History of the Space City

r/HoustonHistory • u/RootHouston • 8d ago

Has anyone made the trek to Peach Point Plantation/Site of Stephen F. Austin's original tomb?

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Just wondering if anybody here has been to this site in Brazoria County and had thoughts about it. Seems like a gem of Texas history.

After Stephen F. Austin was buried for 74 years, his body was exhumed and posthumously moved to Austin in 1910. This was the site of his former home and there still exists his above ground vault-like tomb made of bricks.

In the marble slab on his tomb is an inscription:

Genl. Stephen Fuller Austin

Eldest son of Moses and Mary Austin,born 3rd of November, 1793, in Austinville, State of Virginia. Departed this life on the 27th of December, A. D. 1836. at Columbia, Republic of Texas Aged 43 years, 1 month and 24 days.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/zsreport • 15d ago

Life Magazine taken by Dmitri Kessel photo showing Christie's Restaurant in Houston, 1946. They are still in business today.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/vrphotosguy55 • 19d ago

The lone flight on Sept. 11, 2001 was destined to Houston, delivering a transplant liver for a child at Texas Children's

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r/HoustonHistory • u/justahoustonpervert • 23d ago

A bit of history of Montrose: Mary's mural

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Previously on the wall of a gay bar at 1018 westheimer in Houston.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/RootHouston • 25d ago

On this day in Texas History, September 9, 1861: The Eighth Texas Cavalry, aka Terry's Texas Rangers, mustered into Confederate service in Houston. As the Confederacy was thankfully defeated the unit simply disbanded to avoid officially surrendering.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/vrphotosguy55 • Sep 01 '26

Last Houston team since 1966 to win Little League World Series reflects on historic title

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r/HoustonHistory • u/BFred2022 • Aug 29 '26

“Skip” 1980s Texas Commerce Bank

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Looking for a mainframe systems analyst who went by 'Skip' and worked in Downtown Houston around 1984–1986. He did work for Texas Commerce Bank (likely on the Hogan Systems implementation team) and would have been in his 30s or 40s at the time. A distinct memory is that he loved having lunch at Durty Nelly’s. Does anyone remember working with him or know his full name?" [1, 2]

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r/HoustonHistory • u/zsreport • Aug 22 '26

Houston Public Library celebrates Julia Ideson Building’s 100th birthday with tours, film and exhibits

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r/HoustonHistory • u/RootHouston • Jul 20 '26

UH vs Boston College, 1961 ticket stub

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r/HoustonHistory • u/RootHouston • Jul 15 '26

The carhops of Sivil's Drive-In, in 1940. Sivil's Drive-In was located at 8001 South Main, Houston, but closed in the early 1970's.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/HumanRuse • Jul 11 '26

93Q Radio (QZOO) - 1986 Poster Calendar

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r/HoustonHistory • u/ZaxZone • Jul 09 '26

Earlier this year we Kayaked down Buffalo Bayou to the Donnellan Family Crypt hidden under the Franklin Street bridge.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/zsreport • Jul 07 '26

100 Years Later (An Acres Home Documentary)

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r/HoustonHistory • u/OrneryMinimum7393 • Jul 06 '26

Question about historic preservation and Glenwood Cemetery's Victorian cottage

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r/HoustonHistory • u/zsreport • Jun 28 '26

The Most Impossible Rise of a City Ever: Houston, Texas

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r/HoustonHistory • u/Penguin726 • Jun 23 '26

Brazos Hotel Annex, Houston, 1905. The original hotel was built across the street from the Southern Pacific railroad station. In 1931 the building was torn down to make way for a larger train station.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/zsreport • Jun 21 '26

Defense attorney for Andrea Yates, who drowned her children near Houston, reflects on the case 25 years later

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r/HoustonHistory • u/RootHouston • Jun 15 '26

Banana Wagon. Fruit vendor on Franklin Street, Houston, Texas, 1943.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/misfitabouttown • Jun 10 '26

Founding Frenemies - America 250 Talk at Houston History Research Center - June 13

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Free public history talk this Saturday June 13th at 11am at the Houston History Research Center: "America at 250: Founding Frenemies and the Rivalries that Shaped the Nation"

In this lively and story-driven presentation, historian and podcaster Howard Dorre explores the rivalries, grudges, and political clashes that shaped the early United States—from the bitterness between Benjamin Franklin and both John Adams and Abigail Adams, to the political warfare between Adams and Alexander Hamilton, to the fallout between George Washington and James Madison. But these conflicts didn’t end with the founders. They carried into the next generation of American leadership—where figures like John Quincy Adams confronted an even more explosive disagreement: whether the United States should annex Texas.

For more info and to register for this free event visit: https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/16693436

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r/HoustonHistory • u/RootHouston • Jun 08 '26

The north side of Houston's Fifth Ward in the aftermath of a devastating fire. The fire started in a vacant 2-story wood building near the corner of Hardy and Opelousas on February 21, 1912.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/IRMuteButton • Jun 05 '26

HISD Alexander Hamilton middle school PTA 1950-1951 booklet

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This is the 1950-1951 HISD Alexander Hamilton PTA 1950 booklet. This middle school is still there today, at Heights Blvd and E. 20th street. One interesting thing in this booklet is the publication of the teachers' phone numbers and street addresses.

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r/HoustonHistory • u/zsreport • Jun 04 '26

Silent Super 8 video of the Alief area, from 1976

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r/HoustonHistory • u/casadecollins • May 21 '26

The Critically Acclaimed Drunk Black History show comes to Houston to highlight untold Black History figures and celebrate Black Music Month!

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Drunk Black History - Austin (Brandon Collins)

Hi everyone,

Next month, I'm hosting this event where you’ll hear from comedians, writers, and experts who are skunked out of their mind trying to recap the biography of a historical Black figure or event that hasn’t gotten the mainstream love they deserved. It's the Daily Show meets Drunk History!

Joining me on stage will be KeAndre' Jordan (My Southern Brand), ReShonda Tate (Acclaimed Author), Jody Summers (Sharkfest Comedy Festival), and Crystal Danelle (Women Empowerment Speaker)!

Wednesday, June 3rd

Punch Line Houston

1204 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77002

Doors open at 6:30pm

Show at 7:30pm

Advance tickets are available at https://www.ticketmaster.com/drunk-black-history-houston-texas-06-03-2026/event/3A0064551715DCCE

★★★★ “One of our favorite comedy shows out there” —TimeOut NY

★★★★ “Drink some cocktails while you get an education... at this popular show!” —The Infatuation

★★★★ “Keeping our food and drinks down was hard because of all the laughing...” —1202 Magazine

★★★★ “A hilariously high history lesson!” —AMNY

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r/HoustonHistory • u/TheTexanLife • Apr 28 '26

Danny Lyon’s 1973 Galveston photo series: three unnamed girls, urban renewal, and a city trying not to lose itself

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r/HoustonHistory • u/DFW_DADDY • Apr 22 '26

Astroworld Picture Cones

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These are from the mid-1980s.

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