Crews were working to demolish Houston’s historic Kirby Mansion in Midtown Friday morning.
Construction workers and equipment on the property had torn down a large portion of the building as of around 9 a.m.
Signs that were once posted along the outer gates of the property and called for a pause to any demolition were ripped down, and gates to the entrance were chained up as construction workers moved around the property.
The 19th-century mansion in Midtown was recently sold to OB Texas Properties LLC, and plans to tear down the Tudor Revival home had not been confirmed. The Chronicle has reached out to the company for an update…