Name: Date: Historic Houston Travel Guides

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Historic Houston Travel Guides

What does historical significance mean?

Learning Objectives: ? discern meaning in architecture ? Internet research ? Learn how visual elements support and convey meaning in architecture ? Identify buildings significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the County, State or Nation

You will be assigned one of the following structures:

1. Kellum-Noble House

2. Link-Lee House

3. Hogg Mansion ? Bayou Bend

4. Nicolas-Rice-Cherry House

5. San Felipe Cottage

6. Yates House

7. Pilot House

8. Staiti House

9. 4th ward cottage

10. John Anderson House

11. George Barber House

12. Daniel Denton Cooley House

13. Pullum House

14. Monroe Crook House

15. Downes Aldrich House

16. Beissner, Henry, House

17. Allbach House

18. Kamrath House *

19. Old Place 21. Heights City Hall & Fire Station

20. Baker Family Play House 22. Houston Cotton Exchange

Building

23. 1910 Harris County Courthouse

25. Caroline Weiss Law Building 27. Esperson Building 29. St. John Church

24. Gulf Building

26. The Rice Hotel 28. Julia Ideson Library 30. Courlandt Place

31. James Autry House, Courtlandt Place

33. Sterling Meyer House, Courtlandt Place

32. JM Dorrance House, Courtlandt Place

34. Mansfield House, Houston Heights

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Historic Houston Travel Guides

Research structure: When was it built? What was happening in Houston at the time? Who built it? What materials were used? What style influenced the design? What was it built for/use? Function? Family? Househould? Cultural influence? Lifestyle? How did the economy affect the size of the house? Location? Give exact location ? show a map.

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ACTIVITY You will be writing a travel guide to Historic Houston. Each student will research a specific structure in Houston and write a brief guide for it, using the prompts in the handout "Historic Houston Travel Guides" (Below). It is your job to create a travel guides that will be a companion for virtual visitors to Historic Houston. Directions: Use this sheet to help you research and write a travel guide entry about a Historic Houston structure.

THE BASICS

Name of monument/structure: Year of construction and/or dedication: Builder or designer: Architectural style: Distinguishing characteristics: Famous people and events associated with it: Historical and/or cultural importance: Purpose/function: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Why is it worth visiting? What else should virtual tourists' attention be drawn to when visiting it? What, if any, comparable structures exist elsewhere in Rome and/or the ancient world?

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Historic Houston Travel Guides

Aside from known historical events, what else might have happened here? What references made to it, or representations of it, can be found in popular culture (films, music, literature, TV, games)? Does it still exist? If not: When and how did it fall into ruin? What stands on the site today? If so: What does it look like today? How many people visit it each year? Sources used: Paste an image or drawing of the monument here Part 2 Write a paragraph or two describing your building. Use the answers to the questions above. Include images and a map with directions from Kingwood Park High School to your building.

When your are done: File>Print (choose CutePDF Writer as the printer) Save file in your student ID

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