| Marker Number |
10594 |
| Atlas Number |
5201010594 |
| Marker Title |
John Kirby Allen |
| Index Entry |
Allen, John Kirby |
| Address |
1217 W Dallas |
| City |
Houston |
| County |
Harris |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
269903 |
| UTM Northing |
3294131 |
| Subject Codes |
land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Founders Memorial Park, 1217 W. Dallas Ave. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Grave Marker |
| Marker Text |
Born in Canasareaugh, New York 1810. Came to Texas in 1832. Died in Houston August 18, 1838. John K. Allen was a member of the first Congress of the Republic (1836-1837) from Nacogdoches County. He and his brother, Augustus C. Allen, on August 25, 1836 purchased a league of land from Mrs. T. F. L. Parrott for five thousand dollars, on which on August 29, 1836 they founded the town of Houston named in honor of the hero of San Jacinto. |
