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The U.S. Custom House occupies an entire block in the central business district of Houston, Texas. It was built as a post office and courthouse between 1907 and 1911 and later converted to use as the custom house. During this period, urban post offices often shared a building with courts and other federal offices.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Houston, Texas. It is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Downtown Houston neighborhood, defined as the area enclosed by Interstate 10 , Interstate 45 , and Interstate 69 .
The Post Office appeared on a 1951 map with an L-configuration, though a 1960 map shows an expansion of the building footprint. [1]: 17 The Barbara Jordan Post Office was closed on May 15, 2015. The post office employed over 2,000 workers who processed mail overnight.
Park Place is a subdivision located in Houston, Texas, United States. Park Place is located outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in southeast Houston, near William P. Hobby Airport . Journalist John Nova Lomax described Park Place in a 2008 Houston Press article as "old, but not as tired as it looked a few years ago" as Park Place had ...
Waller Thomas Burns: TX: 1858–1917 1902–1917 — — T. Roosevelt: death 2 Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. TX: 1879–1973 1918–1931 — — Wilson: elevation to 5th Cir. 3 Thomas Martin Kennerly: TX: 1874–1962 1931–1954 — 1954–1962 Hoover: death 4 James Burr V Allred: TX: 1899–1959 1939–1942 — — F. Roosevelt: resignation 4. ...
Thomas finished his career at UConn setting the school's single season receptions record with 100 catches for 1,179 yards in 2016. His 8.3 receptions per game was fifth in the nation and third in the AAC. Thomas' 183 career receptions was fourth most in school history. His 2,235 yards was eighth most. [1] Among Thomas' collegiate accolades:
Thomas William House Sr. (March 4, 1814 – January 17, 1880) was a merchant, cotton factor, investor, banker, and politician in Houston, Texas. House started as a baker in New York and New Orleans, before establishing his own businesses in Houston.
The building, which contains Class A office space. [1] The building includes the 55,000 square feet (5,100 m 2) WestLake Club, an athletic and social club, is located on a 5 acres (2.0 ha) plot of land. [1] The tower is just over 97 percent occupied. Tenants include ConocoPhillips, BP and Merrill Lynch. [2]