“My wife sent me something this morning that said, ‘Last house standing’, and it brought a pretty big smile to my face at a pretty bad time.”
The attorney and former leader of Houston’s Waste Management, Inc. explained why he believes the building has survived:
“It’s stucco and stone with a fireproof roof,” with pilings “like 50 feet into the bedrock” to keep it stable when strong waves smash against it.
In reality, it is constructed similarly to a cruise ship. According to Steiner, the fireplace chimney resembles a boat’s smoke stack.
“After then, the rear balcony resembles a cruise ship balcony. Additionally, since you’re really on the ocean, it feels like a cruise liner.
