On West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Valentine Street at West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling south on Valentine Street.
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
On Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Came to Texas in
January, 1836
Fought at San Jacinto in
Captain Richard Roman's
company
Born in Kentucky, 1806
Died in Houston
July, 1846 — — Map (db m129949) HM
On Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Wilson Street at Andrews Street, on the right when traveling south on Wilson Street.
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
On West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east.
(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
On Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west.
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 company — — Map (db m129919) HM
On West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east.
Opposed Bradburn at Anahuac
1832. Member of the Consul-
tation at San Felipe in 1835.
Signer of the Declaration of
Independence, 1836. First
sheriff of Harris County, 1837
to 1840. City alderman in
Houston, 1840. Married to
Eliza . . . — — Map (db m129910) HM
On Ruthven Street at Wilson Street, on the right when traveling east on Ruthven Street.
In the late 1890s, Macedonia Baptist Church organized in Freedmantown, and was briefly known as Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. In 1907, the church bought land at 1216 Ruthven Street and built a one-story wood structure. The church incorporated . . . — — Map (db m170986) HM
On Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born in Georgia. Came to Texas
in 1834. Storming of Bexar, 1835.
Commanded the artillery at
San Jacinto. Made Major, July
20, 1836. Law partner of David
G. Burnet, 1837. Died June 7, 1840
while Chief Justice of Harris
County. Buried . . . — — Map (db m129950) HM
On Valentine Street at Ruthven Street, on the right when traveling north on Valentine Street.
Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church has served as a vital spiritual and community institution in the Fourth Ward since the congregation's organization in 1915. The church has always met in the historic Freedmen's Town District, founded by former . . . — — Map (db m171161) HM
On Ruthven Street at Gillette Street, on the right when traveling east on Ruthven Street.
New Zion Temple Church Worldwide Fellowship, Inc. was founded as "The Little Church on Ruthven Street," a Church of God in Christ congregation. Bishop Hayward W. Falls fulfilled the community's needs by using donated supplies to erect a . . . — — Map (db m170906) HM
On West Dallas Street at Heiner Street, on the right when traveling west on West Dallas Street.
Located in Houston's Fourth Ward, the original Freedman's Town settlement was founded soon after the emancipation of enslaved blacks on June 19, 1865, at the end of the Civil War in Texas. Positioned west of downtown and directly south of Buffalo . . . — — Map (db m59562) HM
On West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east.
San Jacinto veteran.
Postmaster General of
the Republic under
Houston and Lamar.
Born in Urbana, Ohio
in 1802. Died in
Houston, Texas at 9
a.m. October 11, 1839, of
yellow fever. Buried
under the auspices of
the Masonic and . . . — — Map (db m129915) HM
On Andrews Street, 0.1 miles east of Wilson Street, on the right when traveling west.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes Yates (1878-1944), son of the Rev. John Henry "Jack" and Harriet Yates, grew up next door to this property (in a house later relocated to Sam Houston Park.) Yates followed in his father's footsteps as a civic and . . . — — Map (db m170860) HM
On Wilson Street at Andrews Street, on the right when traveling north on Wilson Street.
In 1867, a small group of African Americans left Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church to organize a new Methodist congregation closer to their homes in Freedmen's Town. They began worshipping under a brush arbor on Buffalo Bayou. In 1871, trustees . . . — — Map (db m170983) HM
On Andrews Street at Wilson Street, on the left when traveling west on Andrews Street.
The Rev. Ned P. Pullum was an influential African American pastor in 19th and 20th century Houston. Born c. 1861 in Pickensville, Alabama, he was ordained a Baptist minister by 1889 and in 1895 accepted the pastorate of Antioch Baptist Church in . . . — — Map (db m170861) HM
On West Gray Street at Taft Street, on the right when traveling east on West Gray Street.
Founded on the south banks of Buffalo Bayou soon after the June 19, 1865 emancipation of enslaved blacks, Freedman's Town became the center of Houston's African American community. It originally stretched from Buffalo Bayou south to Sutton Street, . . . — — Map (db m62928) HM
On Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west.
Born in Kentucky. Arrived at
Velasco, January 28, 1836 on the
schooner Pennsylvania to fight
for the freedom of Texas. A
member of Captain Amasa Turner's
company at San Jacinto. Died in
Houston, December 24, 1839
"Kiss William . . . — — Map (db m129971) HM
On Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west.
Born in England in 1814
Participated in the capture
of Bexar, December 5th to
10th, 1835. Served in
Captain William J. E. Heard's
company at San Jacinto
and was Second Lieutenant
in the Milam Guards when
he died at Houston, Aug- . . . — — Map (db m129916) HM
On Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Born in Scotland.
Fought at San Jacinto
in Captain A. H. Wyly's
company. Died in
Houston, April 10, 1869
and was buried here.
His widow
Jane McDaniel
Gammell
Died November 11, 1908
and was buried in the
Glenwood . . . — — Map (db m129951) HM
On Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west.
A Private in Captain Isaac
N. Moreland's company of
Artillery at San Jacinto.
Appointed Captain, December
26, 1836. Born in New York
1809. Died in Houston
September 12, 1837
"Died in this city, on the
12th inst., suddenly, . . . — — Map (db m129954) HM
Near Rockhill Street near Glencrest Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Texas statesman Francis Richard Lubbock (1815-1905) owned a 1300-acre ranch near this site. A native of South Carolina, Lubbock came to Houston in 1837. He soon opened a general store and was a business, political and civic leader. He served as . . . — — Map (db m50142) HM
On Medina Street at Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling south on Medina Street.
In 1866, former slave William Burley came to Harrisburg to minister to newly-emancipated African Americans. He purchased property for a home and a church at the intersection of Sycamore and Fennell Streets along the banks of Brays Bayou. The church . . . — — Map (db m235919) HM
On Elm Street west of Frio Street, on the right when traveling west.
Building of a railroad from here to the Brazos, to handle commerce of rich plantations, was attempted unsuccessfully in 1840-41 by early merchant Andrew Briscoe and the Harrises who founded Harrisburg. Their holdings, including Harrisburg . . . — — Map (db m201842) HM
Near East Magnolia Street, 0.1 miles east of Lavaca Street.
Burial place, Texas heroes and pioneers. Began as private plot of family of John R. Harris, founder of Harrisburg (now part of Houston). First burial, on July 23, 1839, was of Mrs. Harris' cousin, Judge John Birdsall, an ex-Attorney General of . . . — — Map (db m235922) HM
On Medina Street at East Erath Street, on the left when traveling north on Medina Street.
A religious force since 1865, when the Rev. J.M. Curtis and 24 Harrisburg communicants met in a mission called Nativity, changed to Holy Cross about 1875. Numbering from 12 to 50 as the local economy shifted, members - especially the women - . . . — — Map (db m170907) HM
On Frio Street near Lawndale Street, on the left when traveling north.
The town was founded in 1826 by John Richardson Harris, a native of New York State and one of the "Old Three Hundred" Texas colonists. He died of yellow fever in 1829, while visiting in New Orleans. His wife, Jane Birdsall Harris, and the oldest . . . — — Map (db m62912) HM
Near Frio Street at Lawndale Street, on the left when traveling north.
Early Texas port and trading post. Site of state's first steam saw, grist mills and railroad terminal. Town founded, 1826, by John R. Harris, who was first settler in 1823. Became shipping center for early colonies, established when Texas was part . . . — — Map (db m62910) HM
On Frio Street, 0.1 miles south of East Elm Street, on the left when traveling north.
Site of the Home of Mrs. Jane Harris Widow of the founder of Harrisburg
The Cabinet Officers of the Republic of Texas were members of her household from March 23, to April 13, 1836
David G.Burnet, President
Lorenzo de Zavala, Vice . . . — — Map (db m171044) HM
On Heights Boulevard at West 19th Street, on the right when traveling south on Heights Boulevard.
Organized in 1911 as a mission, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church has roots in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Mission, which served the Houston Heights community from 1896 to 1903. Many of the communicants of St. Stephen’s became charter members of St. . . . — — Map (db m234511) HM
On Westheimer Road at Argonne Street, on the right when traveling east on Westheimer Road.
Built about 1880. Until 1920, the John Smith School. Restored 1927 by Will Hogg. A memorial since 1942 to Will and Mike Hogg. Gardens added 1955. Open to public. — — Map (db m63842) HM
On Main Street at Cambridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
This house was built in 1921 by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas as a student center for Rice University. It was designed by Houston architect William Ward Watkin and the Boston architectural firm of Cram & Ferguson in the Italian Mediterranean style . . . — — Map (db m196488) HM
Near Caroline Street south of Oakdale Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1916-17, this Georgian Revival house was the home of William L. Clayton (1880-1966), founder of Anderson, Clayton, & Co., a cotton trading firm. A leader in public service as well as business, Clayton was a principal architect of the . . . — — Map (db m125878) HM
On South Main Street north of Binz Street, on the right when traveling south.
Organized March 31 (Easter Sunday), 1839, in Senate Chamber, Capitol of Republic of Texas, Main at Texas, by the Rev. Wm. Youel Allen, missionary from the United States, and eleven members. James Burke was elected ruling elder. Services of worship . . . — — Map (db m125877) HM
On Hermann Park Drive south of Fannin Street, in the median.
Dedicated in honor of General Sam Houston Born March 2, 1793 in Rockridge County, Virginia Died July 26, 1863 near Huntsville, Texas 1809-1812 Lived with Cherokee Indians in Virginia 1813-1818 Served in U.S. Army 1819-1822 Practiced law in . . . — — Map (db m141260) HM WM
On Almeda Road south of Cleburne Street, on the right when traveling south.
From 1896 until the 1960s in the southern United States, Jim Crow laws effectively banned African Americans from using public facilities and basic services that were used by whites. In March 1960, thirteen students from Texas Southern University . . . — — Map (db m140666) HM
On Southmore Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Chenevert Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the early 20th century many black women became progressive leaders, investing themselves in social activities through clubs. On September 8, 1902, twelve ladies of Houston's Elite Black Society founded the Married Ladies Social Art and Charity . . . — — Map (db m236013) HM
On San Jacinto Street at Southmore Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on San Jacinto Street.
Maurice J. Sullivan, son of Maurice and Margaret (Fitzsimons) Sullivan, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Detroit College (1901-1903) and studied structural and civil engineering at the University of
Michigan (1904-1906). While . . . — — Map (db m167322) HM
On Hermann Drive north of Caroline Street, on the left when traveling west.
Southend Water Pumping Station City of Houston Historical Significance Until 1919, the City of Houston provided water from only one source, the Central Water Plant. Around 1915 plans were made to add three new water pumping stations: Southend . . . — — Map (db m141264) HM
On Main Street at Binz Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
At the beginning of the 20th century, members of Houston’s Methodist community worked toward organizing a new congregation on what was then the burgeoning south end of town. In December 1905, individuals met at the J.O. Ross family home and held . . . — — Map (db m61005) HM
On Almeda Road at Binz Street, on the right when traveling south on Almeda Road.
Intended to serve the congregation that had been organized as an offshoot of the growing First Church of Christ, Scientist, in 1922, this structure was designed by J. Rodney Tabor of the Jonas and Tabor Architectural Firm. Completed in 1928, this . . . — — Map (db m236014) HM
Near Caroline Street north of Calumet Street, on the right when traveling south.
Mississippi native William Lockhart Clayton (1880-1966) left school early to become a court reporter. His skill attracted an executive of the American Cotton Company, and he moved first to St. Louis then to the New York office the following year. He . . . — — Map (db m125879) HM
On Barker - Clodine, 0.3 miles south of Cypress - Chase, on the right when traveling south.
The Marks LH7 Ranch was established by E.H. and Maud Marks in 1907 near Addicks, three miles from here. In 1917, they moved the ranch to this 640 acre site. The LH7 Ranch grew to become one of the largest ranches in Southeast Texas.
The LH7 . . . — — Map (db m159188) HM
On Barker - Clodine, 0.3 miles south of Cypress - Chase, on the right when traveling south.
Emil Henry Marks (1881-1969), a descendant of Prussian immigrants was orphaned at an early age and reared by his maternal grandparents in Addicks, Texas, and later by relatives in Pattison, Texas. Marks registered the LH7 cattle brand in 1898. He . . . — — Map (db m159176) HM
On Farm to Market Road 1960, 0.3 miles east of Moonshine Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
Early reports of natural gas seepages in this area were not uncommon in the late 19th century. James Slaughter noticed such natural occurences near the San Jacinto River in 1887. Several years later, with S. A. Hart, he set up a drilling operation . . . — — Map (db m122933) HM
Near Avenue Q at 70th Street, on the right when traveling west.
This unique structure was commissioned by the Mexican American community of Magnolia Park under the leadership of local physician A.G. Gonzales. Built at a cost of $2,300, it was dedicated at the opening of Hidalgo Park on September 16, 1934, the . . . — — Map (db m170715) HM
On Harrisburg Boulevard at Forest Hill Blvd, on the right when traveling east on Harrisburg Boulevard.
In October 1911, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate established their Roman Catholic Society's first parish in Harris County and named it Immaculate Conception. The site chosen was on Harrisburg Boulevard in the incorporated community of Magnolia Park, . . . — — Map (db m235918) HM
On Avenue H at 75th Street, on the right when traveling west on Avenue H.
Three miles east is homesite and grave of a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first Vice-President of the Republic of Texas - an illustrious statesman of two nations. He was born in Mexico. De Zavala, an ardent liberal and . . . — — Map (db m170908) HM
On 76th Street at Avenue J, on the left when traveling north on 76th Street.
Originally developed as a sprawling excursion park by John Thomas Brady in 1890, Magnolia Park earned its name from its abundance of Magnolia trees planted in the area. Starting in 1909, the Magnolia Park Land Company redeveloped the park into two . . . — — Map (db m171052) HM
The city of Magnolia Park was incorporated on July 1, 1913, on property first developed by John Thomas Brady in 1890 as a large excursion park. For the municipality's first ten years, city offices were located in various temporary facilities, all . . . — — Map (db m201783) HM
On Lawndale Street, 0.8 miles east of Allen Genoa Road, on the left when traveling east.
3000 ft. north at this site. The Texas Army under command of General Sam Houston crossed Buffalo Bayou on April 19, 1836 on a raft built from Isaac Batterson's house and began the march which terminated with the victory at San Jacinto April 21, 1836 — — Map (db m236107) HM
Near Wilchester Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of Memorial Drive.
In 1931-32 Edith L. Moore and her husband built this house of pine logs they cut from their land. The stone fireplace and chimney were built of sandstone curbstones salvaged from downtown Houston. Dairy farming and logging provided their livelihood. . . . — — Map (db m51060) HM
On Beechnut Street at Frankway Drive, on the left when traveling west on Beechnut Street.
Beth Yeshurun is the oldest continually active conservative Jewish congregation in Texas. It has also become one of the largest conservative congregations in the world. The synagogue's predecessors were Adath Yeshurun, an orthodox congregation . . . — — Map (db m245345) HM
On Richmond Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Chimney Rock Road, on the right when traveling west.
Edward Joseph Hamilton arrived in Houston in 1883 at the age of 21 and promptly founded a menswear business, Hamilton & Scurry, which became Hamilton & Mason by 1886 and Hamilton Bros. by 1887. Originally offering "hats, caps, and gents furnishing . . . — — Map (db m208262) HM
On Stratford Street, 0.1 miles east of Helena Street, on the right when traveling east.
New Orleans native Albert M. Armand was a clerk for Ahrens & Ott, a Houston plumbing supply company, by 1910. On Sep 15, 1911, he bought block 6 lot 5 in the Avondale neighborhood from the Greater Houston Land and Improvement Company for $2,000. . . . — — Map (db m235647) HM
On Harold Street at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west on Harold Street.
Originally known as the First German Methodist Church of Houston, this congregation was organized in 1848 by the Rev. Charles Goldberg. Most of the charter members were German immigrants, including August and Conrad Bering, two brothers who had come . . . — — Map (db m235546) HM
On West Dallas Avenue at Buffalo Park Drive on West Dallas Avenue.
Founded in 1896, College Memorial Park Cemetery is one of Houston's three oldest African-American graveyards, along with Olivewood and Evergreen. The earliest legible grave marker dates to 1900, but with many unmarked graves and unreadable stones, . . . — — Map (db m235526) HM
On Courtlandt Place at Bagby Street, in the median on Courtlandt Place.
Platted in 1907 on land once owned by area pioneer Mrs. Obedience Smith, Courtlandt Place was established as a private neighborhood for Houston's elite. Encompassing 15.47 acres of land, it is a showcase of impressive homes designed by some of the . . . — — Map (db m62781) HM
On Stratford Street, 0.1 miles east of Helena Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1912, the Edmundson House was designed as a residence for Illinois natives John and Isabinda (Merriss) Edmondson. In 1920, the trustees of the Houston District of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, purchased the home. From 1920 to 1943, . . . — — Map (db m235645) HM
On Stratford Street at Helena Street on Stratford Street.
Built in the Avondale neighborhood, the Edward and Katharine Jackson House was originally constructed by local lumber manager James Carroll in 1913. The home changed hands several times before the Jacksons purchased the property in 1918. It was kept . . . — — Map (db m235649) HM
On Hawthorne Street, 0.1 miles east of Flora Street, on the left when traveling east.
Ezekial Miller came to Texas about 1900 and began a successful timber business. Of Scotch-Irish descent, Miller became known as a prominent merchant and civic leader in Houston. He had this residence built in 1905 for his wife, Mary Jane, and . . . — — Map (db m242316) HM
On Westheimer Road at Grant Street, on the right when traveling west on Westheimer Road.
Felix Tijerina was born in General Escobedo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Rafael and Dionicia Villarreal Tijerina when his father died in 1915, ten year old Felix became responsible for supporting his mother and sisters, and the family immigrated to Texas . . . — — Map (db m235561) HM
Designed by noted Texas architect Alfred C. Finn (1883-1964), this house was built in 1923 for the family of Walter W. Fondren (1877-1939), one of the founders of Humble Oil & Refining Company. Built in the Prairie School style, the impressive . . . — — Map (db m160221) HM
On Westmoreland Street at Garrott Street, on the left when traveling west on Westmoreland Street.
The 1905 Gilmer-Cage-Cohn house is a stately, pillared, Classical Revival residence that reflects a respect for antiquity. It is a well-designed and early example of this style in Houston. Brian Brewster and Edna (Daffan) Gilmer were the first . . . — — Map (db m235592) HM
On Hawthorne Street at Flora Street, on the right when traveling east on Hawthorne Street.
Constructed in 1905 from mail-order house plans designed by Tennessee architect George Barber, this residence in the Westmoreland Historic District was first occupied by Benjamin and Bertie Harper and their two children. Ben Harper owned Union Iron . . . — — Map (db m235643) HM
On Courtlandt Place west of Bagby Street, on the right when traveling east.
Mississippi native James L. Autry (1859-1920) moved to Corsicana in 1876. There he studied law and held civic offices at the time of the first oil discoveries in Texas. He was chief counsel for the Texas Co. (later Texaco) and a pioneer in the new . . . — — Map (db m201965) HM
On West Dallas Avenue at Buffalo Park Drive on West Dallas Avenue.
John Sessums, Jr. was the first - and during his lifetime, the only - African-American member of the Houston Light Guard organized in 1873 as the first uniformed militia company in post-reconstruction Houston, the Houston Light Guard was an . . . — — Map (db m235536) HM
On Bagby Street at Anita Street, on the right when traveling south on Bagby Street.
On February 17, 1929, representatives from three organizations met in Corpus Christi to merge and form the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The new group sought to unify statewide efforts to challenge racism and inequities toward . . . — — Map (db m119971) HM
On Montrose Boulevard at Sul Ross Street, on the right when traveling south on Montrose Boulevard.
Constructed in 1912 for businessman John Wiley Link, this building was designed by the firm of Sanguinet, Staats & Barnes and was the first home completed in the Montrose subdivision, which Link developed. Oilman Thomas P. Lee purchased it for his . . . — — Map (db m235550) HM
On Westmoreland Street, 0.1 miles west of Flora Street, on the left when traveling west.
A native of Cameron, Texas, Lou Kemp had a long career as an asphalt salesman and executive of the Texas Company (Texaco), but his passionate avocation, starting in 1920, was historical research. During the extensive travel required by his work, . . . — — Map (db m235599) HM
On Montrose Blvd, 0.2 miles south of Allen Parkway.
On these grounds in 1884, Henrietta Steiner buried family members John P.W. and Arthur Steiner. A few days later, several members of the First German Methodist Church of Houston established Magnolia Cemetery for the exclusive use of church members. . . . — — Map (db m235538) HM
On West Dallas Street at Buffalo Park Drive on West Dallas Street.
The Rev. John Henry "Jack" Yates, an important leader in Houston's late 19th century African-American community, was born into slavery in Gloucester, Virginia where he learned to read and write. After attending slave religious meetings, Yates became . . . — — Map (db m235534) HM
On West Alabama Street at Greeley Street on West Alabama Street.
The Blue Bird Circle is a non-denominational philanthropic women's organization dedicated to serving the needs of children. Since its organization in January 1923 under the auspices of First Methodist Church, volunteers have committed time and money . . . — — Map (db m235566) HM
On Westmorland Street at Garrott Street, on the right when traveling west on Westmorland Street.
A Confederate veteran, J. P. Waldo (1839-1896) settled in Houston after the Civil War. He married Mary Virginia Gentry (1849-1922), daughter of railroad promoter Abram Gentry. Waldo soon became a prosperous railroad executive. In 1885 he built this . . . — — Map (db m62780) HM
On Yale Street at East 39th Street, on the right when traveling north on Yale Street.
Booker T. Washington High School, the first high school in Houston open to African Americans, was founded in 1893 as Colored High School, and was located in the Fourth Ward on San Felipe Street (now West Dallas Street). It served as the only high . . . — — Map (db m170615) HM
On Rutland Street at West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south on Rutland Street.
Soon after Houston Heights (The Heights) was founded in 1891, the new neighborhood's leaders turned their sights to providing schools for the children of the area. Community leaders Daniel Denton Cooley (1850-1933), affectionately known as the . . . — — Map (db m235844) HM
On Heights Boulevard at East 18th Street on Heights Boulevard.
A native of Binghamton, New York, D.D. Cooley moved to Omaha, Nebraska as a young man. In 1887 he joined the American Loan and Trust Company. The Company bought a tract of land northwest of Houston in 1891 and sent Cooley and other representatives . . . — — Map (db m157783) HM
On East 16th Street at Harvard Street, on the left when traveling east on East 16th Street.
Constructed in 1910, this was the home of prominent business, civic, and political leader David Barker (1868-1967) and his wife, Pauline (1878-1902). The house was completed during Mr. Barker's third year as mayor (1907-1913) of Houston . . . — — Map (db m157809) HM
On Northwood Street at West Patton Street, on the left when traveling north on Northwood Street.
Emmanuel Baptist Church grew out of early worship services shared with local Methodists and Presbyterians. In 1907, under the support and guidance of Houston's First Baptist Church, eighteen charter members organized this congregation. Soon . . . — — Map (db m235761) HM
On Lyons Avenue at Dan Street, on the right when traveling east on Lyons Avenue.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church was established in 1891 in the Fifth Ward of Houston. It is one of the oldest African American Baptist churches in the area. The congregation was made up of displaced Shreveport residents, who were forced to leave . . . — — Map (db m235656) HM
On Heights Boulevard at West 13th Street, on the right when traveling south on Heights Boulevard.
Associated with the development of Houston Heights, this congregation began in 1905 with the meeting of several women who formed the Home Missionary Society of Houston Heights. The Rev. Stephen McKinney served as first pastor of Heights Methodist . . . — — Map (db m157779) HM
On Heights Boulevard at East 16th Street, on the right when traveling north on Heights Boulevard.
Founded in 1915, this was the second Church of Christ congregation established in Houston. G. A. Dunn served as minister when the congregation built its first place of worship in 1916. In 1924 noted Houston Architect Alfred C. Finn was hired to . . . — — Map (db m157812) HM
On North Main Street at North Freeway Service Road on North Main Street.
One of Houston's oldest and largest cemeteries, with over 30,000 graves, Hollywood Cemetery has served as the final resting place for Houston residents for over a century. William James Moore and his brother, Samuel B. Moore, purchased the first 55 . . . — — Map (db m235735) HM
Near North Main Street at North Freeway Service Road.
Hortense Ward was born in 1872 in Matagorda County and was the eldest child of Frederick and M. Louise (Labauve) Sparks. As a child, Hortense attended the Catholic Academy of Nazareth in Victoria and later taught school for a time in Edna. While in . . . — — Map (db m235747) HM
On Heights Boulevard at Katy Freeway Service Road (Frontage Interstate 10 Frontage Road), in the median on Heights Boulevard.
Representatives of the American Loan and Trust Company of Omaha, Nebraska, came to Houston in 1890 to scout locations for land development. Under the leadership of O.M. Carter, D.D. Cooley, and others, company directors purchased 1,756 acres of land . . . — — Map (db m122957) HM
On West 12th Street at Yale Street, on the left when traveling east on West 12th Street.
When the former City Hall burned in 1912, Houston Heights Mayor J. B. Marmion and the City Council commissioned Houston Architect A. C. Pigg to design a new building to house city offices and also serve as a Fire Station and small jail. Completed . . . — — Map (db m157818) HM
On Harvard Street just south of East 20th Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Houston Heights Woman's Club has remained a pillar in the community since its founding in 1900 and even constructed its own club building in 1912, still in use. The Club gave women the opportunity to make an impact in their community and . . . — — Map (db m157815) HM
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