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Texas · Harris County · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands Metro
Houston is a major city in Texas with a population of 2,300,419. Residents earn $62,894 per year, which is 16% below the national average.
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,300,419
Population
3,590/sq mi density
$62,894
Median Income
$41,142 per capita
$253,400
Home Value
$261,976 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,072
Violent Crime/100K
4,319 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$62,894 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$253,400 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,072 violent crimes/100K (182% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Historic Markers Near Houston, TX
145 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Houston, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Gregory School | Marker is at the intersection of Wilson Street and Victor Street, on the right when traveling north on Wilson Street. |
| The Legacy of Emancipation Park | Marker is at the intersection of Emancipation Avenue and Elgin Street, on the right when traveling south on Emancipation Avenue. |
| James Robert Cade | (June 15, 1845 - November 5, 1912). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| James S. and Alfred T. Lucas | Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| KUHT-TV, Channel 8 | Marker is on Elgin Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Washington Cemetery | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue and Custus Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Bethel Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Andrews Street and Crosby Street, on the left when traveling west on Andrews Street. |
| Grand Court Order of Calanthe of Texas | Marker is on Emancipation Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Mcllhenny Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Houston Heights Woman's Club | Marker is on Harvard Street just south of East 20th Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Ruthven Street and Wilson Street, on the right when traveling east on Ruthven Street. |
| New Zion Temple Church - Worldwide Fellowship, Inc. | Marker is at the intersection of Ruthven Street and Gillette Street, on the right when traveling east on Ruthven Street. |
| Booker T. Washington High School | Marker is at the intersection of Yale Street and East 39th Street, on the right when traveling north on Yale Street. |
| Houston Infirmary | Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Mentor Way, on the left when traveling east on Washington Avenue. |
| James L. Autry House | Marker is on Courtlandt Place west of Bagby Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Reagan Masonic Lodge No. 1037 A.F. & A.M. | Marker is at the intersection of Heights Boulevard and East 16th Street, on the right when traveling north on Heights Boulevard. |
| Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins | (March 15, 1912 - January 30, 1982). Marker is at the intersection of Emancipation Avenue and Francis Street on Emancipation Avenue. |
| Anson Jones | (January 20, 1798 - January 9, 1858). Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue and Custus Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Archibald Wynns | (December 25, 1807 - August 21, 1859). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen | (July 14, 1805 - August 3, 1895). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| David Finney Stuart, M.D. | (August 15, 1833 - September 8, 1909). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| First United Methodist Church of Houston | Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Houston Cemetery Company | Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Custus Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Avenue. |
| Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Nagle Street and Hadley Street, on the right when traveling north on Nagle Street. |
| Sam Houston Park | Marker is at the intersection of Bagby Street and Lamar Street (Allen Parkway), on the left when traveling north on Bagby Street. |
| Site of the Organization of Lady Washington Chapter, NSDAR | Marker is on Texas Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| St. James United Methodist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Wilson Street and Andrews Street, on the right when traveling north on Wilson Street. |
| St. John Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Emancipation Avenue and Dennis Street, on the left when traveling north on Emancipation Avenue. |
| Trinity East United Methodist Church | Marker is at the intersection of McGowen Street and St. Charles Street, on the left when traveling west on McGowen Street. |
| William Gammell | (October 18, 1812 - April 10, 1869). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| 1840 Houston City Cemetery | Marker is on Elder Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Ellis Benson | Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church | Memorial is at the intersection of Trulley Street and Tiesester Street, on the left when traveling west on Trulley Street. |
| J. Vance Lewis | Marker is at the intersection of Wilson Street and Andrews Street, on the right when traveling south on Wilson Street. |
| Jefferson Davis Hospital | Marker is on Elder Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Temple Beth Israel | Marker is at the intersection of Austin Street and Holman Street, on the right when traveling west on Austin Street. |
| Fourth Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Webster Street and Nagle Street, on the right when traveling east on Webster Street. |
| Gulf Building | Marker is on Travis Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Valentine Street and Ruthven Street, on the right when traveling north on Valentine Street. |
| Augustus Chapman Allen | Marker is at the intersection of Valentine Street and West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling south on Valentine Street. |
| Olivewood Cemetery | Marker is on Summer Street, 0.1 miles west of Studemont Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| St. Joseph Hospital | Marker can be reached from the intersection of St Joseph Parkway and La Branch Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| The Reverend Ned P. Pullum | Marker is at the intersection of Andrews Street and Wilson Street, on the left when traveling west on Andrews Street. |
| Ancient Order of Pilgrims | Marker is on Lamar Street, 0.1 miles west of Bagby Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Gustav August Forsgard | Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Hugo Victor Neuhaus, Jr. House | Marker is at the intersection of Lazy Lane and Kirby Drive, on the right when traveling west on Lazy Lane. |
| Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Tuam Street and Hutchins Street, on the right when traveling west on Tuam Street. |
| Origins of Freedman's Town | Marker is at the intersection of West Dallas Street and Heiner Street, on the right when traveling west on West Dallas Street. |
| Houston Public Library | Marker is on McKinney Street, 0.1 miles east of Bagby Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 60 | Marker is at the intersection of Bagby Street and Anita Street, on the right when traveling south on Bagby Street. |
| Twentieth Century Development of Freedman's Town | Marker is at the intersection of West Gray Street and Taft Street, on the right when traveling east on West Gray Street. |
| Julia Ideson Building | Marker is on McKinney Street, 0.1 miles east of Bagby Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Magnolia Brewery Building | Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Street and Milam Street, on the left when traveling east on Franklin Street. |
| Myers-Spalti Manufacturing Plant | Marker is at the intersection of Lottman Street and Runnels Street, on the left when traveling north on Lottman Street. |
| Blue Triangle Branch, Y.W.C.A. Building | Marker is at the intersection of McGowen Street and Sauer Street, on the right when traveling west on McGowen Street. |
| First Evangelical Church | Marker is at the intersection of Holman Street and Caroline Street, on the right when traveling west on Holman Street. |
| Belle Sherman Kendall | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue and Custus Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Benjamin Apartments | 1218 Webster Street. Marker is at the intersection of Webster Street and Caroline Street, on the right when traveling east on Webster Street. |
| Grace United Methodist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Heights Boulevard and West 13th Street, on the right when traveling south on Heights Boulevard. |
| Houston Heights City Hall and Fire Station | Marker is at the intersection of West 12th Street and Yale Street, on the left when traveling east on West 12th Street. |
| Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Live Oak Street and Anita Street on Live Oak Street. |
| Eugene Thomas Heiner | (August 20, 1852 - April 26, 1901). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Rutherford B.H. Yates, Sr., House | Marker is on Andrews Street, 0.1 miles east of Wilson Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| The Rev. William M. Tryon | (March 10, 1809 - November 16, 1847). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Thomas William House, Jr. | (1846-1923). Marker is at the intersection of Rusk Street and San Jacinto Street, on the left when traveling east on Rusk Street. |
| San Jacinto High School | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Holman Street and Caroline Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Antioch Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is on Clay Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Dr. Benjamin Jesse Covington and the Covington House | Marker is at the intersection of Emancipation Avenue and Hadley Street, on the right when traveling north on Emancipation Avenue. |
| Horace Dickinson Taylor | (1821-1890). Marker is on Preston Street west of Smith Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Camp Logan | Marker is at the intersection of Arnot Street and Haskell Street on Arnot Street. |
| Damascus Missionary Baptist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Center Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling west on Center Street. |
| Houston Light Guard Armory | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Alabama Street and Caroline Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Pillot Building | Marker is at the intersection of Fannin Street and Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on Fannin Street. |
| Daniel Denton Cooley | (April 15, 1850 - November 22, 1933). Marker is at the intersection of Heights Boulevard and East 18th Street on Heights Boulevard. |
| David Barker House | Marker is at the intersection of East 16th Street and Harvard Street, on the left when traveling east on East 16th Street. |
| Houston Bar Association | Marker is on Fannin Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Houston Heights | Marker is at the intersection of Heights Boulevard and Katy Freeway Service Road (Frontage Interstate 10 Frontage Road), in the median on Heights Boulevard. |
| Thomas William House | (March 4, 1814 - January 17, 1880). Marker is on Rusk Street east of Bagby Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Heights Church of Christ | Marker is at the intersection of Heights Boulevard and East 16th Street, on the right when traveling north on Heights Boulevard. |
| Caspar Braun | (March 16, 1822 - October 14, 1880). Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Courtlandt Place | Marker is at the intersection of Courtlandt Place and Bagby Street, in the median on Courtlandt Place. |
| Independence Heights | Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and East 38th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. |
| 1928 Democratic National Convention | Marker is at the intersection of Rusk Street and Bagby Street, on the right when traveling east on Rusk Street. |
| Houston Fire Station No. 7 | Marker is on Milam Street, 0.1 miles north of McGowen Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Daughters of the Republic of Texas | Marker is on Crawford Street north of Capitol Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Irvin Capers Lord | Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Sons of the Republic of Texas | Marker is on Lamar Street, 0.1 miles west of Bagby Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Holman Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| Auditorium Hotel | Marker is at the intersection of Texas Avenue and Louisiana Street, on the right when traveling west on Texas Avenue. |
| DePelchin Faith Home | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Albany Street and Drew Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Harris County Courthouse of 1910 | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Fannin Street and Congress Street, on the right when traveling north. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Merchants and Manufacturers Building | Marker can be reached from North Main Street south of Girard Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| The Sheridan Apartments | Marker is on Milam Street near McGowen Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Marker is at the intersection of Live Oak Street and Holman Street on Live Oak Street. |
| The Houston Light Guard | Marker is at the intersection of Caroline Street and Alabama Street, on the right when traveling south on Caroline Street. |
| Hogg Building | Marker is at the intersection of Louisiana Street and Preston Street, on the right when traveling north on Louisiana Street. |
| The Kennedy Bakery | Marker is at the intersection of Congress Street and Travis Street, on the right when traveling west on Congress Street. |
| The Waldo Mansion | Marker is at the intersection of Westmorland Street and Garrott Street, on the right when traveling west on Westmorland Street. |
| W. L. Foley Building | Marker can be reached from the intersection of Travis Street and Congress Street, on the left when traveling north. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade | Marker is at the intersection of Travis Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south on Travis Street. |
| Sweeney, Coombs & Fredericks Building | Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Congress Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| Darius Gregg | (Nov. 8, 1804 - Mar. 28, 1870). Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue and Custus Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| George Allen | (April 12, 1812 - June 5, 1854). Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Christ Church Cathedral | Marker is on Texas Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| Harris County | Marker is at the intersection of Congress Street and San Jacinto Street, on the right when traveling west on Congress Street. |
| Annunciation Church | Marker is at the intersection of Crawford Street and Texas Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Crawford Street. |
| Annunciation Church | Marker is at the intersection of Crawford Street and Texas Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Crawford Street. |
| Old Market Square | Marker is at the intersection of Congress Street and Travis Street, on the right when traveling east on Congress Street. |
| Gravesite of John Kirby Allen (1810-1838) | Co-founder of Houston. Marker is at the intersection of Valentine Street and West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling south on Valentine Street. |
| Kellum-Noble House | Marker is on Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Nichols-Rice-Cherry House | Marker can be reached from Bagby Street south of Lamar Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Pillot House | Marker can be reached from Bagby Street north of Lamar Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| San Felipe Cottage | Marker can be reached from Bagby Street north of Lamar Street, on the left when traveling north. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font> |
| Houston City, Republic of Texas | Marker is at the intersection of Bagby Street and McKinney Street, on the right when traveling south on Bagby Street. |
| Site of Confederate Prison Compound | Marker is on Girard Street east of Travis Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Site of Old Houston Academy | Marker is at the intersection of Austin Street and Rusk Street, on the left when traveling north on Austin Street. |
| Colonel B.F. Terry | February 18, 1821 - December 17, 1861. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Washington Avenue and Custus Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Amos B. Edson | Marker is at the intersection of Valentine Street and West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling south on Valentine Street. |
| Archibald S. Lewis | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| David Grieves | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| David Porter Richardson | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Edwin Fairfax Gray | Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue. |
| Eli Noland | Marker is at the intersection of Saulnier Street and Valentine Street, on the right when traveling west on Saulnier Street. |
| Fielding G. Secrest | Marker is on Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| First White House of the Republic of Texas | Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Preston Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| Harvey Homan | Marker is on Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Henry Livingston Thompson | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| In Memory of Mrs. Rebecca Lamar | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Jacob Maybee | Marker is on Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| James Collinsworth | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Jethro Russell Bancroft | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| John Cheevers | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| John Kirby Allen | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| John R. Reid | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| John Richardson | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| John Viven | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| John W. Moore | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Joseph Ehlinger | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Major Isaac N. Moreland | Marker is on Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Moses W. Brigham | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Robert Barr | Marker is on West Dallas Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| Robert W. Montgomery | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| William C. Swearingen | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| William Daniel Durham | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| William Gammell | Marker is on Valentine Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| William S. Stilwell | Marker is on Saulnier Street, on the right when traveling west. |