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Prior to the construction of the Manned Space Center, what is today Nassau Bay was ranch land in the unincorporated southernmost portion of Harris County. The nearest cities were Webster, League City and Seabrook. In 1962, a community was planned which would be an exclusive
residential and commercial area emphasizing its pioneers, not its astronauts,
and at a then-staggering cost of $49 million. From 1927 to 1962 most of Nassau Bay was part of the "1776 Ranch" owned by Colonel Raymond Pearson. Col. Pearson, of Houston, sold the 570-acre 1776 ranch to Jack Kamin's group of developers. The plan was to build Nassau Bay in the middle of raw acreage ranch land adjacent to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's laboratory, the only planned development in the area.
The development of the future City of Nassau Bay was divided amongst several groups: Mr. Kamin, owner of successful mortgage and furniture companies, was responsible for the residential development of 1,000 homes; Mr. Joe R. Stutts, an attorney, was given responsibility for the commercial development of 15 office buildings; Donald McGregor and Charles Morrison, real estate men, were responsible for the residential development of 400 apartment units; and Wayne Duddlesten, a real estate man, put his efforts into the development of the Ramada Inn.
Lacking nearby infrastructure, Nassau Bay was designed as a self-contained development providing housing, offices, schools, churches, retail space, motel rooms, parks, a private club and marina. Almost every phase of life was addressed by the development concept. Want to learn more? Just click on one of the links below!
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