Central Business District in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Old Houston Academy
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 31, 2018
1. Site of Old Houston Academy Marker - post-relocation
Founded 1856. Lost most of its male students to Confederate army in Civil War. In 1864-1865 building was used as an army hospital. Was site in 1867 for the lying-in-state of body of General Albert Sidney Johnston, who had lived near Houston. (A secretary of war, Republic of Texas; veteran of Black Hawk War, Texas Revolution, Mexican War; Gen. Johnston died in 1862 Civil War Battle of Shiloh.)
Became Clopper Institute, 1881. In city school system, has been known as Central High and Sam Houston High School before use as school district headquarters.
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10690.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 29° 45.402′ N, 95° 21.617′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Austin Street and Rusk Street, on the left when traveling north on Austin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 790 Austin Street, Houston TX 77002, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas William House, Jr. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daughters of the Republic of Texas (about 800 feet away); San Jacinto Street (about 800 feet away); Anderson, Clayton & Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); M. D. Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Annunciation Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Annunciation Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christ Church Cathedral (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
Also see . . . Houston Academy - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 31, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013
2. Site of Old Houston Academy Marker - pre-relocation
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 31, 2018
3. Site of Old Houston Academy Marker - post-relocation
Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013
4. Site of Old Houston Academy Marker - pre-relocation
Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013
5. Site of Old Houston Academy Marker - pre-relocation
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,764 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on October 31, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on October 31, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 21, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 3. submitted on October 31, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on January 21, 2013, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
