Harris County Heritage Society Museum
Sam Houston Park is an urban park located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States, dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashear in 1900.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: park in Houston, Texas
- Also known as: “Sam Houston Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Houston City Hall and Scanlan Fountain.
Houston City Hall
Town hall
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The Houston City Hall building is the headquarters of the City of Houston's municipal government. Constructed during 1938 and 1939, the City Hall complex is located on Bagby Street on the western side of Downtown Houston. Houston City Hall is situated 660 feet northeast of Harris County Heritage Society Museum.
Scanlan Fountain
Fountain
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Scanlan Fountain is an 1891 cast iron fountain, installed in Houston's Sam Houston Park, in the U.S. state of Texas. The fountain was installed in the park in 1972. Scanlan Fountain is situated 370 feet northwest of Harris County Heritage Society Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston and Fourth Ward.
Houston
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY 2.0.
Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
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Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston.
Downtown Houston
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Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
Harris County Heritage Society Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.75932° or 29° 45′ 34″ northLongitude
-95.37121° or 95° 22′ 16″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Open location code
76X6QJ5H+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 434295606OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4696382Wikidata ID
Q7407645
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