view gallery SE0.3 km | Nueces County in Texas Historical Markers 1936 Pink Granite County Marker posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 06/06/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery E0.3 km | Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge, Corpus Christi, Texas in Truss Bridges The Harbor Bridge, with a continuous steel truss span of 620 feet, 138 feet above the ship channel, dominates Corpus’ skyline. The bridge separates Corpus’ two economies – tourism on the bayfront and miles of refineries along the channel. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 06/22/2007 last visited: 03/31/2016 |
view gallery SE0.5 km | Tourism - Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History in Official Local Tourism Attractions Here you can explore a Spanish ship wreck, see what havoc disease, horses and sugar wrought upon the natives of the New World, and climb aboard the iconic Columbus vessels every child heard about in school – the “Pinata” and the “Santa Maria.” posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/01/2007 last visited: 03/29/2016 |
view gallery SE0.5 km | Tourist Information Center - Corpus Christi, Texas in Tourist Information Centers - Visitor Centers The Corpus Christi Visitors' Center has oodles of information -- lots of brochures and pamphlets. Just don't ask the staff for anything. They're a little on the mean side. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/02/2007 last visited: 03/29/2016 |
view gallery SE0.5 km | American Bison - Corpus Chrisit, TX in Figurative Public Sculpture Stands on a grassy knoll between the Museum of Science & History and the Art Museum. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 10/17/2015 last visited: 03/30/2016 |
view gallery S0.5 km | Tourism - Asian Cultures Museum, Corpus Christi, Texas in Official Local Tourism Attractions Mrs. Billie Trimble Chandler traveled extensively throughout Asia. On her journeys, she bought many souvenirs. Then a museum was built to house them. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/01/2007 last visited: 03/29/2016 |
view gallery SE0.5 km | Watergarden, Corpus Christi, Texas in Fountains The flowing, bubbling Watergarden lies between the Art Museum of South Texas and the Corpus Christi Museum of History and Science. It's a nice spot to relax between museums. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/01/2007 last visited: 06/12/2017 |
view gallery SE0.5 km | Art Museum of South Texas - Corpus Christi, Texas in Art Museums The two museum buildings, with stunning views of the harbor, are a Tex-Mex creation, one designed by American Phillip Johnson, the other by Mexican Ricardo Legorreta. Inside 9 galleries feature the colorful artworks of Texas and Mexican artists. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 06/09/2007 last visited: 03/30/2016 |
view gallery E0.6 km | Tourism - Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi, Texas in Official Local Tourism Attractions The aquarium occupies a cool perch on the edge of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and Corpus Christi Bay. Inside are the shore birds, an oil rig, the Flower Gardens coral reef, the Amazon, sea horses and psychedelic jellyfish. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/01/2007 last visited: 09/24/2022 |
view gallery E0.6 km | Texas State Aquarium - Corpus Christi Texas in Public Aquariums The Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Texas date approved: 07/05/2009 last visited: 09/24/2022 |
view gallery S0.6 km | Julius Lichtenstein House in Texas Historical Markers Julius Lichtenstein, a native Texan born in Indianola, owned M. Lichtenstein Dry Goods store and built this home in 1905. It was moved to Heritage Park. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 05/05/2007 last visited: 03/28/2016 |
view gallery S0.6 km | Lichtenstein, S. Julius, House - Corpus Christi, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places A typical Colonial Revival/Queen Anne with window panes divided into the pattern of a St. George’s cross, this house was built for merchant S. Julius Lichtenstein. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 06/23/2007 last visited: 03/28/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Sidbury, Charlotte, House - Corpus Christi, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Sidbury House was erected by an early enterprising business-woman, Charlotte Scott Sidbury, as a rental property. Charlotte Sidbury owned and managed a lumber business and was the first woman to site on the Board of Directors for Corpus Christi National Bank. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 06/23/2007 last visited: 03/28/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Sidbury House in Texas Historical Markers This Victorian was built as a rent house. It was moved here, to Irishtown, in 1926. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 05/05/2007 last visited: 03/27/2016 |
view gallery W0.8 km | Coast Guard - Corpus Christi Texas in Lifeboats and Rescue Stations US Coast Guard station in Corpus Christi. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Texas date approved: 06/27/2009 last visited: 07/01/2009 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Simon Gugenheim House in Texas Historical Markers Simon Gugenheim erected this Victorian house in 1900. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 05/05/2007 last visited: 03/27/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Gugenheim, Simon, House - Corpus Christi, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places A typical early 1900 Queen Anne cottage, this house was built by merchant Simon Gugenheim. It is one of the few remaining Victorian homes in Corpus. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 06/23/2007 last visited: 03/28/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | French-Galvan House in Texas Historical Markers Settlers from New Hampshire built this colonial revival home in 1908. It was moved to Heritage Park in 1983. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 06/03/2007 last visited: 03/24/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Tourism - Heritage Park, Corpus Christi, Texas in Official Local Tourism Attractions Nine remnants of Corpus’ past, somehow spared destruction from hurricanes, fires and man, have been relocated to Heritage Park to house the offices of non-profit organizations. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/03/2007 last visited: 03/23/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Kovner-Bobys Homestead in Texas Historical Markers I believe this marker refers to the land, not the house currently sitting beside it. The house doesn't seem to have 'three gables.' posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 05/05/2007 last visited: 03/25/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Grande-Grossman House in Texas Historical Markers Built in 1904 for Benito Grande, this home was owned by a Russian immigrant, Rebecca Grossman, before being moved to Heritage Park in 1982. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 05/05/2007 last visited: 03/24/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Merriman House in Texas Historical Markers Built in 1851, this house was used as a hospital in 1867 for a yellow fever epidemic and during the Civil War. It was moved to Heritage Park in 1982 and is now a deli. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 05/05/2007 last visited: 03/24/2016 |
view gallery NE0.8 km | "USS Lexington" Anchor - Corpus Christi, Texas in Anchors How big is an anchor for an aircraft carrier? This big. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/01/2007 last visited: 04/01/2016 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Jalufka-Govatos House in Texas Historical Markers This home was built in 1905 by the son of Czech immigrants. It was moved to its current location in Heritage Park in 1987. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/02/2007 last visited: 03/25/2016 |
view gallery NE0.8 km | Tourism - USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, Texas in Official Local Tourism Attractions If you have never been aboard an aircraft carrier, here’s your chance to experience a floating airport. And what a fascinating place it is to explore. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 07/01/2007 last visited: 06/23/2016 |
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