When Houston Heights was founded in 1891, it was a streetcar suburb of Houston. It had its own municipality until the City of Houston annexed the Heights in 1919.
Food Courtyard to a movie theater.
Opened in 1871, Glenwood cemetery brings to mind a more gracious time in history. The grounds are immaculately kept and are covered with old oaks and beautifully carved markers.
The place the financial scandal of the century all took place.
The country city from the outskirts.
One of the beautiful angels that populate this wonderful, old cemetery.
This magnificent old oak tree stands in the south east corner of the cemetery.
Vandals have broken her arm. Unfortunate, but it somehow adds to her mystery and allure.
This is one of the places visitors usually go to see when coming to Houston. It used to be Transco Tower now Williams.