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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 .
Learn about the history, collection, and facilities of the 12th largest art museum in the world, located in the Houston Museum District. Explore the permanent and temporary exhibitions of art from six continents, the sculpture garden, and the house museums.
Bayou Bend is a historic mansion and museum in Houston, Texas, that houses a collection of American decorative arts from 1620 to 1870. It was the home of philanthropist Ima Hogg and is part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Het Steen is the oldest building and former city wall of Antwerp, Belgium, dating from the 12th century. It was a gateway to a larger castle of the Dukes of Brabant and later became a prison, a city hall and a shipping museum.
Bayou Bend, Houston, Texas, 1927-28.. John Fanz Staub (September 12, 1892 – April 13, 1981) was an American residential architect who designed numerous traditionally-styled homes and mansions, mostly in Houston, Texas from the 1920s to 1960s.
Het Steen (literally: 'The Stone'). Antwerp was developed as a fortified city, but very little remains of the 10th century enceinte.Only some remains of the first city wall can be seen near the Vleeshuis museum at the corner of Bloedberg and Burchtgracht, and a replica of a burg (castle) named Steen has been partly rebuilt near the Scheldt-quais during the 19th century.
Learn about the history and variety of Houston's architecture, from downtown skyscrapers to residential styles. Explore examples of award-winning and historic buildings designed by famous architects.
The actual fort had a polygonal structure. The main building of the fort was the réduit within the fort with the quarters for the crew of the fort in peacetime and as last defence if the enemy had already penetrated within the perimeter of the fort. This réduit was manufactured in brick. It was defended by guns on the roof.