Houston Block 19 Lot Purchases, 1837

ID: 2957 | This file appears in: Pamelia Dickinson Mann at Washington-on-the-Brazos: Frontier Justice and Gendered Law
This map of Block 19 in Houston shows the lots that Pamelia Mann purchased in 1837. Each marked lot represents more than property; it reflects her plans, ambitions, and involvement in the growth of a young city. Looking at the map, you can imagine the streets as they were, the people deciding where to build, and the community beginning to take shape. Mann’s choices hint at her influence and the opportunities available to settlers at the time. The map is a window into early Houston, inviting viewers to wonder about the lives, decisions, and stories that shaped the city. | Creator: Unknown photographer / Jon Boyd (author of Substack post) | Date: Original photograph date unknown; digital resource published online 2025 | Source: The original photograph or historical image of the Mansion House, as used and published in Jon Boyd’s Substack article “Mansion House on Market Square, Houston.” | Rights: Publicly available image included under fair use for educational and research purposes; © Jon Boyd for Substack post
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Unknown photographer / Jon Boyd (author of Substack post)

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The original photograph or historical image of the Mansion House, as used and published in Jon Boyd’s Substack article “Mansion House on Market Square, Houston.”

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Original photograph date unknown; digital resource published online 2025

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Publicly available image included under fair use for educational and research purposes; © Jon Boyd for Substack post
"Houston Block 19 Lot Purchases, 1837" appears in: Pamelia Dickinson Mann at Washington-on-the-Brazos: Frontier Justice and Gendered Law