Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Central Business District in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Busy Corners

 
 
Busy Corners Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
1. Busy Corners Marker
The marker is repeated on both sides of the lamppost.
Inscription.

Busy Corners
The intersection of Texas Avenue and Main Street has always been a busy one. As Houston grew, the four corners were surrounded by stores, offices, hotels, and movie theaters, which attracted people from near and far.

In 1884 residents came by horse-drawn vehicles to shop in the many establishments in the area. In these photographs the area is viewed from the intersection looking north on Main Street.
Photo: Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Wagons were still seen on the streets in 1900, but electric street cars had become widely used in bringing Houstonians from new suburban neighborhoods to the corners of Main and Texas where they could visit the Rice Hotel (left) or conduct business at the Binz Building, the city’s first skyscraper (right).
Photo: Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

By 1930 automobiles filled the downtown streets of Houston, which by then was the largest city in Texas. A new Rice Hotel and the Binz Building were now surrounded by skyscrapers (right).
Photo: Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceMan-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
 
Location.
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
29° 45.59′ N, 95° 21.748′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Texas Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Houston TX 77002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Former Site of Capitol, Republic of Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Organization of Lady Washington Chapter, NSDAR (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Capitol of the Republic of Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Christ Church Cathedral (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Christ Church Cathedral (about 400 feet away); Kress Building (about 500 feet away); State National Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Gulf Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.
 
Busy Corners Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
2. Busy Corners Marker
The marker can be seen here at the southeastern corner of Texas Avenue and Main Street.
Busy Corners Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
3. Busy Corners Marker
This additional view of the marker is towards the south along Main Street, Houston, Texas.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=140376

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 19, 2024