Corpus Christi, Texas

Places to Explore

• USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, Texas

  In Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, stands the USS Lexington, an Essex-class aircraft carrier. Commissioned in February 1943, she served in nearly every major Pacific campaign of World War II. The Japanese nicknamed her 'The Blue Ghost' because she always reappeared after being reported sunk.

• Gugenheim, Simon, House

  The Simon Gugenheim House is a historic place in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. It was built around 1900 for Simon and Lila Belle Gugenheim. Simon Gugenheim, born in 1861, arrived in Corpus Christi in 1882. He became a wealthy businessman, co-founding Guggenheim and Cohn Dry Goods Company in

• King, Richard, House

  In Corpus Christi, Texas, stands the Richard and Minerva King House, a historic place located at 611 South Upper Broadway. This two-story brick Italian Renaissance home was completed in 1928. It was built for Richard King, grandson of Captain Richard King, and his wife, Minerva Pierport Heaney King.

• Wynn Seale Junior High School

  Wynn Seale Junior High School, a historic place in Nueces County, Texas, has a marker erected in 1986. The Corpus Christi Independent School District acquired the property in 1934, when it was outside the city limits. The school board named the facility for Edmund Wynn Seale, who passed away around

• Galvan Ballroom

  The Galvan Ballroom, a historic place in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, opened in 1950. Rafael Galvan, Corpus Christi's first Hispanic police officer and a businessman, commissioned architect Everett E. Hamon to design the streamline moderne building. The two-story structure housed retail on the gr

• Nueces County Courthouse

  The Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi has a history rooted in the county's early needs. In 1853, the first county courthouse was constructed on this block due to lawlessness in Nueces County. Three lots were acquired for $300 from Corpus Christi founder, Henry Lawrence Kinney. A second cour

• The 600 Building in Corpus Christi

  The 600 Building, located at 600 Leopard Street in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, is recognized as a historic place. Completed in 1963, this 21-story structure was designed by Jenkins and Hoff of Houston, with local architect Richard Colley. It was constructed for the T.J. Bettes Corporation to meet

• The Sherman Building, Corpus Christi, Texas

  The Sherman Building, located in Corpus Christi, Texas, stands at the southeast corner of Peoples and Chaparral streets. Construction of this historic place began in 1929 and was completed in 1930. It was originally a six-story commercial building, designed by local architects Hardy and Curran for d

• Britton-Evans House

  The Britton-Evans House in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, was built between 1849 and 1850. Forbes Britton, a Virginian and U.S. Military Academy graduate, had this classical revival house constructed. Britton, a partner in a shipping firm, also served in the Texas Senate. During the Civil War, the h

• The Charlotte Sidbury House, Corpus Christi

  The Charlotte Sidbury House, a historic place in Corpus Christi, Texas, was built around 1893. It was commissioned by Charlotte Cook Scott Sidbury, a prominent rancher, bank director, and civic leader in Nueces County. Mrs. Sidbury, who managed her husband's lumber company after his death, built thi

• Lichtenstein, S. Julius, House

  The S. Julius Lichtenstein House is a historic place in Corpus Christi, Nueces County. It was built in 1905 for merchant Julius Lichtenstein and his wife, Carrie Weil. Julius Lichtenstein, born in Indianola in 1871, moved to Corpus Christi in 1874. His father established a dry goods store, which bec