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Market Square Park with dining trellis. Houston, TX. | Mosaic fountain & benches of hand-painted ceramic tiles (1991 & 2000) by Malou Flato in Market Square Park. Houston, TX. | Profile of Houston cutout metal screen by Bengy Sebesta in Market Square Park. Houston, TX. | Points of View sculpture {1991} by James Surls in Market Square Park. Houston, TX. |
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Heritage commercial buildings facing Market Square Park. Houston, TX. | Heritage commercial buildings (1892) on Market Square Park. Houston, TX. | Heritage commercial buildings Franklin & Milam Streets. Houston, TX. | Heritage commercial buildings on Main St. over Preston St. light rail stop. Houston, TX. |
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Arnold through Stuart heritage commercial buildings (300-312 Main St.). Houston, TX. | Heritage commercial buildings on Main St. at Franklin. Houston, TX. | Red Italianate building (320 Main St.) through to Hotel Icon (220 Main St.). Houston, TX. | Metro streetcar in front of. Houston, TX. |
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Sweeney, Coombs & Frederick's building (1889). Houston, TX. Style: Victorian. Architect: George E. Dickey. | Heritage commercial streetscape of 200 block Travis St,. Houston, TX. | W.L. Foley Building (1889) (218 Travis St.). Houston, TX. Architect: Eugene T. Heiner. | Old Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade building (1884-5) (202 Travis St.). Houston, TX. Style: Victorian Renaissance Revival. Architect: Eugene T. Heiner. |
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Facade details of Old Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade building. Houston, TX. | Window surround details of Old Houston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade building. Houston, TX. | Texas Avenue historic district marker. Houston, TX. | Christ Church Cathedral (1893) (1117 Texas Ave.). Houston, TX. Style: Gothic revival. Architect: Joseph Arthur Tempest & Silas McBee. On National Register. |
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Christ Church Cathedral (1893) (1117 Texas Ave.). Houston, TX. Style: Gothic Revival. | Sam Houston Hotel (1924) (1117 Prairie St.). Houston, TX. | Pillot Building replica (1990) using original 1857 cast iron facade elements. Houston, TX. | Harris County Courthouse (1910) (1201 Franklin St.). Houston, TX. Style: Classical Revival. Architect: Charles Erwin Barglebaugh. On National Register. |
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Harris County Courthouse (1910) with new Criminal Justice Center (1999) curved roof behind. Houston, TX. Architect: Charles Erwin Barglebaugh. On National Register. | Dome of Harris County Courthouse (1910). Houston, TX. | Facade of Harris County Courthouse (1910). Houston, TX. | Harris County Family Law Center (1115 Congress St.). Houston, TX. |
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Flower beds at Harris County Family Law Center. Houston, TX. | Flower beds at Harris County Family Law Center. Houston, TX. | Union National Bank building (1911) (12 floors) (220 Main St.) now an hotel. Houston, TX. Style: Classical Revival. Architect: Mauran, Russell & Crowell. | Beehive style fountain at Main & Congress Streets. Houston, TX. |
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Mix of heritage & modern buildings near Market Square Park. Houston, TX. | 912 Prairie St. (1880) & 910 Prairie St. (1882). Houston, TX. Style: Italianate. | Old town row of Victorian buildings on Travis Street between Congress & Franklin. Houston, TX. | The Kennedy Bakery (c1860) (813 Congress St.) in Old Town. Houston, TX. On National Register. |
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Annunciation Church (1869) with steeple (1881-4). Houston, TX. Architect: Rev. Joseph Querat + steeple by Nicholas J. Clayton. On National Register. | Skyline of heritage & modern highrises near Market Square Park. Houston, TX. | Former Rice Hotel (now lofts) (1912) (909 Texas Ave.). Houston, TX. Architect: Alfred C. Finn. On National Register. | State National Building (1928) (412 Main St.). Houston, TX. |
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Hogg Building (1921) (401 Louisiana St.). Houston, TX. Style: Art Deco. Architect: Barglebaugh & Whitson. On National Register. | JPMorgan Chase Building crown (1929) (36 floors) (712 Main St.). Houston, TX. Style: Art Deco. Architect: Alfred Charles Finn + Kenneth Franzheim + J.E.R. Carpenter. | Neils Esperson Building cupola in front of JPMorganChase. Houston, TX. | Neils Esperson Building cupola in front of JPMorganChase. Houston, TX. |
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Neils Esperson Building (1927-41) (32 floors) (808 Travis St.). Houston, TX. Architect: John Eberson. | JPMorgan Chase Building crown (1929) (36 floors) (712 Main St.). Houston, TX. Style: Art Deco. Architect: Alfred Charles Finn + Kenneth Franzheim + J.E.R. Carpenter. | JPMorgan Chase Building facade. Houston, TX. | JPMorgan Chase Building balcony details. Houston, TX. |
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JPMorgan Chase Building lamp in doorway. Houston, TX. | City Hall (1938-9) (901 Bagby St.). Houston, TX. Style: Art Deco. Architect: Joseph Finger. On National Register. | Julia Ideson Public Library (1926). Houston, TX. Style: Spanish Renaissance. Architect: Ralph Adams Cram. On National Register. | Former Rice Hotel (now Post Rice Lofts) (1913) (17 floors) (909 Texas Ave.). Houston, TX. Architect: Mauran, Russell, & Crowel. On National Register. |
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Former Rice Hotel where President John Fitzgerald Kennedy ate his last meal. Houston, TX. | Former Rice Hotel facade with carvings of gargoyles & dragons. Houston, TX. | Old Union Station interior. Houston, TX. | Union Station (1911) now incorporated as entrance to Minute Maid Park. Houston, TX. Architect: Warren & Wetmore. On National Register. |
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Old Place (1828) historic cabin at Sam Houston Park open air village. Houston, TX. | Kellum-Noble House (1847) at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX. | Nichols-Rice-Cherry House (1850) at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX. Style: Greek Revival. | Pilot House (1868) at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX. |
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Yates House (1870) at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX. | View of Sam Houston Park open air museum grounds with San Felipe Cottage. Houston, TX. | St John Church (1891) at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX. | Staiti House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX. |