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Remembering the Shamrock Hotel — and what it changed about historic preservation in Houston
Posted on · The iconic Houston hotel was demolished 35 years ago this month.
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Interviews we’re thankful for (Nov. 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We revisit some of our favorite interviews from the past year, including Jim Parsons, Patrick Kennedy, and Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.
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Actor Jim Parsons On His Houston Roots, His New Netflix Film, And COVID-19
Posted on · Listen to Houston Matters' full-length interview.
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Actor Jim Parsons On How Houston Shaped His Career (Dec. 10, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Actor Jim Parsons discusses his lead role in The Boys in the Band and how Houston shaped his career. Plus, we preview the 2021 Texas Legislature.
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Downtown Hotel Renamed To Honor The ‘Mother Of Houston’
Posted on · The C. Baldwin Hotel gets its name from Charlotte Baldwin Allen, the woman often credited as 'the mother of Houston.'
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Could The Woodlands Become Its Own City?
Posted on · What would possible incorporation mean for The Woodlands -- and would it protect the planned community from annexation by Houston or Conroe?
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City In A City: Course Explores How Houston Enclaves Forged Their Own Identities
Posted on · A new course explores how areas and developments within Greater Houston have forged their own unique identities -- and even governments -- over the years.
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Quality Hill: A Tour of Houston’s First – and Forgotten – Upscale Neighborhood
Posted on · It turns out the area around Minute Maid Park was once known as Quality Hill, and that was Houston’s first upscale neighborhood.