St. John church interior

St. John church interior

1891 ST. JOHN CHURCH

Capacity: 65 (includes wedding party)

Cost: $1,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday

$2,500 (4-hour rental) Saturday-Sunday    

St. John Church is a one room church with elements of the Gothic Revival style of architecture evident in the arched windows and shutters. Unique to St. John Church and the German tradition in Texas is the coved ceiling with its rounded corners. The historic building is a museum with permanent collections, and has air-conditioning and heat for climate control. 

Rental includes a 1-hour rehearsal the day prior to the event and use of The Heritage Society parking lot for guest parking. Rental is for a four hour time period, which is time for any decorating, guest arrival, ceremony, photography and clean-up.

For St. John Church usage guidelines.

 
Bandstand

Bandstand

BANDSTAND

Cost: $250 (2-hour rental) Monday – Friday
         $450 (2-hour rental) Saturday – Sunday

The Bandstand was constructed c. 1966 to replicate the original bandstand of Sam Houston Park that was constructed in 1900. The bandstand was moved in 2013 to its location next to St. John Church. 
For Bandstand usage guidelines.

Kellum-Noble House

Kellum-Noble House

1847 KELLUM-NOBLE HOUSE

Capacity: 8 seated dinner/45 cocktail reception
100 indoor/outdoor reception

Cost: Dinner $1,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

Cocktail: $1,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

Reception: $2,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$5,000 Saturday-Sunday

For Kellum-Noble usage guidelines.

Front Patio

Front Patio

BAGBY STREET FRONT PATIO

Capacity: 150

Cost: $100 (1-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$250 (1-hour rental) Saturday-Sunday

Museum Gallery

Museum Gallery

MUSEUM GALLERY

Capacity: 200 (reception only) 

Cost: $1,000 (4-hour rental) Monday- Friday

         $2,500 (8-hour rental) Saturday-Sunday

Exhibition space consisting of a main gallery and a replica 19th century general store; contains a 1911 Ford Model T and photographs of Houston taken between 1930 and 1980.  Availability is dependent upon the layout of temporary exhibitions.

Rental includes use of The Heritage Society parking lot for guest parking and use of the kitchen for caterer use (if applicable).

For Museum Gallery usage guidelines.

 
Tea Room

Tea Room

TEA ROOM

Capacity: 75 seated dinner/ 100 reception

Cost: $200 (1-hour rental) Monday – Friday
         $250 (1-hour rental) Saturday – Sunday

The Tea Room is a long room with columns, hardwood floors and approximately 1300 square feet. Rental includes use of The Heritage Society parking lot for guest parking.
For Tea Room usage guidelines.

 
Nichols-Rice Cherry House

Nichols-Rice Cherry House

1850 NICHOLS-RICE-CHERRY HOUSE

Capacity: 8 seated dinner/16 cocktail reception
30 indoor/outdoor reception

Cost: Dinner $1,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

Cocktail: $1,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

Reception: $2,000 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

For Nichols-Rice-Cherry usage guidelines.

Staiti Garden

Staiti Garden

STAITI GARDEN

Capacity: 100

Cost: $200 (1-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$350 (1-hour rental) Saturday-Sunday

Connally Plaza

Connally Plaza

CONNALLY PLAZA

Capacity: 250 (seated dinner) / 300 (reception)

 Cost: $1,000 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday

            $2,500 (4-hour rental) Saturday-Sunday

This brick and concrete outdoor patio is available for receptions, corporate lunches, cocktail parties or seated dinners. The backdrop of Houston's skyline against the open green space of Sam Houston Park and The Heritage Society campus is impressive and unique to Houston. The landscaped brick patio is dedicated to the memory of Texas governor John Connally and has a magnificent oak tree and plantings; bounded by Allen Parkway in-bound and out-bound, with views of the 1823 Old Place and 1850 Nichols-Rice-Cherry House.

Rental includes use of The Heritage Society parking lot for guest parking and use of the kitchen for caterer use (if applicable).

Tenting is optional for events at renter’s cost. Additional fees may apply.

For Connally Plaza usage guidelines.

USS Houston

USS Houston

USS HOUSTON

Capacity: 200

Cost: $250 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$500 (4-hour rental) Saturday-Sunday

The U.S.S. Houston Monument incorporates the brass ship’s bell recovered from the wreck of the U.S.S. Houston, which has been placed atop a granite pedestal. It is the scene of an annual commemoration of the sailors who died in the sinking of the Houston in the Sunda Strait, March 1, 1942, by the Japanese Navy.

 
Staiti

Staiti

1905 STAITI HOUSE

Capacity: 8 seated dinner/16 cocktail reception
30 indoor/outdoor reception

Cost: Dinner $1,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

Cocktail: $1,500 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

Reception: $2,000 (4-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$2,500 Saturday-Sunday

For Staiti usage guidelines.

JANE Ellen’S Tree

JANE Ellen’S Tree

JANE ELLEN’S TREE

Capacity: 50

Cost: $200 (1-hour rental) Monday-Friday
$350 (1-hour rental) Saturday-Sunday

Reservations
For reservations please email at abell@heritagesociety.org. When emailing, please include the facility, type of event, date options, time, and estimated number of guests in the body of your email.