection Pool might look and feel like, Michael Jusbasche Historic Clubhouse – Lott Hall After all, it has been in its renewed state using nothing but the preliminary plans Melina McCarty and John Bishop $100–$499 The Kim and Chris Reichert Family Carolyn Caldwell for 17 years. However, more seasoned and her imagination. $50,000–$99,999 Japanese Garden visitors to Hermann Park may remember a Albert & Ethel Herzstein The Jones Reflection Pool was dedicated Charitable Foundation $5,000–$9,999 time when muddy slopes and families of Joann and Helmuth Goepfert – In memory Anne Schlumberger in 2003 and has been one of the favorite of Eric Goepfert ducks had overrun the edges of the water. Whalley Foundation spots in Hermann Park ever since. With $1,000–$4,999 $25,000–$49,999 Anonymous H. Joe Nelson III Plans to remodel the Jones Reflection Pool the next master plan currently under way, $100–$499 $10,000–$24,999 Cliffton Kalibjian came to fruition as part of the Conservancy’s the Conservancy is hard at work creating Kylie and Buddy Carruth Tomiko Mita-Mayo Strake Foundation 1995 master plan. As part of that process, plenty more favorite spots for the next Katherine Shanks – In honor of Doreen Stoller with members of the Conservancy staff (Michael Scott, Barbara Jo Harwell, Meghan Miller, and Mike Johnson) $5,000–$9,999 Carol and Dan Price artist Elizabeth Day created a watercolor generation of Park visitors. clean up the Japanese Garden following Hurricane Ike in 2008. Fan and Peter Morris Cassie B. Stinson Kim and Dan Tutcher – In honor of Most of the content in this newsletter in with me from Stephanie Tsuru McGovern Centennial Gardens $500–$999 $100–$499 was put together before the “big time to time and Kelly DeHay and Rod Danielson Joanne Crull freeze.” But here on Thursday of we discuss the $100–$499 Plant a Tree Joan and Fritz Glover Houston’s Arctic week, I am proof- damage—but his $1,000–$4,999 The Commons at Hermann Park Susan and David Lummis – In memory of reading the newsletter and staring at Keith Wade attitude is 100% $100,000–$249,999 Marley Lott $500–$999 the lovely “What’s Blooming” photos. forward looking— KC and William Coats – In memory of $25,000–$49,999 Bill Coats and Bob Kaim Obviously, the freeze wreaked havoc “the gardens will Terrylin G. Neale $100–$499 on these beautiful blooms—but with be back.” And $5,000–$9,999 Jose Ventura Anne C. Mendelsohn The Bryan Family – In honor of T, J and your help and the remarkable efforts of with his help, and all the tree climbers $1,000–$4,999 Cynthia Hanan – In memory of High Fashion Home the Hermann Park Conservancy team John Joseph Lucas the rest of the Conservancy team, Nancy Manderson H. Joe Nelson III – In memory of we know they will be back to greet us Doreen Stoller and Dan Piette – we know there will indeed be an Henry Clay Adams, Jr. In memory of Erin Gregory Neale next spring. PNC Bank – In honor of Marina Miles abundance of blooms again. and Lamar Gregory Neale 1999 – Reflection Pool “Before” Gay and Ron Tigner – In honor of On January 2, 2021 I celebrated my $100–$499 Talley Brown Reamer Eighteen years doesn’t seem possible— Melinda Lober 18th anniversary with the Conservancy. Kathleen Woodall – In memory of but I am deeply grateful for my time McWilliams Dog Park Megan Rebecca Wright Over those years, I have seen the Park $250,000–$499,999 Urban Land Management with the Conservancy. On Christmas Annie and Bob Graham recover from Hurricanes Ike and Harvey In Kind Day I celebrated a milestone birthday, $100,000–$249,999 Lifted Up Aerial Photography as well as the horrific drought. This Melbern G. and Susanne M. Glasscock and since we could not travel my Foundation Garden Conservancy Fund photo from 2008 after Ike remains one $1,000–$4,999 husband Dan and my friend Gaye Denley $25,000–$49,999 Will McLendon – In memory of of my favorites of the Conservancy team. Ann Kennedy and Geoffrey Walker put together a surprise birthday video Archie Tafolla At that point we had a tiny office staff— $5,000–$9,999 with greetings from my family and Anne and John Clutterbuck Habitat Conservancy Fund and following Ike had no power in the Fan and Peter Morris $100–$499 office. But the fallen pine needles in friends. So many cherished friendships Kim and Dan Tutcher – In honor of Cassie B. Stinson Laura and Brad McWilliams the Japanese Garden were so deep started here at Hermann Park. Working Tree Conservancy Fund $1,000–$4,999 $100–$499 they looked like “green snow”, so we here has enriched my life in countless Kathryn Crowder and Susan Zarate – Cheryl Ray and Ruel Smith In honor of Lucca and Leo and Cassie B. Stinson each grabbed a rake and helped with ways—from these deep friendships to in memory of Ella Urban Green 2001 – Watercolor by Elizabeth Day the cleanup. the happiness I feel watching families $500–$999 Marci and Mark Arnold $100–$499 take delight in the Park even during the Linda and Barry Hunsaker – In honor of Cotton Clark Many of you who regularly visit Katherine Sadler worst days of Covid. Laura and Brad McWilliams the McGovern Centennial Gardens Josephine and Philip John Annual Fund/ Carey Kirkpatrick and David Rassin know Conservancy team member Jose Your support of our work and your time General Operations $100–$499 $10,000–$24,999 Ventura. While “ambassador” is not volunteering in the Park have been key Anonymous (2) Anonymous Dorothy M. Modest Ashley – In honor of Kathrine G. McGovern in his job description, Jose makes sure to providing that delight to all of the Christen Ashley and Christian Ashley John E. Chapoton Jr. $5,000–$9,999 every visit to the Gardens is a special families in the Park. Hermann Park may Mike Garver Ginger Clarkson and Mark Ryan Meg and Dick Weekley one with his hearty greetings. Today he be knocked back a bit after the freeze, Christy and Tom Compson John and Thao Galvan – In honor of $1,000–$4,999 is out in an almost empty Park assessing but with your help it will flourish again. Bunny Lionheart Galvan The Attwell Foundation the damage from the freeze and helping On to year 19! The Hunsakers – In honor of Sally Bosse and Robert L.
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