Walking tours of Houston
Houston's register runs heavily to houses, 156 listings of that kind. The 1920s account for more of that work than any other decade.
4 themed routes run through those listings. Of the routes below, three follow a single style and one follows one kind of building. A subject becomes a route only where the register holds enough of it close enough together to walk.
Every listing in Houston → · 261 in all
The routes
- StyleColonial Revival houses in Houston15 stops · 1.2 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026Colonial Revival reworks the symmetry, shutters and classical doorways of American colonial building.
- StyleAmerican Craftsman houses in Houston11 stops · 1.7 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026American Craftsman work shows exposed rafter tails, tapered porch posts, visible joinery and built-in woodwork.
- StyleQueen Anne houses in Houston15 stops · 1.8 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026Queen Anne is a late Victorian manner of irregular plans, steep roofs, turrets, bay windows and wrapping porches.
- Building typeHouses and mansions in Houston15 stops · 0.6 miles · stops last changed Sep 18, 2026The route links the houses the register carries in Houston. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
Every route holds at least ten stops and stays under two and a half miles. Routes are computed from the coordinates in the National Park Service National Register spatial data, and the distances are straight lines between stops. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.