Webster in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Gateway to William States Jacobs Ranch
Photographed by Jim Evans, March 25, 2006
1. Gateway to William States Jacobs Ranch Marker
This is the only surviving gatepost to the former 2,000 acre William States Jacobs Ranch. Dr. Jacobs (1871 1951) was a fourth generation Presbyterian preacher, philanthropist, civic leader and active supporter in establishing Houston as a deep water port.
In 1932, Dr. Jacobs went on to make his fortune, pioneering the introduction of disease-resistant Brahman cattle to south Texas on this ranch. He became an internationally known pure Brahman breeder and helped found both the American Brahman Breeders Association and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 32.503′ N, 95° 8.28′ W. Marker is in Webster, Texas, in Harris County. It is at the intersection of Gatebrook Drive and Bay Area Boulevard, on the right on Gatebrook Drive. The marker is on an extension of Gatebrook Drive going south off of Bay Area Boulevard while entering a shopping center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Webster TX 77598, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seito and Kiyoaki Saibara (approx. 1.9 miles away); NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
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Photographed by Jim Evans, March 25, 2006
2. Gateway to William States Jacobs Ranch
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
