Houston
was founded in 1836 and incorporated as a city in 1837. The city was named
after General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had
commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of where
the city was established.
Houston
is the largest city in the United States without formal zoning regulations. Voters
rejected efforts to have separate residential and commercial land-use districts
in 1948, 1962, and 1993. Consequently, rather than a single central business
district as the centre of the city's employment, multiple districts have grown
throughout the city in addition to downtown which include Uptown, Texas Medical
Center, Midtown, Greenway Plaza, Memorial City, Energy Corridor, Westchase, and
Greenspoint.
I have received two postcards of Houston. The first postcard came from Sabbysteg (30 September 2014) Swap-bot and the second is from Diane (fabriqueen) (8 June 2015) Swap-bot.
I have received two postcards of Houston. The first postcard came from Sabbysteg (30 September 2014) Swap-bot and the second is from Diane (fabriqueen) (8 June 2015) Swap-bot.
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