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Downtown Areas and Landmarks, 1992-2007

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Newsclippings from Houston Business Journal's "Houston Heritage" column regarding landmarks and other sites in Houston's downtown area. Included are the following articles:

"Market Square, 300 block of Travis Street," Danni Sabota, May 4, 1992

"Allen's Landing, 1000 block of Commerce Avenue," Danni Sabota, April 26, 1993

"Main Street, circa 1856, Houston's Retail Hub," Garvin Berry, July 5, 1993

"Main Street: From mud and mules to trolleys and horseless carriages," Garvin Berry, September 27, 1993

"Market Square mixed business, politics as city's most popular gathering place," Garvin Berry, January 24, 1994

"Old Sweeney clock still standing sentinel after 86 years downtown," Betty T. Chapman, October 7-13, 1994 (reprinted under title "Old Sweeney Clock still marking time after 86 years downtown" on September 12-18, 2003)

"Buildings, owners come and go, but 'Hanging Tree' still stands," Betty Chapman, November 4-10, 1994

"Main and Texas intersection was hub and heart of Houston," Betty Chapman, April 28-May 4, 1995

"Gulf Freeway followed route of Houston-Galveston trolley," Betty Chapman, June 2-8, 1995

"City's historic Seth Thomas clock regains its place at Market Square," Betty T. Chapman, August 23-29, 1996 (reprinted under title "Historic city clock regained place in Old Market Square" on June 18-24, 2004)

"Echoes of city's elegant past still ring around Enron Field," Betty T. Chapman, November 5-11, 1999

"Birthplace at Allen's Landing became city's cultural center," Betty T. Chapman, December 8-14, 2000

"World Trade Building reflected international status of Houston," Betty T. Chapman, September 13-19, 2002

"Artifacts in the outfield: Ballpark occupies historical base," Betty T. Chapman, April 11-17, 2003

"Root Memorial Square: Historic site bounces back from obscurity," Betty T. Chapman, September 5-11, 2003

"Downtown bounty returns with revival of Farmers' market," Betty T. Chapman, March 18-24, 2005

"Downtown renaissance signals return to city's residential roots," Betty T. Chapman, December 29, 2006-January 4, 2007

Dates

  • 1992-2007

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English

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 linear feet

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