The bayous of Houston / James L. Sipes and Matthew K. Zeve.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sipes, James L., Author.

Zeve, Matthew K., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bayous--Texas--Houston--History--Pictorial works.

Bayous.

Houston (Tex.)--Economic conditions--Pictorial works.

Houston (Tex.).

Houston (Tex.)--Environmental conditions--Pictorial works.

Houston (Tex.)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

When the Allen brothers were looking to establish a new city in 1836, they selected a site at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou, which was the head of navigational waters. They named the city after Gen. Sam Houston, and ever since then, Houston and its bayous have been indelibly linked. With Buffalo Bayou as the lifeblood of the city, Houston thrived as an inland portrait Early development occurred along the bayou, and it was widened, deepened, and straightened to accommodate growing commerce in Texas. Buffalo Bayou linked the city of Houston to Galveston Bay, where ships were waiting to share Texas products with the rest of the world. Today, with Houston as the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest in the United States, the Port of Houston is one of the busiest ports in the world.

Contents:

Prior to 1836 : early settlements

1836-1869 : founding of Houston

1870-1899 : competing with Galveston

1900-1909 : Galveston Storm, Spindletop, and Ship Channel

1910-1929 : booming business, rapid urbanization, and increasing damage

1930-1939 : progress despite depression

1940-1969 : frist project plan, Barker and Addicks Reservoirs, World War II, and postwar boom days

1970-1990 : environmental constraints and engineering innovation

2000-present : the bayou and Houston's commercial boom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).

OCLC:

885207781