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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Harris County

 
Clickable Map of Harris County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Harris County, TX (532) Brazoria County, TX (182) Chambers County, TX (38) Fort Bend County, TX (122) Galveston County, TX (373) Liberty County, TX (91) Montgomery County, TX (68) Waller County, TX (49)  HarrisCounty(532) Harris County (532)  BrazoriaCounty(182) Brazoria County (182)  ChambersCounty(38) Chambers County (38)  FortBendCounty(122) Fort Bend County (122)  GalvestonCounty(373) Galveston County (373)  LibertyCounty(91) Liberty County (91)  MontgomeryCounty(68) Montgomery County (68)  WallerCounty(49) Waller County (49)
Houston is the county seat for Harris County
Adjacent to Harris County, Texas
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      Chambers County (38)  
      Fort Bend County (122)  
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      Liberty County (91)  
      Montgomery County (68)  
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101 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Aldine Meadows — 11934 — Aldine
The railroad arrived in this area, first called Prairie Switch, in 1873. The Aldine post office was established in 1896; twenty-five to thirty families, most of Swedish descent, settled on Aldine's fertile land. Here they grew such products as . . . Map (db m196121) HM
102 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Alief — 10589 — Alief Cemetery
The first permanent settlers in this area were Dr. John Magee and his wife, Alief, who came from Ellis County in 1896. The community originally was known as Dairy, but was renamed in 1897 for Mrs. Magee, the town's first Postmistress. By 1899, . . . Map (db m159224) HM
103 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Alief — 10644 — Dairy (Alief)
Reynolds Reynolds claimed a grant of 1250 acres of land in this area in 1861. Land developer Jacamiah Seaman Daugherty bought the property from Reynolds heirs in 1888. And in 1889 he granted a right-of-way to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass . . . Map (db m159205) HM
104 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Astrodome — 18938 — Astrodome
Judge Roy Hofheinz envisioned the world's first air-conditioned fully enclosed multi-purpose stadium by 1960. Officially named the Harris County Domed Stadium, ground was broken for the home of Major League Baseball's Houston Colt .45s on January 3, . . . Map (db m119849) HM
105 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Barker — 12467 — Barker Post Office
The settlement that became Barker developed on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad in the late 1890s. G.T. Miller applied for a post office in 1898. It occupied a corner of his store, which also was used as a saloon. The structure was damaged in . . . Map (db m159206) HM
106 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 1,000 Houstonians Join the Navy
On this site on May 30, 1942, 1,000 Houston volunteers took the oath of service in the United States Navy and dedicated their lives to avenging the cruiser USS Houston and her valiant crew lost in the Battle of the Java SeaMap (db m66151) HM WM
107 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 10596 — Annunciation Church
In style of great European churches. The work of the Very Rev. Joseph Querat, a canon of Cathedral of Lyons, France, and missionary to Texas 1852-1878. Begun 1867 when Father Querat (with aid of parishioners) bought old Harris County Courthouse to . . . Map (db m62375) HM
108 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 10596 — Annunciation Church
Second Catholic church in Houston; outgrowth of St. Vincent’s parish, established in 1839. Although founding pastor planned edifice (1867-1874) in style worthy of a cathedral, it never gained that status. Standing near business center, this was . . . Map (db m201879) HM
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109 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 10597 — Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
The emancipation of slaves was heralded by federal officials in Galveston on June 19, 1865. Antioch became Houston's first African American Baptist Church when organized by nine former area slaves in 1866. Their first sanctuary, built nearby in . . . Map (db m116554) HM
110 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — Busy Corners
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 . . . Map (db m140376) HM
111 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 10646 — Daughters of the Republic of Texas
On November 6, 1891, seventeen women met at the home of Mrs. Andrew Briscoe at this site to organize an auxiliary to the Texas Veterans Association. Mrs. Anson Jones was elected president of the new organization, Daughters of the Lone Star . . . Map (db m62378) HM
112 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 15922 — First United Methodist Church of Houston
The foundation of Methodism in Houston began in 1837, when missionaries Martin Ruter and Littleton Fowler established a Sunday School Society. On April 14, 1839, the Rev. Jesse Hord received 14 members by transfer of letter, establishing the . . . Map (db m116552) HM
113 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 14042 — Gulf Building
Prominent real estate developer, publisher, statesman and banker Jesse H. Jones opened the Gulf Building in 1929 with Gulf Oil, National Bank of Commerce, and Sakowitz Brothers as primary tenants. Alfred C. Finn designed the 430-foot high Art . . . Map (db m116995) HM
114 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 13093 — Houston Public Library
Within 10 years of its founding in 1836, Houston was a bustling city. Throughout the 1840s, the city's professionals came together in debating societies to discuss a variety of topics. They created the Houston Circulating Library to provide . . . Map (db m62370) HM
115 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 13888 — Julia Ideson Building
Early efforts by Houston's Lyceum, local women's organizations and Andrew Carnegie's national foundation led to the 1904 Houston Lyceum and Carnegie Library Building. Julia Bedford Ideson, hired in 1903, was the city's first librarian. Under her . . . Map (db m62371) HM
116 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — Kress Building
Kress Building 705 Main Street Built in 1913 Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m140322) HM
117 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — San Jacinto Street
San Jacinto Street San Jacinto Street received its name from the battle fought on April 21, 1836, alongside the San Jacinto River, where the Texans won their independence from Mexico. This street was not only a major commercial artery, but it . . . Map (db m140416) HM
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118 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 10690 — Site of Old Houston Academy
Founded 1856. Lost most of its male students to Confederate army in Civil War. In 1864-1865 building was used as an army hospital. Was site in 1867 for the lying-in-state of body of General Albert Sidney Johnston, who had lived near Houston. (A . . . Map (db m125722) HM
119 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — Site of the Home of A.C. and Charlotte M. Allen
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 . . . Map (db m140378) HM WM
120 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 13592 — St. Joseph Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital, Houston’s first general hospital, opened in 1887 as St. Joseph’s Infirmary. Six sisters from the congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, who came to Houston from St. Mary’s Infirmary in Galveston, . . . Map (db m117464) HM
121 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 10689 — Thomas William House(March 4, 1814 - January 17, 1880)
A native of Stoke St. Gregory in Somersetshire, England, T.W. House emigrated to the United States in May 1835. A baker by trade, he soon was employed by the St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans. By 1838 he had moved to Houston and established the . . . Map (db m116813) HM
122 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Business District — 11952 — Thomas William House, Jr.(1846-1923)
T. W. House, Jr., was the third of eight children born to Thomas William (1814-1880) and Mary Elizabeth (Shearn) (1822-1870) House. T.W. House, Sr., was an English immigrant who established the T.W. House Bank in 1838 and became mayor of Houston in . . . Map (db m116848) HM
123 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Central Northwest — 15494 — St. John United Church
A group of neighbors in the German farming community of Vollmer (later called White Oak) began meeting together for worship services in the 1860s. Property was purchased in 1866 on which a sanctuary was erected and a cemetery was established. The . . . Map (db m170767) HM
124 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — Apollo Mission Control Center
NASA — Johnson Space Center National Historic Landmark Designated by the United States Dept. of the Interior Apollo Mission Control Center Apollo 11 Lunar Landing – July 20, 1969 ( plaque inside the VIP Observation . . . Map (db m163181) HM
125 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — F-1 Engine: Power for the Rocket
F-1 Engine: Power for the Rocket A cluster of five engines like this one powered the first stage of the Saturn V rocket. The "V" in the name Saturn V is the Roman numeral 5 which correlates to the five powerful engines. F-1 engines provided . . . Map (db m141234) HM
126 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — H-1 Engine: A Powerful Start
H-1 Engine: A Powerful Start Eight H-1 engines like this one were used on Saturn I and Saturn IB rockets, the precursors to the Saturn V rocket. Saturn IB rockets were used for Apollo spacecraft tests, the three missions of Skylab, and the . . . Map (db m141248) HM
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127 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — J-2 Engine: Versatile Sidekick
J-2 Engine: Versatile Sidekick Engines like this J-2 powered stages 2 and 3 of the Saturn V. STAGE 2 A cluster of five J-2 engines took over at an altitude of about 38 miles (61 km). The five J-2 engines boosted the rocket to 114.5 miles . . . Map (db m163136) HM
128 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — Little Joe II
The first major flight tests in the Apollo program were performed by the Little Joe II launch vehicle. These unmanned flights tested the command module launch escape system and qualified it for operational use in the Apollo program. The test . . . Map (db m163138) HM
129 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — Little Joe II and BP-22: Safety First
Little Joe II and BP-22: Safety First A rocket similar to this one-stage rocket, nicknamed Little Joe II, was used from 1963 to 1966 to test the Apollo/Saturn V Launch Escape System (LES). The LES was designed to propel the crew capsule to . . . Map (db m141173) HM
130 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — Mercury-Redstone: Putting the First Americans in Space
Mercury-Redstone: Putting the First Americans in Space Mercury capsules were small, one-man spacecraft. The Mercury-Redstone rocket was designed to propel these capsules and the first American astronauts into space during Project Mercury. The . . . Map (db m212741) HM
131 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space CenterAIAA Historic Aerospace Site
Since its establishment in 1961, the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, formerly Manned Spacecraft Center, has led America’s efforts in human space exploration. The numerous contributions of this site include advances in life and space sciences . . . Map (db m163134) HM
132 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Clear Lake City — Saturn V Rocket
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark Saturn V Rocket 1967-1973 The largest rocket built at the time of the historic first missions to the Moon, the Saturn V carried aloft the 45-ton Apollo spacecraft on Earth orbital and lunar . . . Map (db m163135) HM
133 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Copperfield Place — 10682 — Heritage Presbyterian Church
Originally constructed near the banks of Little Cypress Creek (11 mi. NW) in 1916, this chapel served the congregation of St. John Lutheran Church. Designed with gothic detailing, it was built by German craftsmen. When the fellowship grew too large . . . Map (db m241807) HM
134 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Cypress Forest — 13148 — Perry Cemetery
The first marked burial at the Perry Cemetery is that of Charles B. Grant (d. 1878), son of Physician James W. Grant who once owned land in the southern part of the T.K. Wheeler survey. Dr. Grant and his wife, Mary, are also buried here. Thomas . . . Map (db m159129) HM
135 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Alexander Hodge
Erected in 1908 by Lady Washington Chapter D.A.R. in memory of Alexander Hodge one of Marion's Men Born in Pennsylvania, 1760 Died in Texas, 1836 A hero of two RepublicsMap (db m116858) WM
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136 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 13313 — Ancient Order of Pilgrims
After the Civil War, African Americans faced difficulties finding insurance or securing loans. In the 1870s, Jamaican immigrant Henry Cohen Hardy came to Houston, where he was an educator. Hardy established the Ancient Order of Pilgrims in 1882 to . . . Map (db m62302) HM
137 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10598 — Auditorium Hotel
The Auditorium Hotel was built in 1926 for Houston investor Michele DeGeorge (1850-1927), who came to the United States from Italy in 1881. Designed by architect Joseph Finger (1887-1953), the building features Italian renaissance detailing in the . . . Map (db m62363) HM
138 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral Although this site was designated on the Original Plan of Houston as the School Reserve, its only occupant has been Christ Church. Founded on March 16, 1839, Christ Church was designated the Cathedral of the Episcopal . . . Map (db m140418) HM
139 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10631 — Christ Church Cathedral
The second Episcopal parish in the Republic of Texas. Led by a missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States, the Rev. R.M. Chapman, and by an early Houstonian, Col. William Fairfax Gray, thirty-nine men came together on March 16, 1839, . . . Map (db m116547) HM
140 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 17509 — El Barrio del Alacrán
Between 1910 and 1920, Houston attracted a large number of Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans to the Second Ward where the Old Frost Town and Schrimpf's Field neighborhoods offered inexpensive housing for industrial workers. In the 1930s, the . . . Map (db m235853) HM
141 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10664 — First White House of the Republic of Texas Reported missing
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142 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Former Site of Capitol, Republic of Texas
Former Site of Capitol, Republic of Texas Texas won its independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836, and became a separate nation. Within a few months the Republic of Texas’s Congress selected the recently-founded town of Houston as the new . . . Map (db m140374) HM
143 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Founding of Harris County
In December 1835, near the beginning of the Texas Revolution, the new Provisional Government of Texas defined the boundary of the Municipality of Harrisburg, similar to the extent of Harris County today. Its largest town and seat of government was . . . Map (db m119465) HM
144 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 15497 — Frost Town
The Frost Town community developed on the property of Jonathan Benson Frost, a veteran of the Texas War for Independence. After the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, Frost returned to his Tennessee home and brought his family to Texas, establishing a . . . Map (db m235852) HM
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145 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10677 — Harris County
Inhabited during the 17th century by Karankawa and Orcoquiza Indians, and considered in 1756 by Spain for site of Presidio de San Agustin de Ahumada, this region was settled permanently in 1822 by the colonists of Stephen F. Austin. In 1824 John R. . . . Map (db m59557) HM
146 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Harris County 1910 Courthouse
This site has served as the courthouse square for Harris (originally Harrisburg) County since the completion of the first county courthouse, a two-story frame structure, in April 1838. Later courthouses were constructed on this site in 1851, 1860 . . . Map (db m119967) HM
147 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10679 — Harris County Courthouse of 1910 Reported missing
When brothers Augustus C. and John K. Allen founded Houston in 1836, they designated this site as the Courthouse Square. In 1837 Houston became the Harrisburg (later Harris) County Seat, and a two-story pine log courthouse was constructed here. . . . Map (db m61116) HM
148 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10684 — Hogg Building
Noted Houston business and civic leader Will C. Hogg (1875-1930) had this commercial structure built in 1921. Early tenants included the Armor Auto Company and the Great Southern Life Insurance Company. The art deco building, designed by the . . . Map (db m62353) HM
149 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10787 — Horace Dickinson Taylor(1821-1890)
At the age of 17 Horace Dickinson Taylor left his native Massachusetts with his brother, Edward, after the sudden death of their parents. They settled in Independence, Texas, in 1838, and in 1848 the Taylor brothers moved to Houston where they . . . Map (db m116812) HM
150 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10691 — Houston Bar Association
Members of the legal profession began practicing in Houston in 1837, one year after Texas gained its independence from Mexico and became a Republic. The earliest evidence of organization among the city's attorneys dates to 1870, when the original . . . Map (db m116548) HM
151 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10692 — Houston City, Republic of Texas
By vote of Congress, Nov. 30, 1836, chosen temporary capital for new Republic of Texas. At the time a small townsite at the head of Buffalo Bayou navigation. Into a "Houston City" of mud, tents, cabins on April 1, 1837, came President Sam Houston . . . Map (db m62875) HM
152 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10693 — Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Founded in 1874 to facilitate trade in the expanding cotton market. This Victorian renaissance revival edifice, designed by Eugene T. Heiner, was built in 1884-85 by contractors Max Kosse and James S. Lucas. The exchange room and galleries were . . . Map (db m59561) HM
153 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10748 — Kellum-Noble House
Built 1847 by Nathaniel Kellum. Used as early school. Became part of first city park in 1899. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967 Incise in base: Restored 1954 by Harris County Heritage SocietyMap (db m149991) HM
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154 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 13017 — Magnolia Brewery Building
Magnolia Brewery was part of the Houston Ice and Brewing Company, founded in the late 19th century by Hugh Hamilton. Some of the brewery's popular brands included Magnolia, Southern Select and Richelieu beers. This building, designed by H.C. Cooke . . . Map (db m62368) HM
155 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10729 — Merchants and Manufacturers Building
This building was constructed to house the activities of Houston's merchants and manufacturers during the post-World War I economic boom. Its location provided access to water, rail, and truck transportation of goods. Completed in 1930, the M & M . . . Map (db m119467) HM
156 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10630 — Nichols-Rice-Cherry House
Greek Revival house built 1850 by Gen. Ebenezer Nichols at Congress and San Jacinto streets, sold to Wm. M. Rice, a philanthropist, 1856. Bought by Mrs. E. R. Cherry, 1897, with $25 bid on front door; moved by her to 806 Fargo. Later moved here and . . . Map (db m116857) HM
157 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10724 — Old Market Square
Platted 1836 by surveyors Gail Borden, Jr., and Moses Lapham as "Congress Square." It was intention of city fathers Augustus C. and John K. Allen to have permanent Capitol of Republic of Texas located here. However, this was never realized and . . . Map (db m61082) HM
158 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10744 — Pillot Building
The original building at this site, a cast iron front structure, was built between 1857 and 1869. Early tenants of the building, owned by French-born merchant and Houston civic leader Eugene Pillot (1820-1896), included attorneys, real estate . . . Map (db m61013) HM
159 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10745 — Pillot House
Built 1868 by Eugene Pillot, at 1803 McKinney. Occupied for almost a century by his family.Map (db m63311) HM
160 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Republic Building
Republic Building Completed in 1907 by the original owner, Allen Paul, the Republic Building characterizes the Chicago School of commercial architecture which was prevalent during the early twentieth century. The architectural firm of . . . Map (db m140372) HM
161 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 15758 — Sam Houston Park
Sam Houston Park began with Nathaniel Kelly Kellum's purchase of 13 acres on the south bank of Buffalo Bayou in 1844 and 1845. Here Kellum built a brick factory, a tannery and his residence. The property was later sold to Zerviah Noble, who held it . . . Map (db m62253) HM
162 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10766 — San Felipe Cottage Reported missing
Oldest surviving house in Houston; built 1837 on land of Mrs. Obedience Smith, an early settler.Map (db m63322) HM
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163 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Site of Capitol of the Republic of Texas1837-38-39 & 42
Commemorating days when after her glorious struggle Texas stood an independent nation.Map (db m116809) HM
164 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10635 — Site of Confederate Prison Compound
Before 1861, site of warehouse serving Buffalo Bayou shipping. At times during 1861-65, the building here housed prisoners of war. In Jan. 1863 it held 350 Federals captured by Houston-based Confederate army of Gen. John B. Magruder. The city also . . . Map (db m119862) HM
165 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Site of General Sam Houston House
Site of house where General Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas lived, 1837-1838Map (db m116844) HM
166 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — Site of Home of President Sam Houston
Site of Home of President Sam Houston of the Republic of Texas 1837-9Map (db m116845) HM
167 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 15955 — Site of the Organization of Lady Washington Chapter, NSDAR
The Lady Washington Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was organized on November 14, 1899, when 10 of the original 17 organizing members met in the western parlor of the Capitol Hotel (later known as the . . . Map (db m116808) HM
168 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10781 — Sons of the Republic of Texas
On April 10, 1893, under the guidance of Francis Marion Otis Fenn, a local lodge was organized in Richmond for the benefit of male descendants of Texas Revolution veterans. The Richmond group traveled to Houston a few days later, and on April 20, . . . Map (db m62308) HM
169 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — State National Bank Building
State National Bank Building Entered in the National Register of Historic Places 1982Map (db m140323) HM
170 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10786 — Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building
This late-Victorian commercial building with a 3-story corner turret and Eastlake decorative elements was designed by George E. Dickey in 1889. Evidence indicates that the 1889 construction may have been a renovation of an 1861 structure built by . . . Map (db m60989) HM
171 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10712 — The Kennedy Bakery
Irish native John Kennedy (1819-78) came to Houston in 1842. A baker, he operated a store at other locations in the city before commissioning the construction of this building about 1860 for a steam bakery. Kennedy later established other . . . Map (db m61009) HM
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172 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — The Spirit of the Confederacy
The Spirit of the Confederacy Erected by the Robert E. LeeChapter N. 186 U.D.C.January 1908To all the heroes of the South who fought for the principles of States rights. Monument Committee Julia H Franklin, Bettie P. Mutcheson, Ella H. Sydnor, . . . Map (db m117428) WM
173 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — 10665 — W. L. Foley Building Reported missing
John Kennedy (d. 1878), who had a trading post for frontiersmen and Indians in Houston as early as 1841, built the oldest part of this structure as investment property in 1860. After half of the building burned, his son-in-law, W. L. Foley (d. . . . Map (db m170964) HM
174 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — West End Park
West End Park was the second baseball park for the Buffaloes, Houston's professional Texas League ball club. Opened in April 1905 with the home plate entrance at Andrews and Heiner on the San Felipe street car line, this was the most significant . . . Map (db m170893) HM
175 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Downtown Houston — World War I Monument
[Inscription at top] 1914 1918 Erected in memory of the Harris County men who died in the World War for Liberty [Central plaque] Charle H. Acres • Norman D. Acuff • Robert E. L. Acuff • Leslie Alexander •John W. Alexander • Charle . . . Map (db m243651) WM
176 Texas, Harris County, Houston, East Downtown — 10761 — St. Nicholas Catholic Church
Founded in 1887 as Houston's first Catholic church for blacks, St. Nicholas Parish was located at the corner of Chenevert and Lamar Streets. This building, designed by Leo Diehlmann, was completed in 1924. Prominent features include twin projecting . . . Map (db m235884) HM
177 Texas, Harris County, Houston, El Dorado/ Oates Prarie — Harris County Cemetery and the Home for the Aged
The first officially recorded Harris County Cemetery was established for the burial of deceased paupers in 1904 on the Harris County Poor Farm. Originally located along White Oak Bayou from 1882 until 1894. It was moved to an area that is now part . . . Map (db m195677) HM
178 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Energy Corridor — Rabindranath Tagore(May 7, 1861 - August 7, 1941)
Rabindranath Tagore the Nobel Laureate Poet, Philosopher, and Progressive Renaissance Man of India, was the first person from Asia to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He is considered the brightest star in the cultural and literary world . . . Map (db m199139) HM
179 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fairgreen — 15090 — Schlobohm Сеmetery
This historic family burial ground marks the homestead of a veteran of the Texas Revolution and early settler of Harris County, Johann Schlobohm (1807-1882) was born in the Hanover region of Germany, and was in New Orleans by March 15, 1836, when he . . . Map (db m247353) HM
180 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10654 — Amos B. Edson
Arrived in Texas January 28, 1836, having been recruited in New Orleans for the Army of Texas by Captain Amasa Turner in whose company he served at San Jacinto. Died in Houston, 1837.Map (db m59589) HM
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181 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10718 — Archibald S. Lewis
A member of Captain Benjamin F. Bryant's company at San Jacinto Died in Houston December 3, 1839Map (db m129913) HM
182 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 13821 — Augustus Chapman Allen
Augustus Chapman Allen was born to Roland and Sarah (Chapman) Allen in Canaseraga, New York on July 4, 1806. He graduated from the Polytechnic Institute at Chittenango, New York, where he taught mathematics until 1827. That year, he became a . . . Map (db m59588) HM
183 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 17014 — Bethel Baptist Church
In 1890-91, Rev. Jack Yates and a group of worshippers left Antioch Baptist Church over a disagreement about renovation funding. They named their new congregation Bethel Baptist Church, referring to "Beth-el" meaning a "Center" near an . . . Map (db m171191) HM
184 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10674 — David Grieves
A member of Captain Henry Teal's company at San Jacinto Born in Scotland Died in Houston June 15, 1837Map (db m129968) HM
185 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10754 — David Porter Richardson
Private secretary of President Sam Houston Died at Houston August 12, 1837Map (db m129868) HM
186 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10742 — Eli Noland
In Captain William S. Fisher's company at San Jacinto Born in Ohio in 1804 Died in Houston, December 17, 1841Map (db m129948) HM
187 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10775 — Fielding G. Secrest
Served in Captain Henry W. Karnes' company of Cavalry at San Jacinto. Died in Houston, June 1, 1840 His wife Eliza Sneed Secrest Died in 1839Map (db m129952) HM
188 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10590 — George Allen(April 12, 1812 - June 5, 1854)
Texas War for Independence soldier; served also in Somervell Expedition against aggressors in Republic of Texas. Born in New York state. Came to Texas in 1830s. Settled 1838 in Houston, to help his brothers, Augustus C. and John Kirby Allen, . . . Map (db m129875) HM
189 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10593 — Gravesite of John Kirby Allen (1810-1838)Co-founder of Houston
Houston in 1836 was a humid swamp overgrown with sweet gum trees and coffee bean weeds. In this spot, however, two brothers from New York recognized the future "commercial emporium of Texas." John Kirby Allen was born and lived in New York . . . Map (db m59839) HM
190 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10688 — Harvey Homan
Came to Texas in January, 1836 Fought at San Jacinto in Captain Richard Roman's company Born in Kentucky, 1806 Died in Houston July, 1846Map (db m129949) HM
191 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10796 — Henry Livingston Thompson
Commodore of the Texan Navy Died in Houston, Nov. 1, 1837 "The funeral of the late Commodore Thompson took place on the morning of Thursday last. His remains were followed to the grave by the largest and most respectable . . . Map (db m129917) HM
192 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10716 — In Memory of Mrs. Rebecca Lamar
Widow of John Lamar and mother of Mirabeau B. Lamar Died at "Oak Grove" in Houston July 26, 1839Map (db m129865) HM
193 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 14479 — J. Vance Lewis
J. Vance Lewis was an attorney and community activist for the African-American community in Houston. Born enslaved circa 1863 in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, Lewis attended Leland University in New Orleans before earning a teaching certificate . . . Map (db m170863) HM
194 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 14605 — Jacob Maybee
Came to Texas in 1835 A member of Captain William S. Fisher's company at San Jacinto Died at Houston February 8, 1838Map (db m129955) HM
195 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10634 — James Collinsworth
Born in Tennessee, 1806. Drowned in Galveston, July 11, 1839, and his remains brought by boat up Buffalo Bayou to Houston. His remains interred in this cemetery under the auspices of Temple Lodge No. 4. First Masonic funeral ever held in Texas . . . Map (db m129870) HM
196 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10602 — Jethro Russell Bancroft
Came to Texas in 1830 Served in Captain Thomas H. McIntire's company at San Jacinto Died January 7, 1848Map (db m129969) HM
197 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — John Austin Wharton
(Front:) Erected by the State of Texas to the memory of John Austin Wharton Born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1806 Died at Houston, Texas December 17, 1838 (Rear:) Member of the General Council of the . . . Map (db m129972) HM
198 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10629 — John Cheevers
Came to Texas in 1829 Died in Houston in 1846 Participated in the Battle of San Jacinto as a member of Captain Thomas H. McIntire's companyMap (db m129919) HM
199 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10594 — John Kirby Allen
Born in Canasareaugh, New York 1810. Came to Texas in 1832. Died in Houston August 18, 1838 John K. Allen was a member of the first Congress of the Republic (1836-1837) from Nacogdoches County. He and his brother, Augustus C. Allen, on August . . . Map (db m129873) HM
200 Texas, Harris County, Houston, Fourth Ward — 10753 — John R. Reid
. . . Map (db m129871) HM

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