J. Vance Lewis House
J. Vance Lewis House is a historic house in Harris County, Texas. J. Vance Lewis House is situated nearby to the historic house Isabelle Simms House, as well as near Saint James United Methodist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Freedmen’s town and African American History Research Center.
Freedmen’s town
Historic site
In the United States, a freedmen's town was an African American municipality or community built by freedmen, formerly enslaved people who were emancipated during and after the American Civil War.
African American History Research Center
Library
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
The African American History Research Center is a branch of the Houston Public Library in the Fourth Ward, Houston. It was known as the African American Library at the Gregory School until 2022. African American History Research Center is situated 730 feet southeast of J. Vance Lewis House.
Beth Israel Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Beth Israel Cemetery is situated 670 feet northeast of J. Vance Lewis House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fourth Ward and Neartown.
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.
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.
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.
J. Vance Lewis House
- Type: Historic house
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.75591° or 29° 45′ 21″ northLongitude
-95.38151° or 95° 22′ 53″ westOpen location code
76X6QJ49+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 690814855OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=house
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Highlights include Isabelle Simms House and Saint James United Methodist Church.
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