Forum of Civics
National Register of Historic Places

Forum of Civics

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
October 12, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001053

About this property

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." The building is located south of the River Oaks neighborhood in the Upper Kirby district. Built in 1910, the building, known as John Smith County School, 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. The building received listing in the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1988.

Location

2503 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.74180, -95.41809

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Forum of Civics listed on the National Register?

Forum of Civics was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Forum of Civics?

Forum of Civics is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Forum of Civics?

The period of significance for Forum of Civics is recorded as the industrial era.

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