Site of Allen Home (Gulf Building) DAR Marker -- Houston TX
N 29° 45.532 W 095° 21.822
15R E 271444 N 3294407
The sign of history on the Gulf Building (AKA JP Morgan Chase Bldg) for the A. C. and Charlotte M. Allen Home, who gave the city of Houston its name, placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1936
Waymark Code: WMVDYQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2017
Views: 6
This sign of history is affixed to the landmark 1920s Art Deco Gulf Builing, (known since 2007 as the J. P. Morgan Chase Building) in downtown Houston. The plaque is located on the NW corner of Main and Rusk streets, and is one of 3 plaques that formerly were here.
In 2017, the state historic marker is gone, but the National Register plaque and this DAR sign of history remain.
The DAR marker reads as follows:
"[Logo]
SITE OF THE HOME
OF
A. C. AND CHARLOTTE M. ALLEN,
WHO NAMED THIS CITY
FOR THE HERO OF SAN JACINTO
GENERAL SAM HOUSTON
1836
JOHN McKNITT ALEXANDER
CHAPTER D.A.R.
1936"
Group that erected the marker: John McKnitt Alexanger chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
900 bl of Rusk street at Main Street
Houston , TX
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