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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 .
The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture. The Houston Museum District currently includes 21 museums that recorded a collective attendance of around 7 million visitors a year. [ 1 ]
The establishment of an Ismaili Center was announced by His Highness the Aga Khan during his Golden Jubilee visit to the USA in 2008. A design preview was held on November 15, 2021, [ 2 ] where architect Farshid Moussavi discussed the project with KTRK-TV’s Melanie Lawson.
Hagen History Center museums, at 356 W. Sixth St., are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $7.50 for students and $7 for ...
The District is home to Houston's early history and industry and is the site of Harrisburg, the seat of government for the Republic of Texas in 1836. [1] East End Houston consists of many different ethnic groups, including Hispanic , Asian , White , and African American .
The Spanish Renaissance-style building [2] is part of the Central Library, and houses its archives, manuscripts, and Texas and Local History departments. [3] It is also the site of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. [4] From 1926 to 1976 it was Houston's sole main library building. [5]
Cockrell Butterfly Area, Houston Museum of Natural Science Space Center Houston is the official visitors’ center of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.Space Center Houston includes many interactive exhibits—including Moon rocks and a Space Shuttle simulator—in addition to special presentations that tell the story of NASA's crewed space flight program.
The school, which first opened in 1872, was the first school for freed people in Houston. Mike Snyder of the Houston Chronicle said that it was "perhaps" the first school for freed people in the State of Texas. [6] By 1876 the school became a part of the Houston public school system. [5]