Belle Sherman Kendall

Belle Sherman Kendall (HM2B8A)

Location: Houston, TX 77007 Harris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 45.955', W 95° 23.153'

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The daughter of Texas Revolutionary War general Sidney Sherman and Catherine Isabell (Cox), Belle Sherman (1847-1919) was born in Harrisburg and married William E. Kendall in 1867. After making Houston her home in 1878, Belle S. Kendall became a noted civic leader. She was a founding member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Woman's Club of Houston. Under her leadership, the Woman's Club played a pivotal role in developing the Houston Public Library system. After securing funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the city's first public library building, Belle was honored at the cornerstone ceremony in 1902. In 1969 a branch library was named in her honor.
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HM NumberHM2B8A
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 8th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 269314 N 3295232
Decimal Degrees29.76591667, -95.38588333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 45.955', W 95° 23.153'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 45' 57.3" N, 95° 23' 9.1799999999999" W
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Area Code(s)281, 713
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2515 Washington Ave, Houston TX 77007, US
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