John Kirby Allen

John Kirby Allen (HM2EB9)

Location: Houston, TX 77019 Harris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 45.466', W 95° 22.76'

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(Front)
Born in Canasareaugh, New York
1810. Came to Texas in 1832.
Died in Houston August 18, 1838

(Rear)
John K. Allen was a member of
the first Congress of the
Republic (1836-1837) from Nacog-
doches County. He and his
brother, Augustus C. Allen, on
August 25, 1836 purchased a
league of land from Mrs. T. F. L.
Parrott for five thousand dol-
lars, on which on August 30,
1836 they founded the town
of Houston named in honor
of the hero of San Jacinto
Details
HM NumberHM2EB9
Series This marker is part of the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series
Tags
Year Placed1936
Placed ByThe State of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 269929 N 3294316
Decimal Degrees29.75776667, -95.37933333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 45.466', W 95° 22.76'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 45' 27.96" N, 95° 22' 45.6" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)713, 281, 832
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 913 Nash St, Houston TX 77019, US
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