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

The Houston Club

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 28, 2020

1. The Houston Club Marker

Inscription. Chartered in 1894, the Houston Club began as a gentlemen-only club for literary discourse. In the 1920s, it became more business oriented through association with the Houston Chamber of Commerce. Its membership has included such notable civic and professional leaders as William Marsh Rice, John Henry Kirby, Jesse H. Jones, M.D. Anderson, Hugh Roy Cullen, Tobias Sakowitz and Ben Taub, among many others. The club expanded its member base with the first African American member joining in 1981 and the first woman in 1982. The club, which moved to this site in 1955, remains a significant center of business, social, cultural and philanthropic influence within the city.

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13445.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 29° 45.548′ N, 95° 22.05′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in the Central Business District. It can be reached from Louisiana Street. Marker is located at the entrance to the Houston Club on the 49th floor of 910 Louisiana Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Louisiana Street, Houston TX 77002, 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

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of this marker: Houston Public Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julia Ideson Building (about 500 feet away); Thomas William House (about 800 feet away); Houston City, Republic of Texas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the National Women's Conference (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sam Houston Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1928 Democratic National Convention (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 71 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.

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