Houston History Research Center at the Julia Ideson Building

The Houston History Research Center combines city archives, photographs, maps, oral histories, and a Spanish Renaissance landmark.

Research
Houston and regional history collections
Archives
Photographs, maps, drawings, and oral histories
Building
1926 Spanish Renaissance landmark
Explore
Self-guided audio and scheduled group tours
Location

550 McKinney Street, Houston, TX 77002
Downtown Houston · Directions

HPL lists local-history books, archives, photographs, architectural drawings, oral histories, and maps for in-person research.

The restored 1926 Julia Ideson Building offers architecture tours and a self-guided audio tour, making the building itself part of the visit.

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