J. Vance Lewis
J. Vance Lewis is a memorial in Harris County, Texas. J. Vance Lewis is situated nearby to Saint James United Methodist Church, as well as near the historic house Isabelle Simms House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Freedmen’s town and African American Library at the Gregory School.
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.
African American Library at the Gregory School
Library
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
African American Library at the Gregory School is a branch of the Houston Public Library in the Fourth Ward, Houston. The library preserves historical information about the African American community in Houston and the surrounding regions. African American Library at the Gregory School is situated 700 feet southeast of J. Vance Lewis.
Beth Israel Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Beth Israel Cemetery is situated 660 feet northeast of J. Vance Lewis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
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.
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.
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.
J. Vance Lewis
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.75587° or 29° 45′ 21″ northLongitude
-95.38141° or 95° 22′ 53″ westInception
2008Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
76X6QJ49+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 12403652970OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include J. Vance Lewis House and Isabelle Simms House.
Nearby Places
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