Crestwood, Houston, Texas
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The Crestwood neighborhood of Houston, Texas
, is located just a few miles from downtown, along the north side of Memorial Drive
, east of Memorial Park
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It is bounded to the east by Westcott Street, to the north by Arnot Street, and to the west by Crestwood Street. It is across Memorial Drive from the Glen Cove neighborhood and Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
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The neighborhood was originally built around the time of the construction of the park, in the late 1930s, and was distinguished from nearby developments by larger lots, curbs, and sidewalks. In the 2000s, many of the original houses have been demolished and replaced by much larger homes.
A metal sign on the corner of Crestwood and Memorial reading "Crestwood Glencove" marks the neighborhoods.
In 2007, there were 128 single family properties in the subdivision with a median lot size of 9900 square feet (919.7 m²) and a median appraised value of $833,968. The homes in this community had an average of 3.4 bedrooms and median square feet of 3,384 [ref 4]
Residents are zoned to the following Houston ISD schools:
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, is located just a few miles from downtown, along the north side of Memorial Drive
Memorial Drive (Houston, Texas)
Memorial Drive is an arterial road in the western half of Houston, Texas, United States. It runs from Interstate 45 west to State Highway 6, a distance of approximately 20 miles , although a section goes through several predominantly higher-income residential neighborhoods in the cities of...
, east of Memorial Park
Memorial Park, Houston, Texas
Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened in 1924, the park covers approximately inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial. Memorial Drive runs through the park, heading east to downtown Houston and west to...
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It is bounded to the east by Westcott Street, to the north by Arnot Street, and to the west by Crestwood Street. It is across Memorial Drive from the Glen Cove neighborhood and Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, located in the River Oaks community in Houston, Texas, United States, is a facility of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston that houses a collection of decorative art, paintings and furniture. Bayou Bend is the former home of Houston philanthropist Ima Hogg...
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The neighborhood was originally built around the time of the construction of the park, in the late 1930s, and was distinguished from nearby developments by larger lots, curbs, and sidewalks. In the 2000s, many of the original houses have been demolished and replaced by much larger homes.
A metal sign on the corner of Crestwood and Memorial reading "Crestwood Glencove" marks the neighborhoods.
In 2007, there were 128 single family properties in the subdivision with a median lot size of 9900 square feet (919.7 m²) and a median appraised value of $833,968. The homes in this community had an average of 3.4 bedrooms and median square feet of 3,384 [ref 4]
Education
- Memorial Elementary School
- Hogg Middle School
- Lamar High SchoolLamar High School (Houston)Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School is a secondary school located at 3325 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77098...