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169 Years of Historic Houston
Brief overview of Houston's history from 1836 to present.
Contains records of architectural drawings owned by the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, primarily for structures in the Houston area.
Forms to register your business with the Texas Secretary of State.
Find the latest information about City of Houston Code adoption and amendments.
Collection of resources and contact information for flooding in the Houston area.
Encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture.
Connect with information services and people in Harris County Government.
Useful guidelines for property owners and the database of appraisal records. (FF)
Full text articles from the Chronicle from 1985 to the present.
Directory of goods and services in Houston.
Site includes bus routes and schedules.
Read and download e-books and audio books on Education, Science, History, Texas State etc.
Download e-books, audiobooks, and videos.
Contains records of over 2,200 images. This collection highlights historical events and glances of day-to-day life in Houston from the 1860s to the 1960s.
Searchable database of finding aids to archival materials in Texas, including those of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.
Sanborn maps are large scale plans of a city drawn at a scale of 50 feet to an inch. They were created to assist fire insurance companies as they assessed the risk associated with insuring a particular property.
Full text journals and books about Texas history, biography, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure.
Preliminary FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Houston