MECA
MECA is a community center in Harris County, Texas which is located on Kane Street. MECA is situated nearby to Dow Elementary Park, as well as near Metropolitan Community Church of the Resurrection.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Email: info@meca-houston.org
- Type: Community center
- Also known as: “Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts”
- Address: 1900 Kane Street, Houston, TX 77007
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fonde and Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark.
Fonde
Sports venue
The Fonde Recreation Center, often known simply as Fonde or Fonde Rec, is a public gym near downtown Houston, Texas. Fonde is known for its basketball courts, which have been the proving ground for numerous NCAA and NBA basketball players during the summertime. Fonde is situated 1,300 feet southeast of MECA.
Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark
Pitch
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is a public skatepark in Houston, Texas, United States. The $2.7 million project opened in June 2008. At over 40,000 square feet, it is one of the largest in Texas. Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark is situated 1,400 feet south of MECA.
Eleanor Tinsley Park
Park
Eleanor Tinsley Park is a section of Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas. It was designated on April 20, 1998 in honor of Eleanor Tinsley, who served as a member of the Houston City Council At-Large for 16 years. Eleanor Tinsley Park is situated 1,700 feet south of MECA.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neartown and Fourth Ward.
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.
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.
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.
MECA
- Category: building
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.76582° or 29° 45′ 57″ northLongitude
-95.37756° or 95° 22′ 39″ westInception
1977Open location code
76X6QJ8C+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 438715623OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=community_centreOpenStreetMap feature
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