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Main Street/Market Square Historic District
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| Location: | Roughly bounded by Buffalo Bayou, Fannin, Texas, and Milam streets Houston, Texas |
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| Built: | 1858 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style: | Early Commercial, Italianate |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83004471[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 18, 1983 |
Main Street/Market Square Historic District is a historic district in Houston that includes the Market Square Park. It includes buildings nearby, as well as the square itself. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
The University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) is a four-year state university, located within the Main Street/Market Square Historic District. Founded in 1974, it is one of four separate and distinct institutions in the University of Houston System. UHD has an enrollment of 12,900 students—making it the 13th largest public university in Texas and the second-largest university in the Houston area.[2]
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