Central Business District in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Home of A. C. and Charlotte M. Allen
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
1. Site of the Home of A.C. and Charlotte M. Allen Marker
Site of the home of A.C. and Charlotte M. Allen who named this city for the hero of San Jacinto General Sam Houston
1836
John McKnitt Alexander Chapter D.A.R.
1936
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 1936 by John McKnitt Alexander Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 29° 45.519′ N, 95° 21.828′ W. Memorial is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Rusk Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Houston TX 77002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Kress Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Gulf Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Busy Corners (about 600 feet away); Former Site of Capitol, Republic of Texas
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
2. Site of the home of A.C. and Charlotte M. Allen Markers
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2019
3. Site of the home of A.C. and Charlotte M. Allen Marker
The markers can be seen on the far left of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
