Palmer, Edward Albert, Memorial Chapel and Autry House
historic place
The Edward Albert Palmer Memorial Chapel and Autry House is a historic place in Houston, Texas, within Harris County. The Autry House was built in 1921 by the Episcopal Church. It served as a community center for Rice University students, designed by architects Cram & Ferguson and William Ward Watkin. In 1927, a student chapel was constructed nearby, also designed by William Ward Watkin. This chapel became the Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church in 1929, dedicated as a memorial to Edward Albert Palmer. The complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It stands as a historical community and religious center.