Brick two-storey gambral-roofed house with gracious wrap-around porch and second story balcony with columns Square columns on first floor porch are of brick. . . ! 17 External links Other tourist attractions include the Galleria Texas' largest shopping mall[citation needed] located in the Uptown District; Old Market Square; Tranquility Park; and Sam Houston Historical Park which contains restored homes (built between 1824 and 1868) and reconstructed buildings the San Jacinto Battlefield is in the nearby city of Deer Park, Spanish troops reacted harshly looting the province and executing any Tejanos accused of having Republican tendencies by 1820 fewer than 2,000 Hispanic citizens remained in Texas the situation did not normalize until 1821 when Agustin de Iturbide launched a drive for Mexican Independence Texas became a part of the newly independent nation without a shot being fired ending the period of Spanish Texas.
! Racial composition 1970 1990 2000 2010, Texas has 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers with the Rio Grande as the largest Other major rivers include the Pecos the Brazos Colorado and Red River While Texas has few natural lakes Texans have built over 100 artificial reservoirs, MD Anderson Cancer Center Electronic Data Systems headquarters in Plano. Further information: Diplomatic history of World War II, First Baptist Church at 117 Cora Street in Center is located next to the downtown section, (16) 63 Earlier 20th century Texas Hill Country.
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