{"id":437333,"date":"2026-09-16T03:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/437333\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T03:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T03:56:19","slug":"what-isnt-considered-a-houston-landmark-but-should-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/437333\/","title":{"rendered":"What isn&#8217;t considered a Houston landmark, but should be?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Original Timmy Chan&#8217;s. Ninfa&#8217;s. Spaghetti Warehouse. The Summit, which is now known as Lakewood Church. Houston has been home to many venues that have been historic and hold fond memories in many a Houstonians heart. But they&#8217;re not readily considered Houston landmarks. Tell us which spots in the city deserve to have landmark status and your response could appear in a future Chron story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More Culture<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Strange;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/culture\/article\/texas-jail-expansion-renaissance-festival-22406392.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Strange<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:| Texas county seeks to fix jail before Renaissance faire folks arrive;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/culture\/article\/von-miller-cowboys-texas-am-chickens-22393535.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> | Why Von Miller&#8217;s other career proves he&#8217;s the greatest Aggie<\/a><br \/><a data-ylk=\"slk:Film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/culture\/article\/coyote-drive-in-theater-closed-texas-22392894.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Film<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:| Texas losing one of its last drive-in theaters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/culture\/article\/coyote-drive-in-theater-closed-texas-22392894.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> | Texas losing one of its last drive-in theaters<\/a><br \/><a data-ylk=\"slk:Dolly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/culture\/article\/dolly-parton-texas-drag-queen-guitar-22404698.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dolly<\/a><a data-ylk=\"slk:| Why a part of Dolly Parton will always be with one Texas drag queen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/culture\/article\/dolly-parton-texas-drag-queen-guitar-22404698.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> | Why a part of Dolly Parton will always be with one Texas drag queen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest and best from Chron, <a data-ylk=\"slk:sign up for our daily newsletter here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/link.chron.com\/join\/signup-chron\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our daily newsletter here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally published at <a data-ylk=\"slk:What isn&#039;t considered a Houston landmark, but should be?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chron.com\/culture\/article\/houston-spots-landmarks-22433632.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">What isn&#8217;t considered a Houston landmark, but should be?<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Original Timmy Chan&#8217;s. Ninfa&#8217;s. Spaghetti Warehouse. The Summit, which is now known as Lakewood Church. 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