Houston Fire Department Station 16

Houston Fire Department Station 16 is a fire station in Harris County, Texas. Houston Fire Department Station 16 is situated near Ervan Chew Park, as well as near the pitch Will Weber Field.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rothko Chapel and Byzantine Fresco Chapel.

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 2,200 feet northeast of Houston Fire Department Station 16.

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 2,300 feet east of Houston Fire Department Station 16.

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 1 mile southeast of Houston Fire Department Station 16.

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 dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture, located in Houston, Texas, United States.

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 1½ miles northwest of Houston Fire Department Station 16.

Houston Fire Department Station 16

Type: Fire station
Address: TX
Category: building
Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.73461° or 29° 44′ 5″ north

Longitude

-95.40235° or 95° 24′ 8″ west

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

76X6PHMX+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 425632222

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fire_station

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights: Ervan Chew Park and Will Weber Field.

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