River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics is a building at 2503 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas, United States listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the "Forum of Civics."
River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics (Forum of Civics) | |
 River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics | |
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| Location | 2503 Westheimer Road @ Main Street Houston, Texas United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°44′31″N 95°25′04″W / 29.7420°N 95.4179°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Staub, John F. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001053[1] |
| RTHL No. | 10667 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1988 |
| Designated RTHL | 1964 |
The building is located south of the River Oaks neighborhood in the Upper Kirby district.[2]
History
editBuilt in 1910, the building, known as John Smith County School,[3] served as a county schoolhouse. John F. Staub remodeled the building to serve as the headquarters of the Forum of Civics, an organization founded by Will Hogg. In 1939 the Hogg estate bequeathed the Forum of Civics to the University of Texas. River Oaks Garden Club has owned the building since 1942.[4] The building received listing in the National Register of Historic Places[4] on October 13, 1988.[5]
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Forum of Civics of River Oaks Garden Club -
Forum of Civics of River Oaks Garden Club, Houston -
Azaleas at Houston's River Oaks Garden Club. The Club sponsors Houston's renowned "Azalea Trail"
See also
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References
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone - 19." Upper Kirby. Retrieved on December 10, 2008].
- ^ National Register of Historical Places - TEXAS (TX), Harris County Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
- ^ a b "The Forum." River Oaks Garden Club. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
- ^ National Register Information System Archived September 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2007.