Vassar Spaceway
Vassar Spaceway is a park in Harris County, Texas which is located on Vassar Street. Vassar Spaceway is situated nearby to the pitch Will Weber Field, as well as near Ervan Chew Park.- Type: Park
- Description: park in Houston, Texas, USA
- Address: 1720 Vassar Street, Houston, TX 77098
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
Rothko Chapel
Museum
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The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black. Rothko Chapel is situated 3,600 feet northeast of Vassar Spaceway.
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Museum
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Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a not-for-profit institution in the Museum District, Houston, Texas, founded in 1948, dedicated to presenting contemporary art to the public. Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is situated 4,200 feet east of Vassar Spaceway.
Byzantine Fresco Chapel
Museum
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The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere. Byzantine Fresco Chapel is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Vassar Spaceway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Rice Village.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
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The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.
Rice Village
Neighborhood
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Rice Village is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States. Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's 300-acre campus.
River Oaks
Neighborhood
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River Oaks is a residential community located in the center of Houston, Texas, United States. Located within the 610 Loop and between Downtown and Uptown, the community spans 1,100 acres. River Oaks is situated 2 miles northwest of Vassar Spaceway.
Vassar Spaceway
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.73046° or 29° 43′ 50″ northLongitude
-95.40382° or 95° 24′ 14″ westInception
1937Open location code
76X6PHJW+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1119622339OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q115607833
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