Houston Then and Now®

Houston Then and Now®

In 1836 revolutionaries routed the Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto and the nearby town took the name of the battleâ€™s victor, General Sam Houston. Since that time Houston has become Americaâ€™s fourth largest city, and its magnificent cityscape of concrete, glass, and steel bears little resemblance to traditional Texas imagery. Itâ€™s easy to see why its residents, showing allegiance to their unique heritage, proudly refer to themselves as Houstonians rather than Texans.It was an entrepreneurial New York family who first promoted Houstonâ€™s lush landscape and vast potential in the Northeast and Europe, and the town expanded from a handful of tents into a place of over 10,000 residents by 1900. Oil was discovered nearby in 1901 and from then on Houston never looked back.Â Sites include:Â City Hall, Carnegie Library, Houston Courthouse, Merchants and Manufacturers Building, Allenâ€™s Landing, Houston Chronicle, Main and Preston, Sam Houston Hotel, USS Texas, San Jacinto Monument, Congress Avenue, Houston Water Works, Hermann Building, Texas Capitol Building, Majestic Metro, Old Cotton Exchange, Gulf Building, Moorish Federal Building, Carterâ€™s Folly, Kress Building, Union Station, Esperson Building, Antioch Church, Houston Light Guard Armory, Magnolia Brewery,Â Grand Central Station, Rice University, Museum of Fine Arts, Hermann Park, Miller Outdoor Theatre and Warwick Hotel.
Country USA
Brand Pavilion
Manufacturer Pavilion Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781911595984
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2018-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781911595984

Country	USA
Brand	Pavilion
Manufacturer	Pavilion Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781911595984
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2018-05-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781911595984

Houston Then and Now®

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