Walking tours of Houston
Houston's register runs heavily to houses, 157 listings of that kind. The 1920s account for more of that work than any other decade.
5 themed routes run through those listings. Of the routes below, three follow a single style and two follow one kind of building. A subject becomes a route only where the register holds enough of it close enough together to walk.
Every listing in Houston → · 297 in all
The routes
- StyleColonial Revival houses in Houston15 stops · 1.2 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026Colonial Revival reworks the symmetry, shutters and classical doorways of American colonial building.
- StyleAmerican Craftsman houses in Houston11 stops · 1.7 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026American Craftsman work shows exposed rafter tails, tapered porch posts, visible joinery and built-in woodwork.
- StyleQueen Anne houses in Houston15 stops · 1.8 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026Queen Anne is a late Victorian manner of irregular plans, steep roofs, turrets, bay windows and wrapping porches.
- Building typeHouses and mansions in Houston15 stops · 0.6 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026The route links the houses the register carries in Houston. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
- Building typeBanks and business blocks in Houston10 stops · 1.1 miles · stops last changed Oct 16, 2026The route links the commercial buildings the register carries in Houston. Most were built to hold shops at street level and offices above.
Every route holds at least ten stops and stays under two and a half miles. Routes are computed from the coordinates in the National Park Service National Register spatial data or, where it has no point, Wikidata, and the distances are straight lines between stops. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Local history books for Houston
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Guidebooks to historic places in Texas
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.