Site of Confederate Prison Compound
Site of Confederate Prison Compound is a memorial in Harris County, Texas. Site of Confederate Prison Compound is situated nearby to University of Houston-Downtown, as well as near the theater building O’Kane Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include UH–Downtown station and Minute Maid Park.
UH–Downtown station
Railway station
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UH–Downtown is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas, United States. It is the former northern terminus of the Red Line, since the line was extended in late 2013. UH–Downtown station is situated 420 feet southeast of Site of Confederate Prison Compound.
Minute Maid Park
Stadium
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Daikin Park is a retractable roof stadium in Houston, Texas, United States. It opened in 2000 and is the home ballpark of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. Minute Maid Park is situated 3,700 feet south of Site of Confederate Prison Compound.
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. Market Square Park is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Site of Confederate Prison Compound.
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
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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.
Site of Confederate Prison Compound
- Type: Memorial
- Address: Houston
- Category: historic site
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76671° or 29° 46′ 0″ northLongitude
-95.35967° or 95° 21′ 35″ westInception
1965Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X6QJ8R+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12403652816OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
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