Pioneer Memorial

Pioneer Memorial is an outdoor 1936 granite obelisk by Frank Teich, erected in in , Texas, in the United States.
  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: Granite obelisk and memorial in Houston, Texas, U.S.
  • Also known as: Pioneer Memorial Obelisk

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Houston Museum of Natural Science and Japanese Garden.

Museum
The is a natural history museum located on the northern border of in , Texas, United States. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston focusing on education and science. is situated 1,300 feet north of Pioneer Memorial.

Garden
's is a 5.5-acre in , in the U.S. state of . The garden was designed by Tokyo landscape designer Ken Nakajima and opened in 1992. is situated 530 feet northwest of Pioneer Memorial.

Theater building
is an outdoor theater for the performing arts in , . It is located on approximately 7.5 acres of land in , at 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, Texas 77030. is situated 760 feet northeast of Pioneer Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Texas Medical Center.

Suburb
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
The is an association of 21 , cultural centers and community organizations located in , dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in south-central , Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the and west of Texas State Highway 288.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , , . In 2009, residents of supported a bill by Garnet Coleman that would limit the ability of Texas Medical Center, Inc. to exercise its eminent domain rights on residential property.

Pioneer Memorial

Latitude
29.71863° or 29° 43′ 7″ north
Longitude
-95.39094° or 95° 23′ 27″ west
Open location code
76X6PJ95+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 661054556
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Wiki­data ID
Q21188742
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