Washburn Tunnel
National Register of Historic Places

Washburn Tunnel

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
April 15, 2008
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08000316

About this property

The Washburn Tunnel is a two-lane underwater motor-vehicle tunnel connecting Galena Park and Pasadena, two suburbs of Houston, Texas. Completed in 1950, it travels north–south underneath the Houston Ship Channel. It was named after Harris County, Texas Auditor Harry L. Washburn. It is the largest and first toll-free vehicular tunnel in the Southern United States. It is the only underwater vehicle tunnel currently in operation in the state, as the Baytown Tunnel was replaced in 1995 by the Fred Hartman Bridge.

Location

3100 Federal Rd.
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.73555, -95.21224

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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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 Washburn Tunnel listed on the National Register?

Washburn Tunnel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Washburn Tunnel?

Washburn Tunnel is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Washburn Tunnel?

The period of significance for Washburn Tunnel is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1950.

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