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Houston Directory Pages Reveal Early City Growth and Fires
A 1830s Houston directory outlines the city’s early layout, key landmarks, and commerce including Bayland High School and the courthouse built in 1837. It notes rapid postwar growth, losses from 1858 59 fires, and the impact of trade with New Orleans along with modern references to 1971 values.
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John Blackton
Houston
White Oak
Buffalo
Texas
Union
Main
Congress
Travis
Preston
Franklin
Directory
the Times
Houston Telegram
Eli
San Felipe