HOUSTON \u2013 If you live in Houston or nearby, chances are you\u2019ve driven through downtown.<\/p>\n
But have you ever really walked it?<\/p>\n
Not just hurried to a destination, but looked up at the skyline and wondered what stood there before the high-rises. Or stopped to admire the historic buildings still holding their own in modern Houston.<\/p>\n
Since 1978, Preservation Houston<\/a> has worked with volunteers, grassroots organizations and community members to help protect the city\u2019s historic places. Some buildings \u2014 like POST Houston \u2014 have been repurposed to serve Houstonians today while preserving pieces of the city\u2019s past.<\/p>\n The organization shares those stories through outreach programs and walking tours across the city \u2014 including stories about areas with an unusual past. Watch the teaser below about a spirit that told a businessman to build a Houston railroad.<\/p>\n Upcoming Walking Tours<\/p>\n Westmoreland Architecture Walk<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday, Aug. 9<\/p>\n 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Woodland Heights Architecture Walk<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday, Sept. 13<\/p>\n 6\u202fp.m.<\/p>\n