By Diego Guerrero with Cameron WrightMuralist and Milby alumnus, Donkeeboy (Alex Roman Jr.), completed this mural at the Milby entrance in 2023 as part of the Houston Loves Teachers Mural Project. It captures the affection students and alumni have for Milby and its faculty. Photo courtesy of Alexander Mizerik.What is the most important institution in […]
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Burdette Keeland, Jr.: “The Bird” Who Built a Better Houston
By Houston History Magazine on April 27, 2023 in Archives, Business and Industry, Communities, Education, Houstonians, Preservation, University of Houston
By Robert Perla VenturaKnown by his friends as ”Bird,” Keeland became one of Houston’s premier architects.Burdette Keeland, Jr. was a man as busy as they come. As an architect, professor, and chairperson of the Houston Planning Commission, Keeland was always working to better our city. A graduate of the University of Houston (UH) and a […]