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  2. Timeline of Houston - Wikipedia

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    August 18, 1983 - Hurricane Alicia hits Houston and Galveston. September, 1983 - Nine inches of rain flood the southern Downtown Houston. October, 1984 - A thunderstorm in north Harris County floods over 200 structures. August 1–October 18, 1989 - Hurricane Chantal and Hurricane Jerry make landfall within a short time-span.

  3. Shamrock Hotel - Wikipedia

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    The Shamrock was a hotel constructed between 1946 and 1949 by wildcatter Glenn McCarthy southwest of downtown Houston, Texas next to the Texas Medical Center. It was the largest hotel built in the United States during the 1940s. [1] The grand opening of the Shamrock is still cited as one of the biggest social events ever held in Houston. [2]

  4. Main Street Market Square Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is a four-year state university, located within the Main Street Market Square Historic District. Founded in 1974, it is one of four separate and distinct institutions in the University of Houston System. UHD has an enrollment of 12,900 students—making it the 13th largest public university in Texas ...

  5. Magnolia Park, Houston - Wikipedia

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    Magnolia Park, Houston. Coordinates: 29.736°N 95.291°W. The former city hall of Magnolia Park. Magnolia Park is an area of the East End, [1] Houston, Texas, located near the Houston Ship Channel. One of the oldest Hispanic neighborhoods in the City of Houston, Magnolia Park was formerly incorporated as the City of Magnolia Park in eastern ...

  6. Houston Public Library - Wikipedia

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    The Houston Public Library system traces its founding to the creation of the second Houston Lyceum in 1854. [2] [3] The lyceum was preceded by a debating society, a special-interest mechanics' lyceum, and a circulating library. The lyceum's library eventually split into a separate institution at the end of the 19th century.

  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in downtown ...

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    This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Houston, Texas.It is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Downtown Houston neighborhood, defined as the area enclosed by Interstate 10, Interstate 45, and Interstate 69.

  8. Memorial Park, Houston - Wikipedia

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    Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened 100 years ago in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres (5.9 km 2) mostly inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial. Memorial Drive runs through the park, heading east to downtown Houston and west to the ...

  9. Bear Creek Pioneers Park - Wikipedia

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    Bear Creek Pioneers Park is a 2,154-acre (8.72 km 2) park located in the U.S. city of Houston, Texas, at 3535 War Memorial Drive. It is sometimes called "Harris County Bear Creek Park", or simply "Bear Creek Park."

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