About the U.S. city Use mdy dates date August 2011 Infobox settlement name Houston official name City of Houston settlement type City nickname DO NOT CHANGE Space City official , small Nicknames of Houston .... Thank you. image skyline Houston montage.jpg imagesize image caption image flag Flag of Houston, Texas.svg image seal Seal of Houston, Texas.png image map Harris County Houston.svg mapsize 250px map caption Houston s location and city limits in Harris County, Texas image map1 map caption1 pushpin ... small government type Mayor council government Mayor council leader title List of mayors of Houston ... info 1380948 GR 3 website http www.houstontx.gov houstontx.gov footnotes Houston IPAc en icon ... within an area of convert 656.3 sqmi km2 . ref name 2008Estimate cite web title Houston city, Texas ...& street & county Houston 2C Tx& cityTown Houston2C Tx& state & zip & lang en& sse on&ActiveGeoDiv geoSelect ... 7C16000US4835000& street & county Houston 2C Tx& cityTown Houston2C Tx& state & zip & lang en ... null&qr name null null 3Anull& keyword & industry link accessdate 2010 07 25 ref Houston is the seat of Harris County, Texas Harris County and the economic center of nowrap Greater HoustonHouston ... Areas ref Houston was founded in 1836 on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou . ref name HouHTO cite ... Houston, Texas date January 19, 2008 author McComb, David G. work Handbook of Texas Online archiveurl ..., and named after then President of the Republic of Texas former General Sam Houston who had commanded ... continual surges in the city s population. In the mid twentieth century, Houston became the home ..., Houston s economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation ... images global pdf Urban Elite GCI 2010.pdf ref The Port of Houston ranks first in the United ..., which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Houston Museum District Museum District . Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Houston Theater District ... more details
BLP IMDB refimprove only yes date April 2009 Infobox person name Will Houston image caption birth date July 19, 1968 birth place Sussex, England Will Houston born July 19, 1968 , often credited as William Houston , is a British actor. Born in Sussex, he grew up in Northern Ireland. Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama , Houston has played many leading classical roles, including Troilus in Troilus and Cressida , Prince Hal in both parts of Henry IV, Part 1 Henry Henry IV, Part 2 IV and the title roles in Henry V play Henry V for which he was nominated for an Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor , Ben Jonson s Sejanus His Fall Sejanus , and most recently Coriolanus play Coriolanus , all for the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as Pentheus Agave in Peter Hall theatre director Sir Peter Hall s production of Euripides The Bacchae Bacchai at the National Theatre. In April 2009 he appeared in List of Robin Hood 2006 TV series episodes Series 3 2009 Cause and Effect , the second episode of the third series of Robin Hood . He also played the character of Boucher in the BBC s adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell s North and South with Daniela Denby Ashe and Richard Armitage. He can also be seen in the recent BBC series of Casualty 1909 and 1907, as Dr Millias Culpin who eventually falls in love with Ethel Bennett Charity Wakefield and after that, they get married. External links IMDB name 0396908 William Houston Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Houston, Will ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1968 PLACE OF BIRTH Sussex, England DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Houston, Will Category 1968 births Category Alumni of the Central School of Speech and Drama Category British stage actors Category Living people Category Royal Shakespeare Company members fr William Houston ... more details
Houston County is the name of five counties in the United States Houston County, Alabama Houston County, Georgia Houston County, Minnesota Houston County, Tennessee Houston County, Texas Houston County may also refer to Houston County band , a country music band disambig uscounty cy Swydd Houston de Houston County es Condado de Houston fr Comt de Houston it Contea di Houston hu Houston megye egy rtelm s t lap nl Houston County no Houston County nds Houston County pl Hrabstwo Houston pt Condado de Houston ro Comitatul Houston sv Houston County uk vi Qu n Houston zh ... more details
Brian Houston may refer to Brian Houston pastor , pastor of the Hillsong church in Sydney, Australia Brian Houston musician , Northern Irish musician hndis name Houston, Brian DEFAULTSORT Houston, Brian ... more details
David Houston may refer to David F. Houston , American politician David Houston British Army officer , sometime Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland David Houston singer , country singer hndis name Houston, David de David Houston ... more details
James Houston or Jim Houston may refer to James Houston judge , Maryland federal judge James Archibald Houston , Canadian author and artist James D. Houston , American novelist Jim Houston James Edward Jim Houston , former American football linebacker J E Houston James Edward Houston , Minister in Cambuslang Old Parish from 1892 to 1908 hndis Houston, James DEFAULTSORT Houston, James ... more details
Victor Houston may refer to Victor S. K. Houston 1876 1959 , American politician from Hawaii Victor Houston athlete born 1974 , Barbadian track and field athlete hndis Houston, Victor ... more details
Chris Houston may refer to Chris Houston American football , American football cornerback Chris Houston rugby league , Newcastle Knights rugby league player Chris Houston musician , Canadian musician hndis name Houston, Chris ... more details
Four United States Navy ships have borne the name Houston , after the city of Houston, Texas . USS Houston AK 1 , was a cargo ship during World War I USS Houston CA 30 , was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1930, and sunk in 1942 USS Houston CL 81 , was a light cruiser commissioned in 1943, and decommissioned in 1947 USS Houston SSN 713 , is a sclass Los Angeles submarine , commissioned in 1982, and currently in active service Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Houston Category United States Navy ship names de USS Houston fr USS Houston it USS Houston no USS Houston pl USS Houston sl USS Houston vi USS Houston ... more details
The Houston Defender is an African American newspaper published weekly in Houston , Texas . The newspaper was established October 11, 1930. External links Handbook of Texas id HH eeh9 name Houston Defender Category Media in Houston, Texas Houston Defender Category Newspapers published in Texas Category African American newspapers Category Publications established in 1930 Houston stub ... more details
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas. Houston may also refer to TOCright Cities and towns Houston, Renfrewshire United Kingdom &ndash the original Scottish settlement of this name Houston, British Columbia Canada Houston British Columbia railway station United States other Houston, Alabama Houston, Alaska Houston, Arkansas Houston, Delaware Houston, Florida Houston, Georgia Houston, Indiana Houston, Minnesota Houston, Mississippi Houston, Missouri Houston, Ohio Houston, Pennsylvania Houston, Tennessee Other places University of Houston &ndash the largest university in Houston USA often referred to as Houston in sports commentary Houston Street Manhattan &ndash New York City, dividing the SoHo neighborhood from the NoHo neighborhood Houston Street Hong Kong &ndash a street in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island Houston County disambiguation &ndash a name of various counties in the United States Persons Houston pornographic actress &ndash former adult film star Houston singer &ndash an early 2000s R&B singer Allan Houston born 1971 &ndash former NBA player Angus Houston &ndash Commander of the Australian Defence Force Brian Houston musician &ndash Northern Irish musician Brian Houston pastor &ndash Australian religious leader Charles Hamilton Houston &ndash American civil rights lawyer Charles Snead Houston &ndash American mountaineer, physician and scientist Cherylee Houston &ndash actress currently playing Izzy Armstrong In Corronation Street Cissy Houston born 1933 &ndash American gospel singer, mother of famous singer Whitney Drew Houston born 1983 &ndash American internet entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Dropbox Jean Houston &ndash American author of New Thought or New Age books Jamie Houston &ndash English born German rugby union international Kevin Houston &ndash American basketball player Lucy, Lady Houston &ndash backer of the British entry for 1931 Schneider Trophy races Marques Houston &ndash African American R&B singer Penelope Houston &ndash ... more details
John Houston is the name of John Houston painter John Houston newspaperman 1850 1910 , Pioneer newspaperman and politician from British Columbia, Canada John Houston New Zealand writer 1891 1962 , New Zealand historian and writer John W. Houston 1814 1896 , U.S. Representative from Delaware John Mills Houston 1890 1975 , U.S. Representative from Kansas John A. Houston born 1952 , U.S. federal judge See also John Huston disambiguation hndis Houston, John ... more details
North Houston can refer to Communities in the northern areas of Houston , Texas , United States The unincorporated area of North Houston, Texas North Houston in Harris County, Texas Harris County , Texas , United States disambig ... more details
Jenny Houston may refer to List of Hollyoaks characters 2011 Others Jenny Houston Hollyoaks , a character in Hollyoaks Jenny Huston born 1973 , radio and television presenter hndis Houston, Jenny ... more details
Charles Houston is the name of Charles Snead Houston 1913 2009 , American mountaineer, physician, scientist, and Peace Corps worker Charles Hamilton Houston 1895 1950 , American civil rights lawyer and educator Charles Houston actor 1931 2006 , British actor hndis name Houston, Charles ... more details
Houston Airport may refer to George Bush Intercontinental Airport , serving Houston, Texas, United States William P. Hobby Airport , serving Houston, Texas, United States Houston Aerodrome near Houston, British Columbia, Canada See also Houston County Airport disambiguation Houston International Airport disambiguation airport disambiguation zh ... more details
File Flag of Houston, Texas.svg thumb 175px right Flag of the City of Houston The flag of Houston is the official flag of the city of Houston . It consists of a large white five pointed star on a blue background with the city s seal set within the star. The flag was adopted in 1915. The city seal was adopted in 1840. It depicts a 4 4 0 locomotive , ironically before any railroad reached Houston. ref http www.uh.edu engines epi2515.htm No. 2515, HOUSTON AND THE RAILWAYS . Engines of our Ingenuity ref References references External links FOTW id us tx hu title Houston, Texas U.S. DEFAULTSORT Houston, Flag of Category Flags of places in the United States Category Culture of Houston , Texas Flag Category Government of Houston, Texas Flag Houston, Texas US flag stub Houston stub fr Drapeau de Houston hr Zastava Houstona lt Hiustono v liava ... more details
for region of eastern Houston East End, Houston File EastHoustonStationPostOfficeHoustonTX.jpg thumb East Houston Station Post Office East Houston is a community in Houston , Texas , United States . Government and infrastructure The City of Houston Super Neighborhood 49 East Houston opened on August 24, 2000. ref http www.houstontx.gov planning nbhd svces TechCntrInfo SN 49.htm Super Neighborhood 49 East Houston . City of Houston . Retrieved on December 4, 2008. ref The United States Postal Service operates the East houston Post Office at 9604 Mesa Drive. ref http usps.whitepages.com service post office 57018?p 1&s TX&service name post office&z Settegast Post Office Location EAST HOUSTON . United States Postal Service . Retrieved on December 4, 2008. ref In July 2011 the USPS announced that the post office may close. ref Weisman, Laura. http blog.chron.com newswatch 2011 07 nine houston post offices marked for closure 424 10 Nine Houston post offices marked for closure with poll . Houston Chronicle . July 26, 2011. Retrieved on July 26, 2011. ref Education North Forest Independent School District serves East Houston that district was formerly named the East and Mount Houston Independent School District. ref name Elmorehist http classroom.nfisd.org webs bcelmore our school history.htm The History of B.C. Elmore . B.C. Elmore Middle School. Retrieved on November 14, 2011. ref North Forest High School is the sole zoned high school. References Portal Houston reflist Houston, Texas coord missing Texas Category Neighborhoods in Houston, Texas Houston stub Texas geo stub ... more details
George Houston may refer to George Houston artist 1869 1947 , Scottish landscape painter George F. Houston 1896 1944 , American B western film actor and singer George R. Houston, Jr. died 2008 , President of Mount St. Mary s University, 1994 2003 George S. Houston 1811 1879 , American Democratic politician 24th Governor of Alabama See also intitle hndis Houston, George ... more details
The Houston Summit may refer to The Summit Houston later renamed the Compaq Center , a former multi purpose sports facility, since 2005 the sanctuary of Lakewood Church Houston Summit soccer , the former MISL indoor soccer team disambig ... more details
File Seal of Houston, Texas.png frame 200px Seal of the City of Houston The seal of Houston is the insignia seal emblem seal of the city of Houston . The Houston City Council , on Monday Monday February 17, 1840, passed a resolution calling for the designing of a city seal. The council adopted the seal, designed by state senator and former Mayor of Houston Dr. Francis Moore, Jr. , on February 24, 1840. The center of the seal has the lone star, symbolizing the new nation in the west. The locomotive symbolizes progress, and the plow symbolizes Texas s agriculture the seal symbolizes the rails transporting Texas s crops. The seal originally did not have the Texas at the bottom, but the text was added later. The city of Houston stated that the original seal seemed to have disappeared until the city of Houston s assistant secretary, Margaret Westerman, discovered it in December 1939. ref http www.houstontx.gov abouthouston cityseal.html City Seal . City of Houston. Retrieved on May 29, 2010. ref The train has been featured in the seal of Houston since 1840. The reason why the train is featured in the seal is because of Houston s historical role in the regional railroad system Houston served as a railroad hub for many years. ref Flores Alvarez, Olivia. http www.houstonpress.com 2009 07 16 calendar houston where seventeen railroads met the sea Houston, Where Seventeen Railroads Met the Sea . Houston Press . Thursday July 16, 2009. Retrieved on May 29, 2010. ref References reflist External links Portal Houston Chapman, Betty T. http www.houstontx.gov abouthouston cityseal.pdf Plow and locomotive on city seal illustrate origins of Houston . Houston Business Journal . May 6 12, 2005. Category Government of Houston, Texas Category Seals insignia Houston Category Official seals of places in Texas Category Coats of arms of cities HoustonHouston, Texas Houston stub ... more details
Houston Gardens is an African American neighborhood in Houston . The Suburban Resettlement Administration , a program of the New Deal , developed Houston Gardens for the purpose of giving poor and landless people the opportunity to become homeowners. Houston Gardens was the only such community developed in Greater Houston . ref name Rurban20 Longoria, Rafael and Susan Rogers. http offcite.org wp content ... Cityscape Rafael Longoria and Susan Rogers of the Rice Design Alliance said that Houston Gardens .... ref The layout of Houston Gardens consists of a large oval parceled on its ends into plots of land shaped like pies. Longoria and Rogers said that this unique plan is easy to spot on a Houston map. ref name Rurban20 Government and infrastructure Houston Gardens is in Houston City Council District B. ref http www.houstontx.gov council maps2012 b.pdf City of Houston, Council District Maps, District B . City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011. ref Education Houston Gardens is within the Houston Independent School District . Residents are zoned to Houston Gardens Elementary School, ref http dept.houstonisd.org ab schoolboundarymaps HoustonGardensES.pdf Houston Gardens Elementary Attendance Zone . Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on February 24, 2010. ref Key Middle School Houston Key Middle School , ref http dept.houstonisd.org ab schoolboundarymaps KeyMS.pdf Key Middle Attendance Zone . Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on February 24, 2010. ref and Kashmere ... School Attendance Zone . Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on February 24, 2010. ref Parks and recreation The City of Houston operates the Houston Gardens Park. ref http www.houstontx.gov parks ouparksG N.html Our Parks G N . City of Houston. Retrieved on February 25, 2010. ref References Portal Houston Reflist Houston, Texas coord missing Texas Category Neighborhoods in Houston, Texas Category Article Feedback 5 Houston stub ... more details
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Houston , one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom . The Houston Baronetcy , of Houston in the County of Renfrew, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 February 1668 for Patrick Houston. The third Baronet represented Linlithgowshire UK Parliament constituency Linlithgowshire in Parliament. After the death of the eighth Baronet in circa 1835, no one assumed the title, although there were living heirs. The Houston Baronetcy , of West Toxteth in the City of Liverpool, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 January 1922 for the shipowner and Conservative Party UK Conservative politician Sir Robert Houston, 1st Baronet Robert Houston . The title became extinct on his death in 1926. His wife Lucy, Lady Houston , was a benefactor, philanthropist adventuress. Houston Baronets, of Houston 1668 Sir Patrick Houston, 1st Baronet d. 1696 Sir John Houston, 2nd Baronet d. 1717 Sir John Houston, 3rd Baronet d. 1722 Sir John Houston, 4th Baronet d. 1751 Sir Patrick Houston, 5th Baronet c. 1698 1762 Sir Patrick Houston, 6th Baronet c. 1743 1785 Sir George Houston, 7th Baronet c. 1745 1795 Sir Patrick Houston, 8th Baronet d. c. 1835 Houston Baronets, of West Toxteth 1922 Sir Robert Houston, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Paterson Houston, 1st Baronet 1853 1926 References Rayment bt date March 2012 Use dmy dates date March 2012 DEFAULTSORT Houston Category Baronetcies Category Extinct baronetcies ... more details
Houston Hall can refer to A residential hall at Tufts University Houston Hall University of Pennsylvania , the student union building at the University of Pennsylvania disambig ... more details
Glenshire is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas Houston , Texas . Glenshire is bound by West Bellfort to the north, West Airport to the south, Keegan s Bayou to the west, and Riceville School Rd to the east. It is split by Beltway 8 . Glenshire is in Texas s 9th congressional district http nationalatlas.gov printable images preview congdist tx09 109.gif . Glenshire s official website can be found http www.glenshire.org here . Police service The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department s Fondren Patrol Division http www.houstontx.gov police cs beatpages fondren.htm . Education Glenshire is zoned to the following Houston ISD schools. http es.houstonisd.org belles Bell Elementary School http ms.houstonisd.org welchms Welch Middle School Westbury High School Houston Westbury High School . See also Portal HoustonHouston, Texas coord missing Texas Category Neighborhoods in Houston, Texas ... more details
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