SUGAR LAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION

SUGAR LAND, TX

Houston Skyline from Interstate 45, Houston, TX Founded in 1836 by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, Houston was named for Sam Houston, one of the most prominent leaders of the Texas Revolution in the 1830s.  The city was incorporated and became the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1837, before the capital moved permanently to Austin in 1839.  The city grew slowly as a major trading hub for the state of Texas beginning in the 1840s, and became the main railroad hub of the state of Texas by 1890.  However, the city lagged behind the nearby port city of Galveston, located on the Gulf of Mexico, until the 1900 Galveston Hurricane devastated the city, leading to an effort to create a deepwater port at Houston, which was further inland and better protected from hurricanes.  Between 1902 and 1914, the Houston Ship Channel was deepened, creating a large port at Houston, leading to the beginning of the city’s continual rapid growth ever since, growing from under 100,000 people to over 2,000,000 people in the century between 1910 and 2010.  The city’s skyline today is dominated by skyscrapers built during the energy and real estate boom of the 1970s and 1980s, and includes several buildings by significant architects, including Philip Johnson and John Burgee, I. M. Pei, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and Pelli Clarke Pelli Associates.   The city has continued to see major growth driven by the petrochemical industry, and today has the fourth-largest municipal population and fifth-largest metropolitan area population of any city in the United States, as well as being one of the nation’s most ethnically diverse cities.
Houston Skyline from Interstate 45, Houston, TX Credit: w_lemay

The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization located in Sugar Land, Texas. The foundation's mission is to preserve and promote the historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of Sugar Land and its surrounding areas. The foundation was established in 2008 and has since been actively involved in various initiatives to preserve the city's rich history.

The foundation operates a museum, which houses artifacts and exhibits that showcase the city's history, including its role in the sugar industry and the lives of its early settlers. The museum offers guided tours to visitors and hosts educational programs and events for the local community.

Apart from the museum, the foundation also manages several historic sites in the city, including the Sugar Land Auditorium, the Imperial Sugar Company Char House, and the Old Imperial Farm Cemetery. The foundation works closely with the city's government and other organizations to identify and preserve historically significant sites and structures.

The Sugar Land Heritage Foundation is run by a board of directors and relies on donations and grants to fund its programs and initiatives. The foundation's work has been recognized and supported by the city's residents and officials, who value the importance of preserving the city's heritage.

SUGAR LAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION is a History Museum in SUGAR LAND TX. US MID #8404800675

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 318,840 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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SUGAR LAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION
PO BOX 2998
SUGAR LAND
TX
77487-2998

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MID # 8404800675
Name SUGAR LAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Alternate Name
Classification History Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 263623352
NTEECC A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 393,815
REVENUE 318,840
LAT/LONG 29.618202, -95.636584
CODES FIPS State Code: 48
FIPS County Code: 157
US Census Tract: 672100
US Census Block: 2012