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; The Houston Ship Channel connecting the Port of Houston to the Gulf passes through Galveston Bay Houston is the largest city on the bay while smaller ones include Galveston Pasadena Baytown and Texas City the bay provides nursery and spawning grounds for large amounts of marine life and is important for both commercial and recreational fishing, The Dutch sacked Bahia in 1604 and temporarily captured the capital Salvador, The Niels and Mellie Esperson buildings are examples of Italian Renaissance architecture in downtown Houston. Designed by John Eberson the two buildings were built in 1927 and 1941 respectively. They are detailed with massive columns great urns terraces and a grand tempietto at the top similar to one built in the courtyard of San Pietro in Rome in 1502. Mellie Esperson had the first building constructed for her husband Niels a real estate and oil tycoon. His name is carved on the side of the building in large letters at street level the name "Mellie Esperson" is carved on the accompanying structure known as the Mellie Esperson building although it is really just a 19-story annex to the original building. Mexican authorities blamed the loss of Texas on United States intervention. Although the United States remained officially neutral 40 percent of the men who enlisted in the Texian army from October 1 through April 21 arrived from the United States after hostilities began. More than 200 of the volunteers were members of the United States Army; none were punished when they returned to their posts. American individuals also provided supplies and money to the cause of Texian independence. For the next decade Mexican politicians frequently denounced the United States for the involvement of its citizens, 12.4 Cartography, Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes See List of Highways in Harris County for more roadways in Harris County. .

Ephemeris by Abraham Zacuto in Almanach Perpetuum 1496, Historical affiliations See also: List of tallest buildings in Houston, Prevailing winds are from the south and southeast during most of the year which bring heat and moisture from the nearby Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay. Crosby Spanish Empire 17 Joan Huffman Republican 2008 Meyerland Bellaire West University Place much of Greater Katy area far west Houston Barker Reservoir. . . Catholic 23 The Frenchman guided the Spanish to the French fort in late April 1689 the fort and the five crude houses surrounding it were in ruins. Several months before the Karankawa had become angry that the French had taken their canoes without payment and had attacked the settlement sparing only four children, Waller (northwest) 2 Geography, Located near the Museum District are the Menil Collection Rothko Chapel and the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum. 1940 384,514 31.5% 7.2 Pop 144 Mary Ann Perez Democratic 2016 Southern Pasadena far southeast Houston. . .