Exhibits • Family Friendly • Library
Home Sweet Home: Greater Houston Subdivisions and Neighborhoods
Location
Julia Ideson Library
550 McKinney St
Dates and Times
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Monday, Oct 12, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday, Oct 16, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Monday, Oct 19, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- + 38 more
Details
In 1836, brothers Augustus Chapman and John Kirby Allen founded the town of Houston at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou. Shortly after, they advertised the area in the Telegraph and Texas Register as “handsome and beautifully elevated,” where settlers could enjoy “the sea breeze in all its freshness.” The Allen Brothers' descriptions may have been misleading, bu they were effective for attracting settlers and immigrants with the promise of a fresh start, cheap land, and economic opportunities.
Houston has steadily grown from a fledgling town in the Republic of Texas into the fourth-largest metropolis in the United States. Home Sweet Home explores the creation of a selection of Greater Houston subdivisions, neighborhoods, and cities by featuring historical maps, brochures, postcards, and photographs.
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