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Morgan's Point National Historic District includes the "Carriage House" otherwise known as City Hall, and the Governor Ross S. Sterling mansion, directly across the street; as well as several other notable properties. It earned fame in Texas's early history for being the home of the legendary Emily West (Morgan), known as "The Yellow Rose of ...
Ross Shaw Sterling (February 11, 1875 – March 25, 1949) was an American politician who was the 31st Governor of Texas, serving a single two-year term from January 20, 1931, to January 17, 1933. A 1926 magazine cover depicts the proposed 40-story Sterling Hotel in Houston, designed by Ross Sterling's son-in-law, architect Wyatt Hedrick; the ...
The nearly 100-year-old estate was built and designed exclusively for the then-governor of Texas, Ross Sterling. Much of the house has been restored and modernized but in a mansion with this much ...
The 22-story skyscraper was built by oil magnate Ross S. Sterling for his newspaper the Houston Post, at the corner of Texas and Fannin streets in 1926.At the time, it was one of the city's tallest skyscrapers. [3]
Sterling was born in Houston, Texas in the same year that his grand-uncle Ross S. Sterling became governor of the state. [1] Sterling was in the United States Army from 1951 to 1954, and then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1956 followed by a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1957.
Ross S. Sterling (1875–1949), Texas governor Sterling High School (Houston) , named for the governor Ross N. Sterling (1931–1988), United States federal judge
April 9, 1965: The 190-foot tall Sky Hook and merry-go-round (carousel) rides at the new 6-acre oil boom town section of Six Flags Over Texas, new for the season
The following properties and districts in Harris County, Texas, United States, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Contents: NRHP listings by area in Harris County downtown Houston - Houston Heights - inner Harris County - outer Harris County