During this half-day study tour of Houston's historic Main Street, we will examine the history, architecture, personalities, and distinctive places along Main Street from Hollywood Bayou on North Main Street all the way south to the Astrodomain area and Loop 610 South. This course will mix a limited number of stops with a narrated driving tour of Main Street's different segments. It will focus on the historic development of the street and the areas adjacent to it. We will examine recent urban improvements and projected new developments.

Anne S. Bohnn is chair of the Foundation for Main Street.

Stephen Fox is a fellow of the Anchorage Foundation of Texas and coauthor of Main Street Houston (1992).

A catered lunch will be provided.

A companion seminar on the developemnt of Main Street will be held next fall.

Evening Courses:

From Wreckage to Recovery: Galveston

Exploring the Poetry of John Keats

Contemporary Mexico

Re-membering: A Psychology of Story

Poetry and Doubt

Daytime Courses:

Two Exemplary American Modernists

A Visit to Galveston's East End

Main Street Explosion: A Tour

Day/Evening Courses:

Mexican Haciendas and Mayan Cities