Site of the First White House of the Republic of Texas

Places of Interest Nearby

Preston station

Railway station

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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.

Market Square Park

Park

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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 590 feet northwest of Site of the First White House of the Republic of Texas.

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 2,400 feet southeast of Site of the First White House of the Republic of Texas.

Places in the Area

Downtown Houston

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Downtown is the central business district of Houston. It is bounded by the I-10, I-45, and I-69 freeways.

Houston

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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.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Downtown Houston

Neartown

South Inner Loop

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 the First White House of the Republic of Texas

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