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

The Sheridan Apartments

Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013

1. The Sheridan Apartments Marker

Inscription. This three-story apartment building was constructed in 1922 to help ease a housing shortage in Houston. It was built and owned by Robert C. Duff, a prominent Texas railroad man and banker before the Great Depression. The building features bracketed eaves and a tile roof and exhibits influences of the arts and crafts and prairie school periods in architectural styling. The Sheridan is one of Houston's few remaining "flats" from the 1920s and 1930s.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10777.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 29° 44.767′ N, 95° 22.533′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in South Central Houston. It is on Milam Street near McGowen Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 804 McGowen Street, Houston TX 77006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Fair Grounds Base Ball Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Houston Fire Station No. 7 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin Apartments (approx. 0.4 miles away); League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 60 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edmundson House (approx. 0.4 miles away); A.M. Armand House (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Edward & Katharine Jackson House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Courtlandt Place (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

Additional keywords. Appartments

Photographed by James Hulse, November 10, 2023

2. The Sheridan Apartments Marker

Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013

3. The Sheridan Apartments Marker

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Photographed by Jim Evans, January 20, 2013

4. The Sheridan Apartments

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 931 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 2. submitted on November 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on March 8, 2019, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.