South Central Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Houston Light Guard Armory

Photographed By Brian Anderson, July 6, 2018

1. Houston Light Guard Armory Marker

Inscription. Designed by noted Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, the Armory was constructed in 1925 to replace an 1892 building that had become obsolete. Finn detailed the building to suggest a late renaissance period neo-Gothic English masonry, represented by the alternating bands of brick and stone and elaborate relief panels above the arched entrance. The building has been owned by the Houston Light Guard, the State of Texas, and the Houston Community College.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992

Erected 1992 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10697.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 29° 44.163′ N, 95° 22.684′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in South Central Houston. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Alabama Street and Caroline Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located to the right of the main entrance of the museum, on the north side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3816 Caroline Street, Houston TX 77004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Houston Light Guard (a few steps from this marker); San Jacinto High School (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Temple Beth Israel (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Evangelical Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); South Main Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Houston's First Sit-in (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louis Wiltz Kemp (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

More about this marker. The Houston Light Guard Armory building now houses the National Buffalo Soldiers Museum.

Also see . . .
1. Houston Light Guards - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on July 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

2. Buffalo Soldiers National Museum - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on July 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

3. Buffalo Soldiers National Museum. (Submitted on July 9, 2018.)

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Photographed By Brian Anderson, July 6, 2018

2. Houston Light Guard Armory

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.