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{{Short description|Historic Neighborhood in Houston, Texas}} |
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'''Eastwood''' is a historic neighborhood in the [[East End, Houston, Texas|East End]] area of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. Eastwood maintains Houston’s largest intact collection of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Foursquare and Mission architecture.<ref name=notjust>{{cite web|last1=Rudick|first1=Tyler|title=Not Just Any Old Home Tour: Eastwood Ups the Intrigue With Industrial Sites & Graffiti Art -, 10/2011|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/media/CultureMap_101411.pdf|website= |
'''Eastwood''' is a historic neighborhood in the [[East End, Houston, Texas|East End]] area of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. Eastwood maintains Houston’s largest intact collection of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Foursquare and Mission style architecture.<ref name=notjust>{{cite web|last1=Rudick|first1=Tyler|title=Not Just Any Old Home Tour: Eastwood Ups the Intrigue With Industrial Sites & Graffiti Art -, 10/2011|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/media/CultureMap_101411.pdf|website=eastwoodcivicassociation.org |access-date=26 October 2014|date=14 Oct 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026113105/http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/media/CultureMap_101411.pdf|archive-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Early development=== |
===Early development=== |
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Eastwood |
Eastwood was one of Houston’s first master-planned subdivisions.<ref name=super_neighborhood_64 /> It was designed and developed in 1911 by William A. Wilson, who also developed Eastwood's sister neighborhood, [[Woodland Heights, Houston|Woodland Heights]].<ref name=enchants>{{cite web|last1=Rufca|first1=Sarah|title=After a Century, Eastwood still Enchants|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/style/home-design/article/After-a-century-Eastwood-still-enchants-4907288.php?t=7cdd6a6a69#/0|website=chron.com|publisher=The Houston Chronicle|access-date=26 October 2014|date=18 Oct 2013}}</ref> The first lots went on sale in June 1912 and Eastwood officially opened in September 1913.<ref name=super_neighborhood_64 /><ref name=enchants /> A few of the homes were built between 1900 and 1909, prior to the official platting of the neighborhood.<ref name=voice_Jan2004_masterplan>{{cite web|last1=England|first1=Bill|title=Eastwood: The Master Plan|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/Eastwood_Voice_01_2004.pdf|website=eastwoodcivicassociation.org|publisher=Eastwood Civic Association|access-date=15 August 2015|date=Jan 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062846/http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/Eastwood_Voice_01_2004.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The development was planned with shelled streets<ref name=Homes1912v2p10>{{cite journal|title=Homes: Special Eastwood Edition|journal=Homes|date=1912|volume=2|page=10|url=http://digital.houstonlibrary.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/books/id/11304/rec/10| |
The development was planned with shelled streets<ref name=Homes1912v2p10>{{cite journal|title=Homes: Special Eastwood Edition|journal=Homes|date=1912|volume=2|page=10|url=http://digital.houstonlibrary.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/books/id/11304/rec/10|access-date=24 August 2015|publisher=A. W. Wilson Co.|location=Houston Public Library, Digital Archives}}</ref> that were sixty to eighty feet in width,<ref name=Homes1912v2p6>{{cite journal|title=Homes: Special Eastwood Edition|journal=Homes|date=1912|volume=2|page=6|url=http://digital.houstonlibrary.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/books/id/11304/rec/10|access-date=24 August 2015|publisher=A. W. Wilson Co.|location=Houston Public Library, Digital Archives}}</ref> cement curbs and sidewalks, city water, gas, electricity, telephones and sanitary sewerage, as well as terraced lots designed for natural drainage.<ref name=super_neighborhood_64 /> One of the unique features of the neighborhood is the symmetrically planned placement of live oak and sycamore trees.<ref name=enchants /> Wilson envisioned Eastwood to be a more upscale counterpart to the Woodland Heights subdivision, which he previously developed in Houston.<ref name=notjust /> Utility service connections were placed at the rear of the lots to avoid marring the landscape of the community streets.<ref name=voice_Jan2004_masterplan /> |
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A boulevard driveway was built through the center of the neighborhood, which skirted a natural ravine |
A boulevard driveway was built through the center of the neighborhood, which skirted a natural ravine that provided lush greenery and a drainage route for surplus water to empty into Brays Bayou.<ref name=voice_Jan2004_masterplan /> The ravine was later filled and planted with cypress trees; itiscurrently the esplanade dividing Park Drive.<ref name=voice_Jan2004_masterplan /> |
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By October 1913, Eastwood was hailed by The Houston Daily Post as |
By October 1913, Eastwood was hailed by ''[[The Houston Daily Post]]''asa “model suburb, one of the most convenient, attractive and beautiful homesite additions in the city of Houston."<ref name=voice_Jan2004_masterplan /><ref name=enchants /> |
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===Notable early residents=== |
===Notable early residents=== |
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The first residents were young entrepreneurs in the city, business owners and management.<ref name=super_neighborhood_64 |
The first residents were young entrepreneurs in the city, primarily business owners and management personnel.<ref name=super_neighborhood_64 /> Its reputation as one of Houston's rising preeminent suburban neighborhoods attracted wealthy and notable residents, including: |
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*Howard Tellepsen, former president of [[Tellepsen Builders]]<ref name=enchants /> |
*Howard Tellepsen, former president of [[Tellepsen Builders]]<ref name=enchants /> |
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*Charles L. Bering, owner of Bering's Hardware<ref name=enchants /> |
*Charles L. Bering, owner of Bering's Hardware<ref name=enchants /> |
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===Architectural style=== |
===Architectural style=== |
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The homes built in Eastwood were custom homes reflecting the early 20th century fondness for Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, American Foursquare and Mission styles of architecture.<ref name=enchants /> Today, Eastwood |
The homes built in Eastwood were custom homes reflecting the early 20th century fondness for Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, American Foursquare and Mission styles of architecture.<ref name=enchants /> Today, Eastwood remains Houston’s largest intact collections of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, and Mission-style homes.<ref name="notjust"/> Influences from the Prairie-style of architecture, which branched from the Arts and Crafts movement, can be seen in some houses.<ref name=Chang129/> |
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==Cityscape== |
==Cityscape== |
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Eastwood is in proximity to [[Minute Maid Park]] (formerly Enron Field and Astros Field) and [[Downtown Houston]]. YuShan Chang, author of ''Newcomer's Handbook Neighborhood Guide: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin'', said that Eastwood is in proximity to "the city's major sports venues, fine arts district, and nightlife."<ref name=Chang129>Chang, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=131SQLhqScMC |
Eastwood is in proximity to [[Minute Maid Park]] (formerly Enron Field and Astros Field) and [[Downtown Houston]]. YuShan Chang, author of ''Newcomer's Handbook Neighborhood Guide: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin'', said that Eastwood is in proximity to "the city's major sports venues, fine arts district, and nightlife."<ref name=Chang129>Chang, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=131SQLhqScMC&dq=%22Riverside+Terrace%22+Houston&pg=PA129 129].</ref> |
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At a later point Eastwood was "characterized by graffiti, abandoned buildings, and blight".<ref name=Chang129/> In 1997, Lori Rodriguez of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' said that it is "considered a forerunner of today's planned communities.".<ref name="RodriguezRawnerve">Rodriguez, Lori. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1997_1400421/neighborly-needs-help-for-homeless-touches-raw-ner.html NEIGHBORLY NEEDS/Help for homeless touches raw nerve in the East End]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday March 16, 1997. A1. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.</ref> However, it wasn't until 1998 that a revitalization of the area commenced. |
At a later point, Eastwood was "characterized by graffiti, abandoned buildings, and blight".<ref name=Chang129/> In 1997, Lori Rodriguez of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' said that it is "considered a forerunner of today's planned communities.".<ref name="RodriguezRawnerve">Rodriguez, Lori. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1997_1400421/neighborly-needs-help-for-homeless-touches-raw-ner.html NEIGHBORLY NEEDS/Help for homeless touches raw nerve in the East End]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday March 16, 1997. A1. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.</ref> However, it wasn't until 1998 that a revitalization of the area commenced. |
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==Gentrification (1998–2017)== |
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Between 1998 and 2013 the price per square foot of the Eastwood subdivision more than doubled—jumping from $55.75 per square foot in 1998 to $117.46 in 2013.<ref name=har>{{cite web|title=Eastwood|url=http://www.har.com/neighborhoods/Eastwood-subdivision-10130120070001.html|website= |
Between 1998 and 2013 the price per square foot of the Eastwood subdivision more than doubled—jumping from $55.75 per square foot in 1998 to $117.46 in 2013.<ref name=har>{{cite web|title=Eastwood|url=http://www.har.com/neighborhoods/Eastwood-subdivision-10130120070001.html|website=har.com|publisher=Houston Association of Realtors|access-date=26 October 2014}}</ref> The average price per square foot has continuedto increase year-over-year: $132.81 in 2014, $143.63 in 2015, $152.31 in 2016, $169.14 in 2017 and $181.88 in 2018.<ref name=HAR_eastwood>{{cite web|title=Eastwood Real Estate and Price Trends|url=http://www.har.com/pricetrends/eastwood-realestate/1204|website=HAR.com|publisher=Houston Association of Realtors|access-date=14 Apr 2018}}</ref> |
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It continues to evolve into a "lovely neighborhood that is aesthetically on par with some of Houston's esteemed residential areas"<ref name=Chang129/> that is attracting young families, single professionals, and couples who restored the older houses. Many people who find houses in the [[Houston Heights]] and [[Montrose (Houston)|Montrose]] unaffordable opt to buy in Eastwood.<ref name=Chang129/> Chang said that Eastwood was "a good option for those desiring to live in a close-knit neighborhood with the grace, history, and character of [[Houston Heights|the Heights]], but without the price tag".<ref name="RodriguezRawnerve"/> However, with high demand and sale prices on the rise, Eastwood has been developing a reputation as "the new Heights".<ref name=housingbuzz>{{cite web|last1=Sarnoff|first1=Nancy|title=Business > Housing buzz fuels move to Houston's East End|url=http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Housing-buzz-fuels-move-to-Houston-s-East-End-1648159.php|website= |
It continues to evolve into a "lovely neighborhood that is aesthetically on par with some of Houston's esteemed residential areas"<ref name=Chang129/> that is attracting young families, single professionals, and couples who restored the older houses. Many people who find houses in the [[Houston Heights]] and [[Montrose (Houston)|Montrose]] unaffordable opt to buy in Eastwood.<ref name=Chang129/> Chang said that Eastwood was "a good option for those desiring to live in a close-knit neighborhood with the grace, history, and character of [[Houston Heights|the Heights]], but without the price tag".<ref name="RodriguezRawnerve"/> However, with high demand and sale prices on the rise, Eastwood has been developing a reputation as "the new Heights".<ref name=housingbuzz>{{cite web|last1=Sarnoff|first1=Nancy|title=Business > Housing buzz fuels move to Houston's East End|url=http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Housing-buzz-fuels-move-to-Houston-s-East-End-1648159.php|website=chron.com|publisher=The Houston Chronicle|access-date=26 October 2014|date=2 Jan 2008|quote="I think it's the new Heights"}}</ref> |
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==Landmarks== |
==Landmarks== |
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* The Tellepsen home at 4518 Park Drive was built in 1916 by Tom and Ingeborg Tellepsen, of Tellepsen Builders.<ref name=Tellepsen>{{cite web|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/EV_2006_01.pdf|website=Eastwood Civic Association|publisher=Eastwood Voice|title=Eastwood Voice, Jan 2010| |
* The Tellepsen home at 4518 Park Drive was built in 1916 by Tom and Ingeborg Tellepsen, of Tellepsen Builders.<ref name=Tellepsen>{{cite web|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/EV_2006_01.pdf|website=Eastwood Civic Association|publisher=Eastwood Voice|title=Eastwood Voice, Jan 2010|access-date=15 June 2015|pages=1–2|date=1 Jan 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422145413/http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/EV_2006_01.pdf|archive-date=22 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The style of the house is an architecturally distinct "airplane bungalow", also known as a "hangar craftsman."<ref name=Tellepsen /> The home features large windows and deep eaves, characteristic of the Craftsman style homes.<ref name=Tellepsen /> |
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* [[Church of the Redeemer (Houston, Texas)]] |
* [[Church of the Redeemer (Houston, Texas)]]<ref name=when_no_means_buy_me>{{cite web|last1=Gray|first1=Lisa|title=When 'no' means 'buy me'|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/media/HistoricPreservation_ChronOct2010.pdf|website=Eastwood Civic Association|publisher=The Houston Chronicle|access-date=8 August 2015|pages=2|date=7 Oct 2010|quote=The tour includes five restored houses, one work-in-progress, a brand-new foursquare that looks 100 years old, and a cuttingedge 2003 house that appeared in Dwell - as well as the 1916 Dora Lantrip Elementary School and the 1920 Church of the Redeemer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803094340/http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/media/HistoricPreservation_ChronOct2010.pdf|archive-date=3 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=church_redeemer>{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://redeemerhouston.org/?page_id=430|website=Church of the Redeemer|publisher=Church of the Redeemer|access-date=8 August 2015}}</ref> |
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* The former Maxwell House coffee factory on Harrisburg Boulevard has been a prominent fixture in Houston’s East End for more than five decades.<ref name=Tellepsen /> The factory was once the site of a Ford Motor Company Model T plant at the turn of the century.<ref name=Tellepsen /> General Foods purchased the old Ford assembly plant in 1947 and opened the Maxwell House Coffee manufacturing facility in its place.<ref name=Tellepsen /> Kraft Foods purchased the factory in 1988.<ref name=Tellepsen /> The factory continues to produce coffee today. With its soaring tower and intricate neon sign in a perpetual face-off with downtown structures, the factory hints at one of the most interesting but little-known facets of East End commerce: three of America’s largest coffee roasters and distributors call the East End home. Maxwell House, Cadeco Industries, Inc. and Sara Lee Coffee & Tea.<ref name=Tellepsen /> The plant is now operated by Atlantic Coffee Solutions.<ref name=atlantic_coffee>{{cite web|title=Contact|url=http://www.atlanticcoffeesolutions.com/contact/|website=Atlantic Coffee Solutions| |
* The former Maxwell House coffee factory on Harrisburg Boulevard has been a prominent fixture in Houston’s East End for more than five decades.<ref name=Tellepsen /> The factory was once the site of a Ford Motor Company Model T plant at the turn of the century.<ref name=Tellepsen /> General Foods purchased the old Ford assembly plant in 1947 and opened the Maxwell House Coffee manufacturing facility in its place.<ref name=Tellepsen /> Kraft Foods purchased the factory in 1988.<ref name=Tellepsen /> The factory continues to produce coffee today. With its soaring tower and intricate neon sign in a perpetual face-off with downtown structures, the factory hints at one of the most interesting but little-known facets of East End commerce: three of America’s largest coffee roasters and distributors call the East End home. Maxwell House, Cadeco Industries, Inc. and Sara Lee Coffee & Tea.<ref name=Tellepsen /> The plant is now operated by Atlantic Coffee Solutions.<ref name=atlantic_coffee>{{cite web|title=Contact|url=http://www.atlanticcoffeesolutions.com/contact/|website=Atlantic Coffee Solutions|access-date=8 August 2015}}</ref> A massive mural made entirely from coffee beans was built in 1959 and is still preserved at the plant today.<ref name=notjust /> |
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* Eastwood is home to Tlaquepaque Plaza, a shopping center originally named the Eastwood Shopping Center. It opened in 1929 and was given its current name in 2004.<ref>"[http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/05/photo-gallery-historic-shopping-center-evolves-with-its-east-end-neighborhood/ Photo gallery: Historic shopping center evolves with its East End neighborhood]." ([https:// |
* Eastwood is home to Tlaquepaque Plaza, a shopping center originally named the Eastwood Shopping Center. It opened in 1929 and was given its current name in 2004.<ref>"[http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/05/photo-gallery-historic-shopping-center-evolves-with-its-east-end-neighborhood/ Photo gallery: Historic shopping center evolves with its East End neighborhood]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130514072030/http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/05/photo-gallery-historic-shopping-center-evolves-with-its-east-end-neighborhood/ Archive]) ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Friday May 10, 2013. Retrieved on May 11,2012.</ref> |
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* Cage Elementary School, built in 1910<ref name=notjust />[[File:OldCageESHoustonTX.JPG|thumb|The original Cage Elementary School]] |
* Cage Elementary School, built in 1910<ref name=notjust />[[File:OldCageESHoustonTX.JPG|thumb|The original Cage Elementary School]] |
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* The former Morse Candy Factory, which was purchased by the former war history museum in Navasota, TX.<ref name=notjust /> The group commence renovations of the abandoned factory in 2011 to transfer the World War II history museum to Houston's East End.<ref name=Chron_museums>{{cite web|last1=Patel|first1=Purva|title=Houston's East End May Step Up as a Zone for Museums|url=http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Houston-s-East-End-may-step-up-as-a-zone-for-1683011.php|website=Chron.com|publisher=Houston Chronicle| |
* The former Morse Candy Factory, which was purchased by the former war history museum in Navasota, TX.<ref name=notjust /> The group commence renovations of the abandoned factory in 2011 to transfer the World War II history museum to Houston's East End.<ref name=Chron_museums>{{cite web|last1=Patel|first1=Purva|title=Houston's East End May Step Up as a Zone for Museums|url=http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Houston-s-East-End-may-step-up-as-a-zone-for-1683011.php|website=Chron.com|publisher=Houston Chronicle|access-date=15 August 2015|date=28 April 2011}}</ref> The confectioner's plant has hosted occasional tours during the Annual Eastwood Historic Home Tour.<ref name=notjust /> |
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* The former [[Stewart & Stevenson]] manufacturing plant was used in the 1940s to fill wartime contracts with the U.S. Government during World War II. At that time, the facility was operated predominantly by female factory workers to remanufacture 2,200 green U.S. Army Jeeps and 4,000 Sherman tank engines. The facility is believed to have previously been built in the 1920s for use as a wagon factory.<ref name=voice_jan2005>{{cite web|last1=Moreno|first1=Jena|title=Stewart & Stevenson: 60 Years on Harrisburg|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/Eastwood_Voice_2005_01.pdf|website=eastwoodcivicassociation.org|publisher=Eastwood Civic Association| |
* The former [[Stewart & Stevenson]] manufacturing plant was used in the 1940s to fill wartime contracts with the U.S. Government during World War II. At that time, the facility was operated predominantly by female factory workers to remanufacture 2,200 green U.S. Army Jeeps and 4,000 Sherman tank engines. The facility is believed to have previously been built in the 1920s for use as a wagon factory.<ref name=voice_jan2005>{{cite web|last1=Moreno|first1=Jena|title=Stewart & Stevenson: 60 Years on Harrisburg|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/Eastwood_Voice_2005_01.pdf|website=eastwoodcivicassociation.org|publisher=Eastwood Civic Association|access-date=15 August 2015|pages=2|date=Jan 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052936/http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/voice/Eastwood_Voice_2005_01.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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* The former [[Hughes Tool Company]] headquarters were located at 5425 Polk in the 1940s. The oil-drilling machinery manufacturer was steered by celebrity owner Howard Hughes, known for his aircraft and film production. The building now houses branch offices for several state-run agencies.<ref name=notjust /> |
* The former [[Hughes Tool Company]] headquarters were located at 5425 Polk in the 1940s. The oil-drilling machinery manufacturer was steered by celebrity owner Howard Hughes, known for his aircraft and film production. The building now houses branch offices for several state-run agencies.<ref name=notjust /> |
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==Government and infrastructure== |
==Government and infrastructure== |
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[[File:EastwoodPostOfficeHoustonTX.JPG|thumb|Eastwood Post Office]] |
[[File:EastwoodPostOfficeHoustonTX.JPG|thumb|Eastwood Post Office]] |
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[[File:HFD18.JPG|thumb|Fire Station 18]] |
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Eastwood is in the [[Houston City Council]] District I.<ref>[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/i.pdf City of Houston, Council District Maps, District I] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918165959/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/i.pdf |date=2013-09-18 }}". City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.</ref> |
Eastwood is in the [[Houston City Council]] District I.<ref>[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/i.pdf City of Houston, Council District Maps, District I] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918165959/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/i.pdf |date=2013-09-18 }}". City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.</ref> |
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Eastwood is served by the following elected officials: |
Eastwood is served by the following elected officials: |
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* Houston City Council District I - Robert Gallegos;<ref name="robertgallegos">{{cite web |title=City Council Member Robert Gallegos |url=https://www.houstontx.gov/council/i/index.html |website=City of Houston |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref> |
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* Texas District 145 - Carol Alvarado; |
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*Texas District 145 - Christina Morales;<ref name="district145">{{cite web |title=Texas House District 145 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-house/145/ |website=Texas Tribune |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref> |
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* United States Congressional District 29 - Gene Green; |
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*Texas Senate District 6 - [[Carol Alvarado]];<ref name="TXsenatedistrict6">{{cite web |title=Texas Senate District 6 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-senate/6/ |website=City of Houston |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref> |
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* [[Texas's 29th Congressional District]] - [[Sylvia Garcia]];<ref name="USDistrict29">{{cite web |title=U.S. House District 29 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/us-house/29/ |website=Texas Tribune |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref> |
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The [[Houston Fire Department]] operates Station 18 East End, in Fire District 20, along [[Telephone Road]] and in Eastwood.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/index.html Fire Stations]." City of Houston. Retrieved on May 8, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/ECAbylaws.pdf Bylaws of the Eastwood Civic Association]." Eastwood Civic Association. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> In 1925 Station 18 opened at the 4400 Block of Walker while its permanent facility was being constructed. The station moved to its permanent facility at 619 Telephone Road on July 7, 1926. In 1976 the station moved to the former Station 24 facility while the new Station 18 was being built along Telephone Road. In 1980 the station moved to its new permanent location. In 2001 [[Tropical Storm Allison]] damaged the station, so it was temporarily closed. Fire Station 18 re-opened in 2002. The station underwent a minor renovation in January 2008.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/station18.html Fire Station 18]". City of Houston. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> |
The [[Houston Fire Department]] operates Station 18 East End, in Fire District 20, along [[Telephone Road]] and in Eastwood.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/index.html Fire Stations]." City of Houston. Retrieved on May 8, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://www.eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/ECAbylaws.pdf Bylaws of the Eastwood Civic Association] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726012745/http://www.eastwoodcivicassociation.org/docs/ECAbylaws.pdf |date=2011-07-26 }}." Eastwood Civic Association. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> In 1925 Station 18 opened at the 4400 Block of Walker while its permanent facility was being constructed. The station moved to its permanent facility at 619 Telephone Road on July 7, 1926. In 1976 the station moved to the former Station 24 facility while the new Station 18 was being built along Telephone Road. In 1980 the station moved to its new permanent location. In 2001 [[Tropical Storm Allison]] damaged the station, so it was temporarily closed. Fire Station 18 re-opened in 2002. The station underwent a minor renovation in January 2008.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/station18.html Fire Station 18]". City of Houston. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> |
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The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Eastwood Post Office at 5415 Lawndale Street.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/25534?p=1&s=tx&service_name=post_office&z=eastwood Post Office Location - EASTWOOD]". [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.</ref> |
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Eastwood Post Office at 5415 Lawndale Street.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120715150605/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/25534?p=1&s=tx&service_name=post_office&z=eastwood Post Office Location - EASTWOOD]". [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.</ref> |
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[[Harris Health System]] (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated the Ripley Health Center in the East End for the ZIP codes 77003 and 77023.<ref name=HarrisHealthZIP>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=[[Harris County Hospital District]]|date=2001-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|accessdate=2021-04-08|archive-date=2001-11-19}} - See ZIP codes 77003 and 77023. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].</ref> In 2000 Ripley was replaced by the Gulfgate Health Center.<ref name="Gulfgate">"[http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/gulfgate.htm Gulfgate Health Center]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20040301005737/http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/gulfgate.htm Archive]). [[Harris County Hospital District]]. Accessed October 17, 2008.</ref> The designated public hospital is [[Ben Taub General Hospital]].<ref name=HarrisHealthZIP/> |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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The [[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County]] (METRO) operates public transportation services, including buses and the [[METRORail]] tram service. The station on the [[METRORail Green Line]] serving this area is [[Lockwood/Eastwood]]. |
The [[Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County]] (METRO) operates public transportation services, including buses and the [[METRORail]] tram service. The station on the [[METRORail Green Line]] serving this area is [[Lockwood/Eastwood]]. The station on the [[METRORail Purple Line]] serving this area is [[Leeland/Third Ward station|Leeland/Third Ward.]] The two METRORail trams intersect at [[EaDo/Stadium station|EADO/Stadium]] station, intersecting with the Super Neighborhoods of [[Downtown Houston|Downtown]] and [[Second Ward, Houston|Second Ward]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Light Rail |url=https://www.houstontx.gov/abouthouston/lightrail.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=www.houstontx.gov}}</ref> |
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==Parks and recreation== |
==Parks and recreation== |
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[[File:EastwoodParkCommunityCenter.JPG|thumb|left|Eastwood Park]] |
[[File:EastwoodParkCommunityCenter.JPG|thumb|left|Eastwood Park]] |
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Eastwood Park, operated by the City of Houston, is located at 5000 Harrisburg Boulevard.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ouparksA-F.html Our Parks A-F] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620053354/http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ouparksA-F.html |date=June 20, 2010 }}." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on January 3, 2009.</ref> The Eastwood Community Center is located at 5020 Harrisburg Boulevard. The center has a skate park, a swimming pool, an outdoor basketball pavilion, a lighted sports field, a playground, a .20 mile hike and bicycle trail, and lighted tennis courts.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/cc-eastwood.html Eastwood Community Center]." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on January 3, 2009.</ref> In 2009 the president of the [[Second Ward, Houston|Second Ward]] Super Neighborhood, Jessica Hulsey, complained about the lack of a skate park in Eastwood Park.<ref>Martin, Betty L. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2009_4697602 NEARTOWN/HEIGHTS / Safe streets, community centers top concerns / Residents offer wish list for projects in District H areas]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday February 5, 2009. ThisWeek Page 3. August 30, 2012.</ref> |
Eastwood Park, operated by the City of Houston, is located at 5000 Harrisburg Boulevard.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ouparksA-F.html Our Parks A-F] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620053354/http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ouparksA-F.html |date=June 20, 2010 }}." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on January 3, 2009.</ref> The Eastwood Community Center is located at 5020 Harrisburg Boulevard.<ref name="communitycenter">{{cite web |title=Eastwood Community Center |url=https://www.houstontx.gov/parks/communitycenters/cc-eastwood.html |website=City of Houston |access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref> The center has a skate park, a swimming pool, an outdoor basketball pavilion, a lighted sports field, a playground, a .20 mile hike and bicycle trail, and lighted tennis courts.<ref>"[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/cc-eastwood.html Eastwood Community Center]." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on January 3, 2009.</ref> In 2009 the president of the [[Second Ward, Houston|Second Ward]] Super Neighborhood, Jessica Hulsey, complained about the lack of a skate park in Eastwood Park.<ref>Martin, Betty L. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2009_4697602 NEARTOWN/HEIGHTS / Safe streets, community centers top concerns / Residents offer wish list for projects in District H areas]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday February 5, 2009. ThisWeek Page 3. August 30, 2012.</ref> |
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==Education== |
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Eastwood is served by the [[Houston Independent School District]].<ref>[http://www.eastwood-houston.com/assets/MG_v3.pdf Map]. ''Eastwood Civic Association''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> Eastwood is within and Trustee District VIII, represented by Diana Dávila as of 2009.<ref>"[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b591745faf105110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=245b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD Trustee Districts Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711031532/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b591745faf105110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=245b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD |date=July 11, 2012 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.</ref> |
Eastwood is served by the [[Houston Independent School District]].<ref>[http://www.eastwood-houston.com/assets/MG_v3.pdf Map]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''Eastwood Civic Association''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> Eastwood is within and Trustee District VIII, represented by Diana Dávila as of 2009.<ref>"[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b591745faf105110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=245b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD Trustee Districts Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711031532/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b591745faf105110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=245b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD |date=July 11, 2012 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.</ref> |
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Some residents are zoned to [[Cage Elementary School]],<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/CageES.pdf Cage Elementary Attendance Zone]." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> while other residents are zoned to [[Lantrip Elementary School]]; both schools are in Eastwood.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/LantripES.pdf Lantrip Elementary Attendance Zone] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930223937/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/LantripES.pdf |date=September 30, 2007 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> Some residents are zoned to Carrillo Elementary School, located outside of Eastwood.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/CarilloES.pdf Carillo Elementary Attendance Zone]." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> All residents are zoned to Yolanda Black Navarro Middle School of Excellence (formerly Stonewall Jackson Middle School)<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/jacksonms.pdf Jackson Middle Attendance Zone] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224719/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/jacksonms.pdf |date=September 30, 2007 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> and [[Austin High School (Houston)|Austin High School]] in Eastwood.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/austinhs.pdf Stephen F. Austin High School Attendance Zone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210056/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/AustinHS.pdf |date=2007-09-30 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> [[Eastwood Academy]], an alternative school, is also located in Eastwood; anyone zoned to Austin is eligible to attend Eastwood Academy.<ref>"[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/special/schools/03/charter/2044020.html HISD campus charters]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. August 12, 2003. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.</ref> Project Chrysalis Middle School is on the grounds of Cage Elementary. |
Some residents are zoned to [[Cage Elementary School]],<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/CageES.pdf Cage Elementary Attendance Zone] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225217/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/CageES.pdf |date=2007-09-30 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> while other residents are zoned to [[Lantrip Elementary School]]; both schools are in Eastwood.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/LantripES.pdf Lantrip Elementary Attendance Zone] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930223937/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/LantripES.pdf |date=September 30, 2007 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> Some residents are zoned to Carrillo Elementary School, located outside of Eastwood.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/CarilloES.pdf Carillo Elementary Attendance Zone]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> All residents are zoned to Yolanda Black Navarro Middle School of Excellence (formerly Stonewall Jackson Middle School)<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/jacksonms.pdf Jackson Middle Attendance Zone] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224719/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/jacksonms.pdf |date=September 30, 2007 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> and [[Austin High School (Houston)|Austin High School]] in Eastwood.<ref>"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/austinhs.pdf Stephen F. Austin High School Attendance Zone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210056/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/AustinHS.pdf |date=2007-09-30 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 30, 2008.</ref> [[Eastwood Academy]], an alternative school, is also located in Eastwood; anyone zoned to Austin is eligible to attend Eastwood Academy.<ref>"[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/special/schools/03/charter/2044020.html HISD campus charters]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. August 12, 2003. Retrieved on January 11, 2009.</ref> Project Chrysalis Middle School is on the grounds of Cage Elementary. |
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The Kirby School opened in 1902 at a site on Telephone Road. In 1906 a newer structure opened across the street. Lantrip, originally Eastwood Elementary School, opened in 1916. In 1923 Kirby was renamed Cage Elementary School after Rufus Cage, a philanthropist and school board president. Jackson opened in 1925. Austin opened in 1936. In 1983 Cage moved to a new site on Leeland Street. Carrillo opened in 1993. Lantrip received a new facility in 2007.<ref name="SchoolHistoriesHoustonISD">"[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710153727/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD |date=July 10, 2011 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.</ref> |
The Kirby School opened in 1902 at a site on Telephone Road. In 1906 a newer structure opened across the street. Lantrip, originally Eastwood Elementary School, opened in 1916. In 1923 Kirby was renamed Cage Elementary School after Rufus Cage, a philanthropist and school board president. Jackson opened in 1925. Austin opened in 1936. In 1983 Cage moved to a new site on Leeland Street. Carrillo opened in 1993. Lantrip received a new facility in 2007.<ref name="SchoolHistoriesHoustonISD">"[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710153727/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD |date=July 10, 2011 }}." ''[[Houston Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.</ref> |
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In 2012 Richard Connelly of the ''[[Houston Press]]'' ranked Austin High School as the most architecturally beautiful high school campus in [[Greater Houston]].<ref name="Connellybestlooking2">Connelly, Richard. "The 7 Best-Looking High Schools in Houston." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Tuesday May 22, 2012. [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/05/7_best_looking_high_schools.php?page=2 2]. Retrieved on Aug 15, 2015.</ref> |
In 2012 Richard Connelly of the ''[[Houston Press]]'' ranked Austin High School as the most architecturally beautiful high school campus in [[Greater Houston]].<ref name="Connellybestlooking2">Connelly, Richard. "The 7 Best-Looking High Schools in Houston." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Tuesday May 22, 2012. [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/05/7_best_looking_high_schools.php?page=2 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606181255/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/05/7_best_looking_high_schools.php?page=2 |date=2013-06-06 }}. Retrieved on Aug 15, 2015.</ref> |
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===Eastwood Civic Association=== |
===Eastwood Civic Association=== |
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The Eastwood Civic Association serves the neighborhoods of Eastwood, Broadmoor, Lawndale, W.A. Kirby, Jackson Court, Woodleigh, Eastlawn, Dissen Heights, Houston City Railroad, Suburban, L.B. Moody, Beverly Park, Eastview, Hauser, Dor Ruth, Mueller, Dixie, Georgia, and Youngmens.<ref name=civic_assoc>{{cite web|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/|website=Eastwood Civic Association|title=Eastwood Civic Association| |
The Eastwood Civic Association serves the neighborhoods of Eastwood, Broadmoor, Lawndale, W.A. Kirby, Jackson Court, Woodleigh, Eastlawn, Dissen Heights, Houston City Railroad, Suburban, L.B. Moody, Beverly Park, Eastview, Hauser, Dor Ruth, Mueller, Dixie, Georgia, and Youngmens.<ref name=civic_assoc>{{cite web|url=http://eastwoodcivicassociation.org/|website=Eastwood Civic Association|title=Eastwood Civic Association|access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
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The Eastwood Civic Association is |
The Eastwood Civic Association is composed of volunteers who donate their time and resources "to improve the quality of life for our residents; protect the value and beauty of our homes and neighborhood assets; and work with local government officials and law enforcement to protect and serve our citizens." |
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Since 1996, the association has hosted the Annual Historic Home Tour on the third weekend of every October that showcases architecturally significant homes and other historic landmarks in the Eastwood neighborhood. |
Since 1996, the association has hosted the Annual Historic Home Tour on the third weekend of every October that showcases architecturally significant homes and other historic landmarks in the Eastwood neighborhood. |
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===Super Neighborhoods=== |
===Super Neighborhoods=== |
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Eastwood is geographically designated as part of Super Neighborhood 64 - Greater Eastwood.<ref name=super_neighborhood_64>{{cite web|title=Super Neighborhood 64 - Greater Eastwood| |
Eastwood is geographically designated as part of Super Neighborhood 64 - Greater Eastwood.<ref name=super_neighborhood_64>{{cite web|title=Super Neighborhood 64 - Greater Eastwood|url=http://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/profiles/SN_64.htm |publisher=City of Houston |work=houstontx.gov}}</ref> The elected council is composed of residents and stakeholders and serves as a forum to discuss issues and identify and implement priority projects for the area.<ref name=super_neighborhoods>{{cite web|title=Super Neighborhoods|url=http://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/|website=City of Houston|access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> |
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Eastwood is a historic neighborhood in the East End area of Houston, Texas, United States. Eastwood maintains Houston’s largest intact collection of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Foursquare and Mission style architecture.[1]
Eastwood was one of Houston’s first master-planned subdivisions.[2] It was designed and developed in 1911 by William A. Wilson, who also developed Eastwood's sister neighborhood, Woodland Heights.[3] The first lots went on sale in June 1912 and Eastwood officially opened in September 1913.[2][3] A few of the homes were built between 1900 and 1909, prior to the official platting of the neighborhood.[4]
The development was planned with shelled streets[5] that were sixty to eighty feet in width,[6] cement curbs and sidewalks, city water, gas, electricity, telephones and sanitary sewerage, as well as terraced lots designed for natural drainage.[2] One of the unique features of the neighborhood is the symmetrically planned placement of live oak and sycamore trees.[3] Wilson envisioned Eastwood to be a more upscale counterpart to the Woodland Heights subdivision, which he previously developed in Houston.[1] Utility service connections were placed at the rear of the lots to avoid marring the landscape of the community streets.[4]
A boulevard driveway was built through the center of the neighborhood, which skirted a natural ravine that provided lush greenery and a drainage route for surplus water to empty into Brays Bayou.[4] The ravine was later filled and planted with cypress trees; it is currently the esplanade dividing Park Drive.[4]
By October 1913, Eastwood was hailed by The Houston Daily Post as a “model suburb, one of the most convenient, attractive and beautiful homesite additions in the city of Houston."[4][3]
The first residents were young entrepreneurs in the city, primarily business owners and management personnel.[2] Its reputation as one of Houston's rising preeminent suburban neighborhoods attracted wealthy and notable residents, including:
Howard Hughes is believed to have lived for a brief period with his aunt on McKinney Street while he was building an airplane in a garage on nearby Eastwood Street, in addition to his oil-drilling machinery manufacturing business, the Hughes Tool Company, which moved to 5425 Polk Street in the 1940s.[3]
The homes built in Eastwood were custom homes reflecting the early 20th century fondness for Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, American Foursquare and Mission styles of architecture.[3] Today, Eastwood remains Houston’s largest intact collections of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, and Mission-style homes.[1] Influences from the Prairie-style of architecture, which branched from the Arts and Crafts movement, can be seen in some houses.[7]
Eastwood is in proximity to Minute Maid Park (formerly Enron Field and Astros Field) and Downtown Houston. YuShan Chang, author of Newcomer's Handbook Neighborhood Guide: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin, said that Eastwood is in proximity to "the city's major sports venues, fine arts district, and nightlife."[7]
At a later point, Eastwood was "characterized by graffiti, abandoned buildings, and blight".[7] In 1997, Lori Rodriguez of the Houston Chronicle said that it is "considered a forerunner of today's planned communities.".[8] However, it wasn't until 1998 that a revitalization of the area commenced.
Between 1998 and 2013 the price per square foot of the Eastwood subdivision more than doubled—jumping from $55.75 per square foot in 1998 to $117.46 in 2013.[9] The average price per square foot has continued to increase year-over-year: $132.81 in 2014, $143.63 in 2015, $152.31 in 2016, $169.14 in 2017 and $181.88 in 2018.[10]
It continues to evolve into a "lovely neighborhood that is aesthetically on par with some of Houston's esteemed residential areas"[7] that is attracting young families, single professionals, and couples who restored the older houses. Many people who find houses in the Houston Heights and Montrose unaffordable opt to buy in Eastwood.[7] Chang said that Eastwood was "a good option for those desiring to live in a close-knit neighborhood with the grace, history, and character of the Heights, but without the price tag".[8] However, with high demand and sale prices on the rise, Eastwood has been developing a reputation as "the new Heights".[11]
Eastwood is in the Houston City Council District I.[19]
Eastwood is served by the following elected officials:
The Houston Fire Department operates Station 18 East End, in Fire District 20, along Telephone Road and in Eastwood.[24][25] In 1925 Station 18 opened at the 4400 Block of Walker while its permanent facility was being constructed. The station moved to its permanent facility at 619 Telephone Road on July 7, 1926. In 1976 the station moved to the former Station 24 facility while the new Station 18 was being built along Telephone Road. In 1980 the station moved to its new permanent location. In 2001 Tropical Storm Allison damaged the station, so it was temporarily closed. Fire Station 18 re-opened in 2002. The station underwent a minor renovation in January 2008.[26]
The United States Postal Service operates the Eastwood Post Office at 5415 Lawndale Street.[27]
Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated the Ripley Health Center in the East End for the ZIP codes 77003 and 77023.[28] In 2000 Ripley was replaced by the Gulfgate Health Center.[29] The designated public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital.[28]
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) operates public transportation services, including buses and the METRORail tram service. The station on the METRORail Green Line serving this area is Lockwood/Eastwood. The station on the METRORail Purple Line serving this area is Leeland/Third Ward. The two METRORail trams intersect at EADO/Stadium station, intersecting with the Super Neighborhoods of Downtown and Second Ward.[30]
Eastwood Park, operated by the City of Houston, is located at 5000 Harrisburg Boulevard.[31] The Eastwood Community Center is located at 5020 Harrisburg Boulevard.[32] The center has a skate park, a swimming pool, an outdoor basketball pavilion, a lighted sports field, a playground, a .20 mile hike and bicycle trail, and lighted tennis courts.[33] In 2009 the president of the Second Ward Super Neighborhood, Jessica Hulsey, complained about the lack of a skate park in Eastwood Park.[34]
Eastwood is served by the Houston Independent School District.[35] Eastwood is within and Trustee District VIII, represented by Diana Dávila as of 2009.[36]
Some residents are zoned to Cage Elementary School,[37] while other residents are zoned to Lantrip Elementary School; both schools are in Eastwood.[38] Some residents are zoned to Carrillo Elementary School, located outside of Eastwood.[39] All residents are zoned to Yolanda Black Navarro Middle School of Excellence (formerly Stonewall Jackson Middle School)[40] and Austin High School in Eastwood.[41] Eastwood Academy, an alternative school, is also located in Eastwood; anyone zoned to Austin is eligible to attend Eastwood Academy.[42] Project Chrysalis Middle School is on the grounds of Cage Elementary.
The Kirby School opened in 1902 at a site on Telephone Road. In 1906 a newer structure opened across the street. Lantrip, originally Eastwood Elementary School, opened in 1916. In 1923 Kirby was renamed Cage Elementary School after Rufus Cage, a philanthropist and school board president. Jackson opened in 1925. Austin opened in 1936. In 1983 Cage moved to a new site on Leeland Street. Carrillo opened in 1993. Lantrip received a new facility in 2007.[43]
In 2012 Richard Connelly of the Houston Press ranked Austin High School as the most architecturally beautiful high school campus in Greater Houston.[44]
Eastwood is in close proximity to Houston Public Library's Flores Branch.
The Eastwood Civic Association serves the neighborhoods of Eastwood, Broadmoor, Lawndale, W.A. Kirby, Jackson Court, Woodleigh, Eastlawn, Dissen Heights, Houston City Railroad, Suburban, L.B. Moody, Beverly Park, Eastview, Hauser, Dor Ruth, Mueller, Dixie, Georgia, and Youngmens.[45]
The Eastwood Civic Association is composed of volunteers who donate their time and resources "to improve the quality of life for our residents; protect the value and beauty of our homes and neighborhood assets; and work with local government officials and law enforcement to protect and serve our citizens."
Since 1996, the association has hosted the Annual Historic Home Tour on the third weekend of every October that showcases architecturally significant homes and other historic landmarks in the Eastwood neighborhood.
Eastwood is geographically designated as part of Super Neighborhood 64 - Greater Eastwood.[2] The elected council is composed of residents and stakeholders and serves as a forum to discuss issues and identify and implement priority projects for the area.[46]
I think it's the new Heights
The tour includes five restored houses, one work-in-progress, a brand-new foursquare that looks 100 years old, and a cuttingedge 2003 house that appeared in Dwell - as well as the 1916 Dora Lantrip Elementary School and the 1920 Church of the Redeemer
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