Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman’s Town
Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman’s Town is a memorial in Harris County, Texas. Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman’s Town is situated nearby to Carnegie Vanguard High School, as well as near Wiley Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carnegie Vanguard High School and African American History Research Center.
Carnegie Vanguard High School
School
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Andrew Carnegie Vanguard High School, named after Andrew Carnegie, is located in the Fourth Ward of Houston, Texas near Downtown and was formerly located in Sunnyside. Carnegie Vanguard High School is situated 420 feet northeast of Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman’s Town.
African American History Research Center
Library
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The African American History Research Center is a branch of the Houston Public Library in the Fourth Ward, Houston. It was known as the African American Library at the Gregory School until 2022. African American History Research Center is situated 1,600 feet east of Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman’s Town.
Freedmen’s town
Historic site
In the United States, a freedmen's town was an African American municipality or community built by freedmen, formerly enslaved people who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War. Freedmen’s town is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman’s Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
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.
Neartown
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Neartown is a general name for the lively area that encompasses the neighborhoods just west of Downtown. It is bounded by I-69/US-59 to the south, I-45 to the east, and Allen Parkway to the north. The western boundary is approximately Shepherd Drive.
Midtown
Suburb
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Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.
Twentieth-Century Development of Freedman’s Town
- Type: Memorial
- Address: Houston
- Category: historic site
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.75338° or 29° 45′ 12″ northLongitude
-95.38545° or 95° 23′ 8″ westInception
2004Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X6QJ37+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 12403587982OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wiley Park and New Zion Temple Church of the World Wide Fellowship.
Nearby Places
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