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Preliminary construction on the freeway began in November last year. Land is cleared and storm sewers and right of way preparation for construction of the Southwest Freeway in December, In , a worker steam-cleans a frontage road on the long-awaited Northwest Freeway between Mangum and Pinemont. The Texas Highway Department expects the roads to be open in about three weeks. Right-of-way preparation for the next stretch of frontage roads, Pinemont ot Jersey Village, is about 75 per cent complete.

The freeway will ultimately link Houston and Hempstead, following U. Gulf Freeway Pierce Elevated cuts across middle of photo bordering downtown buildings. Sharpstown Center pre-construction site, later opened in September When the Sharpstown Center was just a vision for a vacant plot of land alongside the nascent Southwest Freeway, the climate was right for a new kind of mall.

A aerial of East End area near Gulf Freeway construction. Pierce is on the far right, parallel to the Gulf Freeway construction. Markle Steel Company, Delano, is seen in the center of photo. On Feb. But, locals feared it was unsafe. Sure enough, it's very safe, and also quite beautiful.

However, nobody saw that beauty from until its restoration in , because there was a drab "slip cover" hiding it! Locals called it, "Carter's Folly. Thankfully, the Carter Building is fully restored sporting it's original visual charm. Still not sure what building it is downtown? Look for the JW Marriott. Hurricane Ike makes landfall Sept. By November, Houston returns to pre-recession employment levels; first major metro to do so.

Construction boom helps to offset job losses in energy over the next two years. Nearly 80, energy-related jobs are lost. Ellington Airport receives a commercial spaceport license by the Federal Aviation Administration. Hurricane Harvey inundates Houston with five days of rain.

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Explore the history of Houston by decade in this interactive timeline. Houston's birth coincides with Texas' battle for independence as the new town struggles to create an identity.

The Laura is the first steamship to visit Houston. A bucket brigade, Protection Fire Company No. A replica of one of the original maps for the new city of Houston created by Gail Borden, who was hired by the Allen brothers. The decade ushers in a Chamber of Commerce for Houston, the first sustained media outlet for the region, and statehood for Texas. Old Market Square on what is today the north end of Downtown. Houston's identity as a trading hub emerges with improvements to Buffalo Bayou and the first railroad.

Three competing firefighting companies combined into the Houston Volunteer Fire Department. Main Street between Congress and Preston in Source: University of Houston Digital Library.

Commerce continues to grow in the s as Houston introduces the first iteration of public transportation. Mule drawn trolleys first appear in Houston in the s. The idea of a dedicated ship channel crystallizes, setting the stage for Houston's future as a global trading hub. Houston Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange are organized.

First grain elevator is built on the Houston Ship Channel. An engraving depicting Buffalo Bayou at Allen's Landing in the s. Electric power and a dedicated communications grid top infrastructure improvements in the s. Houston's Grand Central Station. A professional fire department and a dedicated city park help elevate Houston moving into the s. Houston is first Texas city with electric streetcars. Automobile first appears in Houston as an advertising gimmick.

Houston's first asphalt street paving is laid on Franklin Street. A devastating hurricane in Galveston and the discovery of oil at Spindletop set in motion a reversal of fortunes for Houston and Galveston as economic momentum moves from the island community to its inland sister. We've identified this map as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this map useful in their work.

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