See Interesting Places (SIP) Series

Thursday, November 16, 2017
6:30 PM 8:30 PM 18:30 20:30

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$45 THS member/$50 non-members
Explore this award winning office building in downtown Houston as you "sip" with The Heritage Society on Thursday, November 16. Designed in 1929 by renowned architect Joseph Finger, the Italian Renaissance Revival style building boasts a rooftop terrace and lovingly restored private getaway that you won't want to miss seeing.

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First and Third Friday: 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Cost $10 First and third Friday a costumed docent will give you a tour about life in Austin's Colony. The tour focuses on the hardships of daily life in the early 1820s. A costumed interpreter explains and demonstrates important facets of textile production on the frontier - spinning, dyeing, and weaving in addition to the regular domestic activities of that era. Other areas being addressed include building construction methods and tools, the empressario system of colonization in Texas, and land grants. For more information about the Specialty Tour. http://ow.ly/s8FH50vxL5u #theheritagesociety #specialtytour #oldplace #austinscolony #downtownhouston #thingstodo

In 1934 Emma Richardson Cherry was one of five Houston artists commissioned by the U.S. government to work on art projects for public buildings. Her assignment was to produce large wall murals for the public library, which are still on display in the Julia Ideson building. This is a picture of the mural in the Julia Ideson building that depicts the Houston residence of the Republic of Texas' president with bluebonnets and Indian pinks as native flowers. Mrs. Cherry House is located at The Heritage Society and open for tours Tuesday-Saturday at 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, & 2:30 pm and on Sundays at 1 pm, 2:30 pm & 4 pm. Learn more about the Nichols-Rice-Cherry House here. http://ow.ly/ihId50vxxsT #theheritagesocity #emmarichardsoncherry #JuliaIdeson #houstonartist #houstonhistory #downtownhouston

Interesting Houston HIstory Facts - Did you know that William Marsh Rice's ashes are interred under the statue of him at Rice University? You can tour the Nichols-Rice-Cherry House Tuesday-Saturday at 10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, & 2:30 pm and on Sunday at 1 pm, 2:30 & 4 pm. #theheritagesociety #williammarshrice #houstonhistory #riceuniversity #houston

Join us on Sat., Aug. 31 from 4-8 p.m. THS & Mister McKinney's Historic Houston are celebrating Houston's 183rd Birthday! Enjoy @BolloHouston pizza, beer from @SaintArnoldbrewing and cake from @3brothersbakery, free tours and live music. Guests will have a rare opportunity to hob-knob with the City of Houston founders “the Allen Brothers” and Houston’s unsung founder, Charlotte Baldwin Allen, the “Mother of Houston.” Downtown’s District I Council Member Robert Gallegos will serve as our honorary chair and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will join us to cut the cake around 5:00 p.m. Mister McKinney’s open-air bus will be offering bus tours of downtown Houston throughout the day. Bus tour times on Saturday will be 2:00, 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. Tours will be on a first come-first-served basis. @Mistermckinney

Elder Flower Water is one example of the many items from our Askew Pharmacy Collection. Elder Flower Water in our great-grandmothers' days was a household word for clearing the complexion of freckles and sunburn, and keeping it in a good condition. Every lady's toilet table possessed a bottle of the liquid, and she relied on this to keep her skin fair and white and free from blemishes, and it has not lost its reputation. Its use after sea-bathing has been recommended, and if any eruption should appear on the face as the effect of salt water, it is a good plan to use a mixture composed of Elder Flower Water with glycerine and borax, and apply it night and morning.

Do you know how early Texans kept ants off the table? They made ant traps of pottery. The legs of the table were inserted in the center ring and turpentine or kerosene was poured in the outer ring. The ants couldn't travel across the liquid to climb up the table leg. #theheritagesociety #anttraps #houston #downtownhouston #houstonhistory #historictours

Every year, as the temperature and humidity rise in Houston, we race to our thermostats to lower the temperature and seek relief. But what would we have done if we lived before the age of air conditioning? A look at the architectural details of early Houston residences reveals the way in which Houstonians of the 19th and early 20th century beat the heat. By examining three of the houses at The Heritage Society in Sam Houston Park, we can see the ways in which architectural elements enabled cross ventilation, removal of hot air, and exposure to breezes. #theheritagesociety #houstonheat #houston #houstonhistory #architecture

The first official Republic of Texas currency was known as star money. These notes were authorized by an act of Congress on June 9, 1837, feature a “Lone Star” in the middle of each bill, and were issued in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, and $500. They were printed by Cruger & Moore, circulated in Houston and designed to be a temporary issue until a series of engraved noted could be procured. They could be redeemed with interest at ten percent per annum by the bearer, twelve months from the date of issue. #theheritagesociety #republicoftexasmoney #starmoney #texashistory

Specialty Tour of Old Place First and Third Fridays: 11:00 am, 1:00 pm Cost: $10 First and third Fridays a costumed docent will give you a tour about life in Austin's Colony. The tour focuses on the hardships of daily life in the early 1820s. A costumed interpreter explains and demonstrates important facets of textile production on the frontier - spinning, dyeing, and weaving in addition to the regular domestic activities of that era. Other areas being addressed include building construction methods and tools, the empressario system of colonization in Texas, and land grants. #theheritagesociety #oldplace #downtownhouston #houstonhistory #historytour #thingstodo

The Heritage Society is excited to announce the sharing of its Houston/Lea Collection with the Sam Houston Memorial Museum at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. This collection, which will be on long-term loan to the SHMM, includes items as large a mahogany veneer Empire style sofa with black horsehair upholstery owned by Houston’s brother-in-law, Vernal Lea to a small hand-carved heart pendant with the inscription “Cut by Genl. Sam Houston". Most of this collection was donated over the years to THS by descendants of the Houston or Lea family. The most significant piece is the portrait of Sam Houston’s mother-in-law, Nancy Lea. It was painted by George R. Allen in 1849 and is the only known image of Mrs. Lea.

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