Old Braeswood, Houston

#304 among attractions in Houston

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Old Braeswood is a neighborhood of single family homes in Houston, Texas, United States. It is generally bounded by South Main, North Braeswood, Kirby Drive, and Holcombe. The Texas Medical Center, Rice University, Rice Village, and the NRG Center complex are all within a one-mile radius. Nearby neighborhoods include Southgate, West University Place and Braeswood Place. ()

Coordinates: 29°42'7"N, 95°24'47"W

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Inner Loop (University Place)Houston United States

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Old Braeswood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: NRG Stadium, Astrodome, Woodson Research Center, Autry House.

1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
NRG Stadium, Houston
31 min walk • NRG Stadium stands as a modern coliseum in the heart of Houston, Texas, serving as a premier sports venue and a testament to the city's love for competitive entertainment. Opened in 2002, this state-of-the-art facility is the home ground of the Houston Texans, the...
1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Astrodome, Houston
32 min walk • Houston's Astrodome, once hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," is an iconic sports venue with a storied past. Inaugurated in 1965, it was the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, setting a precedent for future constructions of its kind.
1.3 miNE
Library
Woodson Research Center, Houston
35 min walk • Woodson Research Center is an archive located in Fondren Library at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The Center is named for Benjamin N. Woodson and houses the special collections of Rice University's Fondren Library which includes manuscript collections, rare books, and the Rice University archives.
1.4 miNE
Church
Autry House, Houston
36 min walk • The Edward Albert Palmer Memorial Chapel and Autry House is a two-part building complex located at Rice University in Houston, Texas. It houses the James L. Autry House, which was built in 1921 by the Episcopal Church as a community center for the university. A temporary community center was built on the location in 1919 by Rev.
~1660 ftNE
29°42'20"N • 95°24'35"W
Houston Maritime Museum, Houston
9 min walk • Museum, Military museum
1.2 miNE
Jogging paths and tracks, Universities and schools, Outdoor activities
Rice University, Houston
31 min walk • William Marsh Rice University is a private research university in Houston, Texas. It is situated on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center.
1.2 miNE
Library
The TMC Library, Houston
31 min walk • The Texas Medical Center Library is a health sciences library located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. The TMC Library is the only major medical and scientific library serving the entire 1,345 sq. acre Texas Medical Center campus and its non-profit institutions.
1.4 miNE
Park
Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum, Houston
37 min walk • The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum is an arboretum located throughout the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas, United States. It is open daily without charge. The arboretum was dedicated in 1999 to honor horticulturist Lynn R. Lowrey.
1.4 miNE
29°42'59"N • 95°23'48"W
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, Houston
36 min walk • Church, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
1.1 miSE
Convention center, Entertainment
NRG Center, Houston
28 min walk • The NRG Center is a convention center in Houston, Texas, United States. It is part of the NRG Park complex that was constructed around the NRG Astrodome and NRG Stadium.
1.4 miNE
Library
Fondren Library, Houston
35 min walk • Fondren Library is the main library of Rice University in Houston, Texas. The library is named for Walter W. Fondren, a co-founder of the Humble Oil & Refining Company, whose family donated $1 million in 1946 for construction of the library.