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Molly Block: Details, details! (Another view looking up at the beautifully restored ceiling in the historic Julia Ideson Library in downtown Houston.)
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Molly Block: The reading room in Houston Public Library's historic Julia Ideson Building, which served as the city's main library until 1976. It was built in 1926, and restored in 2008-2011. Gorgeous.
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Molly Block: Houston Public Library’s historic Julia Ideson Building -- one of Houston’s architectural gems -- features a wealth of ornate details, including an intricately painted, coffered ceiling.