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Annunciation Catholic Church, 1618 Texas Avenue, Houston Annunciation Catholic Church
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77003
City: Houston, Texas
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Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 500 Clay Street, Houston Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Designed by: Richard Allen
Construction Completed: 1879
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
 This is perhaps Houston's most historic church. The congregation was founded by two white Baptist ministers and nine former slaves in 1865 upon hearing that they had been emancipated. It was Hous...read more >>
   
Chapel of Saint Basil, 1100 West Alabama, Houston Chapel of Saint Basil
Designed by: Philip Johnson
Construction Completed: 1997
Area: Montrose
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
 Throughout Houston there are a number of buildings topped with large gold domes. Some are banks. Some are abandoned. All look like they should be religious facilities, and this one actually is. The Ch...read more >>
   
Christ Church, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston Christ Church
Designed by: Silas McBee and J. Arthur Tempest
Construction Completed: 1893
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
 Surrounded by the bars and ballgames of Enron Field, the clubs and nightlife of the Main Street, the busting office buildings of the CBD, and the courthouses and jails of the Justice Center complex, C...read more >>
   
First Church of Christ Scientist, 1717 Travis Street, Houston First Church of Christ Scientist
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
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First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman Avenue, Houston First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Designed by: J.W. Northrop, Junior
Construction Completed: 1927
Area: Midtown
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main Street, Houston First Presbyterian Church
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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First United Methodist Church, 1320 Main Street, Houston First United Methodist Church
Designed by: Sanguinet, Staats, and Barnes
Construction Completed: 1910
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
 Churches are familiar with the concept of "sanctuary." Within their walls weary travelers find sanctuary. Troubled souls find sanctuary. And the main section of the church is even known as a "sanctuar...read more >>
   
Fourth Church of Christ Scientist, 4910 Montrose, Houston Fourth Church of Christ Scientist
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77006
City: Houston, Texas
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Glenwood Cemetery, 2525 Washington Avenue, Houston Glenwood Cemetery
Designed by: Alfred Whitaker
Construction Completed: 1871
Area: The Heights
Post Code: 77007
City: Houston, Texas
 Like most large cities, Houston has a number of cemeteries just outside of downtown in areas that were, at one time, the outskirts. Glenwood Cemetery was the first in the city to be professionally des...read more >>
   
Houston National Bank, 202 Main, Houston Houston National Bank
Construction Completed: 1928
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
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Jade Buddha Temple, 6969 Westbranch Drive, Houston Jade Buddha Temple
Designed by: David Tan
Construction Completed: 1988
Area: Little Hong Kong
Post Code: 77072
City: Houston, Texas
 Some of the most interesting buildings in Houston are being erected by the city's fast-growing Asian community. From Little Saigon near downtown to Tang City and Little Hong Kong, hundreds of tho...read more >>
   
Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, 1111 Pierce, Houston Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral
Designed by: Olle J. Lorehn
Construction Completed: 1912
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
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Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral (New), 1111 Saint Joseph Parkway, Houston Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral (New)
Designed by: Ziegler Cooper Architects
Construction Completed: 2007
Area: Downtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
 In a region dominated my mega-churches built into malls, warehouses, and sports arenas the new Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral goes a more modern yet still traditional route. The long-anticipated building ...read more >>
   
Saint Martin Saint Martin's Episcopal Church
Designed by: Jackson & Ryan Architects
Construction Completed: 2004
Area: Uptown
Post Code: 70756
City: Houston, Texas
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Saint Matthew Lutheran Church, 5315 Main Street, Houston Saint Matthew Lutheran Church
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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Saint Nicholas Catholic Church, 2508 Clay, Houston Saint Nicholas Catholic Church
Designed by: Leo M.J. Dielmann
Construction Completed: 1923
Area: East End
Post Code: 77003
City: Houston, Texas
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Saint Paul's Methodist Church, 5501 Main, Houston Saint Paul's Methodist Church
Designed by: Alfred C. Finn
Construction Completed: 1930
Area: Museum District
Post Code: 77004
City: Houston, Texas
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South Main Baptist Church, 4000 Main Street, Houston South Main Baptist Church
Designed by: Hedrick and Gottlieb
Construction Completed: 1930
Area: Midtown
Post Code: 77002
City: Houston, Texas
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Sun Young Taoist Temple, 1507 Delano, Houston Sun Young Taoist Temple
Construction Completed: 1987
Area: East End
Post Code: 77003
City: Houston, Texas
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