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

Old San Felipe Road

Photographed by Alex Brogan, March 18, 2026

1. Old San Felipe Road Marker

Inscription. 1823
Old
San Felipe
Road
Erected by
San Jacinto Chapter
Daughters of
The Republic of Texas
1935

Erected 1935 by San Jacinto Chapter Daughters of The Republic of Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 29° 44.874′ N, 95° 25.59′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in River Oaks. It is at the intersection of San Felipe Street and River Oaks Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on San Felipe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3300 San Felipe St, Houston TX 77019, 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

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gov. John B. Connally, Jr. House (approx. 0.3 miles away); J. Robert Neal Estate Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Forum of Civics of River Oaks Garden Club (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bayou Bend (approx. ¾ mile away); Hugo Victor Neuhaus, Jr. House (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Sessums, Jr. (approx. 1.4 miles away); Obedience Smith (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rev. John Henry "Jack" Yates (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

Photographed by Alex Brogan, March 18, 2026

2. Old San Felipe Road Marker

Photographed by Alex Brogan, March 18, 2026

3. Old San Felipe Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2026, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2026, by Alex Brogan of Houston, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.