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Old San Felipe Road, 1823

River Oaks Boulevard at San Felipe

Houston , 77019

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Notes:
D.R.T. granite marking the Old San Felipe Road; there is also a 1936 DAR marker recognizing Old San Felipe Road, it is located near the entrance to Founders' Cemetery; marker is not on site due to work on River Oaks Blvd. & esplanade (JF Aug. 2010); marker in storage at River Oaks Property Owners, Inc. contacts Kaye Horn 713-851-7364 & Gary Mangold 713-622-0001; marker returned to site Oct. 2012 with concrete base added
Directions: marker is on concrete base in the River Oaks Boulevard on the north esplanade where the boulevard intersects with the 3300 block of San Felipe

Key Time Period: To 1835 Indian/Mexican Territory

Corretions/New Research:

Marker Text: (Top) 1823 Old San Felipe Road



(Front) Erected by San Jacinto Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas 1935



(Reverse) Erected by San Jacinto Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Marker Type: DRT granite
Historical Org: Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Key Map Information: 492 P

GPS Coordinates: 29 44.874, 95 25.591

Precinct No: 3

Marker No: 00330