W. L. Foley Building
The W. L. Foley Building at 214-218 Travis St. in Houston, Texas was originally built in 1860 and reconstructed after a fire in 1889. The reconstruction was designed by architect Eugene T.- Type: Building
- Description: historic place in Houston, Harris County, Texas
- Also known as: “W L Foley Building”
- Address: Houston, TX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Market Square Park and Old Houston National Bank.
Market Square Park
Park
Photo: Brianreading, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Market Square Park is a public park in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. Originally set aside by the Houston Town Company as "Congress Square," the public square was used as a marketplace and city hall, which assumed the name, "Market Square." The City of Houston constructed four different market house/city halls, the first of which opened in 1840.
Old Houston National Bank
Mosque
Photo: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Houston National Bank is a mosque, which is situated 340 feet east of W. L. Foley Building.
Preston station
Railway station
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Preston is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas. The station is located on the 300 block of Main Street, between Preston and Congress avenues in Downtown Houston. Preston station is situated 610 feet south of W. L. Foley Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Houston and Houston.
Downtown Houston
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.
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
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
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.
W. L. Foley Building
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76316° or 29° 45′ 47″ northLongitude
-95.36162° or 95° 21′ 42″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Height
45 feet (14 metres)Open location code
76X6QJ7Q+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 260788136OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4739483Wikidata ID
Q7945772
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