Please note that advance registration is required for this online program.
Houston’s growth has always been closely tied to its business interests, from the city’s early days as a port and regional trading center to its later emergence as a powerhouse in lumber, cotton and oil. The business leaders who drove those industries also helped shape the city — and, in some cases, their influence reached well beyond Houston’s borders.
Join Preservation Houston Programs Director Jim Parsons at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, for an illustrated look at the careers and enduring legacies of six figures from Houston’s business history: lumberman John Henry Kirby; cotton broker Will Clayton; real estate developer Mellie Esperson; industrialists George and Herman Brown; and banker, publisher and builder Jesse Jones.
Event format
This program will be presented via Zoom. Registrants will receive additional information, including a link to join the program, no later than the morning of February 2.
Registration and pricing
Access to this program is free for members of Preservation Houston and Pier & Beam. Registration is $10 for non-members. Register online now:
Can’t join us live? No problem
We will make a recording of the full program available to all registrants, so you can watch at a time that’s most convenient for you.
This event is presented as part of the Bart Truxillo Program Series, which honors the memory of pioneer preservationist and Preservation Houston co-founder Bart Truxillo. The Truxillo Program Series is made possible by the generous contributions of Preservation Houston's members and friends. If you would like to support future programming, please consider adding a donation to your registration or becoming a PH member.