Neighborhood Info

History has repeated itself in Houston Heights in the form of recently constructed Victorian homes that imitate century-old ones.  Scattered among the historical Victorian homes and bungalows are auto repair shops, convenience stores and resale shops.  The Heights was founded by O.M. Carter of Omaha and South Texas Land Co. in 1891 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

In 1973, residents and business owners organized the Houston Heights Association to work together toward maintaining the quality of life desired and toward preserving the historic fiber of the community.  This renewed vitality has been attracting new residents, many of whom are the children of those people who moved to the suburbs long ago.  In contrast to 100 years ago, the majority of these young, new residents are not moving to Houston Heights to build new homes but to restore the historic homes built by others.  They are part of the national trend to buy an old house with all its charm and architectural distinction and restore it.  Young professionals are also seeking the convenience of close-in living -- only a short distance from work, cultural centers and restaurants.  Once again, Houston Heights is developing a firm sense of identity and camaraderie not much different from that found in the community created by O. M. Carter many years ago.

A local resident specializing in the Heights, Hilary remarks that the small town atmosphere of the Heights is similar to the town she grew up in but has all the advantages of one the country's most sophisticated cities. When moving to the Heights in 1992 a friend said to Hilary "WHY that's like joining a cult" Hilary replied "WHAT are you talking about?".  "WELL, once you move in you never move out..." and oh how true that has been.  She says she couldn't live anywhere else.

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