National Register of Historic Places listings in outer Harris County, Texas

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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places in outer Harris County, Texas. It is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in outer portion of Harris County, Texas, United States, defined as outside the I-610 loop. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in a map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates."^[1]

Included is a cluster of seven current listings in the historic black neighborhood of Independence Heights, Houston. Another cluster of three listings are NASA structures at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.

**Contents:** NRHP listings by area in Harris County
downtown Houston - Houston Heights - inner Harris County - outer Harris County

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 12, 2024.^[2]

Current listings[edit]

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed^[4]	Location	City or town	Description
1	Apollo Mission Control Center	Apollo Mission Control Center More images	October 3, 1985 (#85002815)	Lyndon B. Johnson Space Flight Center 29°33′29″N 95°05′18″W / 29.558056°N 95.088333°W / 29.558056; -95.088333 (Apollo Mission Control Center)	Houston
2	Armand Bayou Archeological District	Armand Bayou Archeological District	December 12, 1978 (#78002952)	Address Restricted	Pasadena
3	Barker-Cypress Archeological Site (41HR436)	Upload image	April 24, 1984 (#84001753)	Address Restricted	Houston
4	Cedar Bayou Archeological District	Upload image	March 2, 1979 (#79002952)	Address Restricted	Baytown
5	Ben C. and Jenetter Cyrus House	Ben C. and Jenetter Cyrus House	June 4, 1997 (#97000549)	325 E. 25th St. 29°49′05″N 95°23′33″W / 29.818056°N 95.3925°W / 29.818056; -95.3925 (Ben C. and Jenetter Cyrus House)	Houston
6	Harris County Boy's School Site	Harris County Boy's School Site	May 2, 1979 (#79002961)	Address Restricted	Houston	It is an archeological site with middens and burials.^[5]
7	Houston Municipal Airport Terminal	Houston Municipal Airport Terminal More images	March 6, 2019 (#100003488)	8325 Travelair Rd. 29°38′49″N 95°17′10″W / 29.647030°N 95.286222°W / 29.647030; -95.286222	Houston
8	Houston National Cemetery	Houston National Cemetery More images	February 28, 2017 (#100000697)	10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. 29°55′51″N 95°27′02″W / 29.930902°N 95.450636°W / 29.930902; -95.450636 (Houston National Cemetery)	Houston
9	Independence Heights Residential Historic District	Independence Heights Residential Historic District	June 4, 1997 (#97000542)	Roughly bounded by N. Yale and E. 34th Sts., and I-610 29°48′54″N 95°23′45″W / 29.815°N 95.395833°W / 29.815; -95.395833	Houston	Independence Heights
10	Independence Park	Independence Park More images	June 4, 1997 (#97000544)	Roughly bounded by 1000 Blk. of E. 40th St. 29°49′21″N 95°23′11″W / 29.8225°N 95.386389°W / 29.8225; -95.386389 (Independence Park)	Houston
11	Charles Johnson House	Charles Johnson House	June 4, 1997 (#97000550)	301 E. 35th St. 29°49′05″N 95°23′45″W / 29.818056°N 95.395833°W / 29.818056; -95.395833 (Charles Johnson House)	Houston	Independence Heights
12	K'nesseth Israel Synagogue	Upload image	February 12, 2024 (#100009949)	100 West Sterling Avenue 29°44′02″N 94°58′06″W / 29.7339°N 94.9682°W / 29.7339; -94.9682 (K'nesseth Israel Synagogue)	Baytown
13	Ella Lewis Store and Rental Houses	Ella Lewis Store and Rental Houses	June 4, 1997 (#97000543)	3404-3406-3408 Cortlandt St. 29°49′02″N 95°23′44″W / 29.817222°N 95.395556°W / 29.817222; -95.395556	Houston	Independence Heights
14	Oscar Lindsay House	Oscar Lindsay House	June 4, 1997 (#97000546)	7415 N. Main St. 29°49′02″N 95°23′34″W / 29.817222°N 95.392778°W / 29.817222; -95.392778 (Oscar Lindsay House)	Houston	Independence Heights
15	William Mackey House	Upload image	June 4, 1997 (#97000547)	313 E. 37th St. 29°49′12″N 95°23′43″W / 29.819881°N 95.395298°W / 29.819881; -95.395298 (William Mackey House)	Houston	Independence Heights
16	Mansfield Street Archeological Site	Upload image	May 22, 1978 (#78002945)	Address Restricted	Houston
17	Morgan's Point Historic District	Morgan's Point Historic District	September 30, 1994 (#94001160)	89-835 Bayridge Rd. and 300-322 Vinsonia 29°40′13″N 94°59′39″W / 29.670278°N 94.994167°W / 29.670278; -94.994167 (Morgan's Point Historic District)	Morgan's Point
18	Pasadena Post Office	Upload image	March 16, 2022 (#100007523)	102 Munger St. 29°42′44″N 95°12′39″W / 29.7123°N 95.2107°W / 29.7123; -95.2107 (Pasadena Post Office)	Pasadena
19	Pomeroy Homestead	Upload image	May 1, 2003 (#03000329)	202 and 204 S. Main St. 29°42′38″N 95°12′35″W / 29.710580°N 95.209785°W / 29.710580; -95.209785 (Pomeroy Homestead)	Pasadena
20	San Jacinto Battlefield	San Jacinto Battlefield More images	October 15, 1966 (#66000815)	22 mi (35 km). E of Houston on TX 134 29°44′56″N 95°04′49″W / 29.748889°N 95.080278°W / 29.748889; -95.080278 (San Jacinto Battlefield)	Houston
21	Saturn V Launch Vehicle	Saturn V Launch Vehicle More images	February 4, 2003 (#02001731)	Johnson Space Center 29°33′26″N 95°05′20″W / 29.557222°N 95.088889°W / 29.557222; -95.088889 (Saturn V Launch Vehicle)	Houston
22	Space Environment Simulation Laboratory	Space Environment Simulation Laboratory More images	October 3, 1985 (#85002810)	Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 29°33′38″N 95°05′17″W / 29.560556°N 95.088056°W / 29.560556; -95.088056	Houston
23	State Highway 35 Bridge at the West Fork of the San Jacinto River	State Highway 35 Bridge at the West Fork of the San Jacinto River	October 10, 1996 (#96001110)	US 59, 1.4 mi (2.3 km). N of jct. with FM 1960 30°01′39″N 95°15′28″W / 30.0275°N 95.257778°W / 30.0275; -95.257778	Humble
24	Sterling S. Ross House	Sterling S. Ross House More images	October 29, 1982 (#82004858)	515 Bayridge Rd. 29°40′07″N 94°59′42″W / 29.668611°N 94.995°W / 29.668611; -94.995 (Sterling S. Ross House)	Morgan's Point
25	Dr. James M. and Dove Stewart House	Dr. James M. and Dove Stewart House	February 16, 1996 (#96000067)	5702 Fourth St. 29°47′21″N 95°49′21″W / 29.789167°N 95.8225°W / 29.789167; -95.8225	Katy
26	Sylvan Beach Pavilion	Sylvan Beach Pavilion	September 9, 2010 (#10000738)	554 N Bayshore Dr. 29°39′04″N 95°00′38″W / 29.651111°N 95.010556°W / 29.651111; -95.010556 (Sylvan Beach Pavilion)	La Porte
27	U.S.S. TEXAS	U.S.S. TEXAS More images	December 8, 1976 (#76002039)	22 mi (35 km). E of Houston on TX 134 at San Jacinto Battleground 29°45′21″N 95°05′22″W / 29.755833°N 95.089444°W / 29.755833; -95.089444 (U.S.S. TEXAS)	Houston
28	Walker House	Walker House	April 10, 2012 (#12000195)	3534 Miramar Dr. 29°37′09″N 95°00′14″W / 29.619264°N 95.00389°W / 29.619264; -95.00389 (Walker House)	Shoreacres
29	Washburn Tunnel	Washburn Tunnel	April 16, 2008 (#08000316)	3198 Washburn Tunnel 29°43′35″N 95°12′43″W / 29.726389°N 95.211944°W / 29.726389; -95.211944 (Washburn Tunnel)	Pasadena
30	James M. and Jessie West Mansion	James M. and Jessie West Mansion	August 19, 1994 (#94001015)	3303 NASA Rd. 1 29°33′37″N 95°04′28″W / 29.560278°N 95.074444°W / 29.560278; -95.074444 (James M. and Jessie West Mansion)	Pasadena	Demolished in 2019^[6]^[7]
31	Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery	Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery More images	October 22, 2004 (#04001174)	1101 Antoine 29°47′18″N 95°28′41″W / 29.788333°N 95.478056°W / 29.788333; -95.478056	Houston
32	Peter and Sophie Wunderlich Farm	Upload image	February 27, 1997 (#97000202)	18202 Theiss Mail Rd. 30°01′49″N 95°32′54″W / 30.030278°N 95.548333°W / 30.030278; -95.548333 (Peter and Sophie Wunderlich Farm)	Klein
33	Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotel	Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotel	February 16, 1984 (#84001849)	103 Midway St. 30°04′44″N 95°25′03″W / 30.078889°N 95.4175°W / 30.078889; -95.4175 (Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotel)	Spring

Former listings[edit]

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Dr. B. J. Covington House	Upload image	November 15, 1978 (#78002941)	February 7, 1979	2219 Dowling St. 29°44′24″N 95°21′37″W / 29.740107°N 95.360225°W / 29.740107; -95.360225 (Dr. B. J. Covington House)	Houston	Demolished on October 26, 1978.
2	General Mercantile Store	General Mercantile Store	June 4, 1997 (#97000545)	August 18, 2014	7322 N. Main St. 29°49′01″N 95°23′33″W / 29.816944°N 95.3925°W / 29.816944; -95.3925 (General Mercantile Store)	Houston
3	Bill Mraz Dance Hall	Upload image	March 5, 1998 (#98000219)	December 22, 2004	835 W. 34th Street 29°49′00″N 95°24′57″W / 29.816674°N 95.415761°W / 29.816674; -95.415761 (Bill Mraz Dance Hall)	Houston	Destroyed by fire in October 2004^[8]

References[edit]

^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^ Lawrence E. Aten. "Harris County Boys School Site". Texas State Historical Association.
^ "Mayor: City 'bound by law' to approve West Mansion demolition". 22 November 2019.
^ "Historic West Mansion on Clear Lake is razed". 22 November 2019.
^ "History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

External links[edit]

University of Houston Digital Library: vintage photo of the Houston Cotton Exchange Building in the early 20th−century

[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 12, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[refnums-4] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[tsha-Boys-5] Lawrence E. Aten. "Harris County Boys School Site". Texas State Historical Association.

[6] "Mayor: City 'bound by law' to approve West Mansion demolition". 22 November 2019.

[7] "Historic West Mansion on Clear Lake is razed". 22 November 2019.

[8] "History". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-10.

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