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Washington Avenue is a road in Houston, Texas, named for Washington County. It was once a major highway and a commercial corridor, and now it is a popular entertainment district with restaurants, bars, and clubs.
Houston Heights is a community in northwest-central Houston, Texas, founded as a streetcar suburb in 1891. It has a rich history, historic homes, boutiques, restaurants, and a former fire station that served as its city hall.
The "Houston Heights" neighborhood borders are, approximately, Interstate 10 on the South, I-610 on the North, Interstate 45 on the East and Durham on the West. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates."
A Quaker meeting house in Houston, Texas, with a permanent installation by artist James Turrell. Learn about the history, design and features of the building and the Skyspace.
The Houston Heights Woman's Club (HHWC) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to preserve the historical integrity of the Club and its clubhouse, and provide social and charitable opportunities for its members. The Houston Heights Woman's Club was founded in 1900, part of the larger women's club movement across the country.
The Borgstrom House is a historic house located at 1401 Cortland Street in Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on 14 May 1984. [3] It is within the boundaries of the Houston Heights MRA (Multiple Resource Area) designated by the NRHP June 22, 1983. [4]
Richmond Strip is a strip of bars, clubs, and restaurants along Richmond Avenue in western Houston, Texas. It was popular in the 1990s, but later declined as a party destination and faced noise and crime issues.
The Oriental Textile Mill, located at 2201 Lawrence Street in the Houston Heights neighborhood of Houston, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1983. [2] The mill is a complex of brick industrial buildings, with a four-story clock tower as its most distinguishing feature. [3]