Ellis Benson
Ellis Benson is a memorial in Harris County, Texas. Ellis Benson is situated nearby to Glenwood Cemetery, as well as near the work of art Tolerance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glenwood Cemetery and Buffalo Bayou Park.
Glenwood Cemetery
Cemetery
Glenwood Cemetery is located in Houston, Texas, United States. Developed in 1871, the first professionally designed cemetery in the city accepted its first burial in 1872. Glenwood Cemetery is situated 1,100 feet east of Ellis Benson.
Buffalo Bayou Park
Park
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buffalo Bayou Park is a 2.3 mile long municipal park located along the banks of the Buffalo Bayou near Downtown Houston, Texas. With a total area of 160 acres, Buffalo Bayou Park stretches from Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street, between Allen Parkway and Memorial Drive. Buffalo Bayou Park is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Ellis Benson.
ArtCar Museum
Museum
Photo: Montrosepatriot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Art Car Museum is a private museum of contemporary art located in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum, nicknamed the "Garage Mahal," opened in February, 1998. ArtCar Museum is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Ellis Benson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neartown and Fourth Ward.
Neartown
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
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.
Ellis Benson
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76545° or 29° 45′ 56″ northLongitude
-95.38844° or 95° 23′ 18″ westInception
2008Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X6QJ86+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 12403652829OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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