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.