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University of Houston

The University of Houston (UH) is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 41,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991. The Carnegie Foundation classifies UH as a Tier One research university. The U.S. News & World Report ranks the university No.

Located at 29.7189, -95.3392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Austin High School (Houston, Texas)

Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school located at 1700 Dumble Street in Houston, Texas, United States. The school handles grades nine through twelve and is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The school, named after Stephen F. Austin, is located in the Eastwood area in the East End. The neighborhood was developed in the 1920s, and the school's Art Deco architecture reflects this. The school has HISD's magnet program for Teaching Professions.

Located at 29.732, -95.332 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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The Orange Show

Jeff McKissack, a mail carrier in Houston, Texas, transformed a small suburban lot near his wood frame house into The Orange Show in honor of his favorite fruit. Between 1956 and 1980, when he died, McKissak used common building materials and recycled junk such as bricks, tiles, fencing, and farm implements to transform his home into an architectural maze of walkways, balconies, arenas and exhibits decorated with mosaics and brightly painted iron figures.

Located at 29.7177, -95.3243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eastwood, Houston

Eastwood is a historic neighborhood in the East End area of Houston, Texas, United States. It was established to be an enclave for young executives, and in 1997 Lori Rodriguez of the Houston Chronicle said that it is "considered a forerunner of today's planned communities."

Located at 29.7367, -95.3209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Blaffer Gallery

Blaffer Art Museum is the art museum of the University of Houston. It was founded in 1973 and has won several awards, including the Coming Up Taller Award as part of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. The gallery exhibits national and international works as well as artwork by students.

Located at 29.7247, -95.3425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cullen College of Engineering

The Cullen College of Engineering, one of twelve academic colleges at the University of Houston, was established in 1941 and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. More than 3,250 students are enrolled in engineering courses—2,569 undergraduates, 710 masters and doctoral students.

Located at 29.723, -95.341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University of Houston Libraries

The University of Houston Libraries is an academic library system of the University of Houston (UH) serving students, faculty, and the general public. The main general collection library of the system is the M.D. Anderson Library. The system has three other branches—all of them existing on-campus at UH. Two additional libraries, the Conrad N. Hilton Library and Archives and the John O'Quinn Law Library, are managed and maintained by their home colleges.

Located at 29.721, -95.3426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Pine Valley, Houston

Pine Valley is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, located at the crossing of I-45 and the 610 South Loop and ends at Long Drive. It is the 3rd Biggest Super-Neighborhood Of Southeast Houston. It is divided into two territories by a railroad located at Griggs St. and by two notourious gangs: Pine Valley Crips (PVC) and Puro Vatos Locos (PVL). The southern-most part being controlled by the Crips and the northern-most part by PVL.

Located at 29.7085, -95.3181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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