Afton Oaks
According to the neighborhood’s civic club, the area sprang up from farm and ranch land owned by the Stahlman and O’Meara families in the early 1950s.
Source: Afton Oaks flier
Avalon Place
According to the neighborhood’s property owners association, Dr. William Thomas Dickey, a Virginia native, bought over 460 acres of land in west Houston in 1890. In 1936, his son, also named William, began developing the lots.
Source: Avalon Property Owners Association
Bellaire
In 1908, the president of the South End Land Company founded Bellaire after purchasing 9,449 acres of land. According to advertising fliers, the name was chosen because of the area’s gulf breezes. Still, there are some who believe it was named after Bellaire, Ohio.
Source: Texas State Historical Association
Bunker Hill Village
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Forbes‘ named the city one of its Top Places to Live Well. Its tree-lined streets, peaceful atmosphere, and beautiful homes make it a very desirable neighborhood.
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A residential enclave located at the heart of the Memorial area, Bunker Hill features a great location near Katy Freeway (I-10) and Sam Houston Parkway (Beltway 8).
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Bunker Hill Village is largely residential, but its location near the Memorial City Mall and the CityCentre gives residents great access to a wide variety of restaurants and stores.
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Like most of the Memorial Villages, Bunker Hill features elegant homes sitting atop sprawling, wooded grounds. Home options range from beautifully updated ranch-style homes to newly constructed custom-built mansions.
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The city is zoned to the highly-regarded Spring Branch ISD, and is home to two National Blue Ribbon Schools: Frostwood Elementary and Bunker Hill Elementary.
Source: Virtual Tour: Houston’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods For 2021 (houstonproperties.com)
Camp Logan
The neighborhood contained in the local ZIP code 77007 was once the site of a World War I training camp. Following the war, the City of Houston reacquired the property and developed it for the Memorial Park project.
Crestwood
Like Camp Logan, Crestwood was formed after the City of Houston acquired the former stomping grounds for World War I-era soldiers.
Source: Crestwood/Glen Cove Neighborhoods
Hedwig Village
In the early 1900s, a German immigrant by the name of Hedwig Jankowski Schroeder moved into the Houston area and started a farm. Years later, his property was incorporated by the city and later developed into the City of Hedwig Village.
Houston Heights
In 1886, a Houstonian had the vision of a planned community that would be set apart from the mucky and increasingly industrialized city. The new community would be built on environmentally-rich land that was also a good 23 feet above downtown Houston.
Source: Houston Heights Association
Hunter’s Creek Village
Prior to the incorporation of Hunters Creek Village, German farmers settled the area and opened sawmills. By 1936 the community had a sawmill and several residences. In the mid-1950s, effort to form a Spring Branch municipality failed. The city incorporated in 1954 with a mayor-alderman government.
Source: Hunters Creek Village, Texas – Wikipedia
- Hunters Creek is one of the most expensive suburbs in Texas. It is one of the independent cities that make up the Memorial Villages.
- Here, homes for sale in Houston TX are constantly in great demand due to the area’s excellent location, superb schools, and beautiful luxury homes.
- Originally a farming community, the city has taken great care to maintain its wooded surroundings and preserve its tranquil charm.
- Nestled south of Katy Freeway, the city is minutes away from Loop 610 and Memorial Park. The Galleria is a short drive away, along with other key Houston districts like Downtown and the Medical Center.
- The city is zoned to both the Spring Branch ISD and the Houston ISD. Award-winning schools like Hunters Creek Elementary School and Memorial High School serve the neighborhood.
- The average lot area of Hunters Creek Houston homes for sale is half acre, or 21,780 square feet. Long driveways, sprawling lawns and backyards are common in the area, giving additional privacy to homeowners.
Source: Virtual Tour: Houston’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods For 2021 (houstonproperties.com)
Hyde Park
According to the neighborhood’s civic club, the area was owned by Mirabeau Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas. Hyde Park was developed in 1893.
Memorial area of Houston (close-in)
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Prior to annexation by Houston, the Memorial area consisted of large country estates and farmland.[5] In the mid-1940s, the town of Addicks relocated to the western edge of the area after the construction of Addicks Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inundated the original townsite.[7] This same flood control project, completed in the 1950s, created Barker Reservoir to the west of the area and channelized Buffalo Bayou from State Highway 6 to Beltway 8.[8]
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Houston gradually annexed Memorial between the 1950s and 1980s.[9]
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Rapid growth of the Houston metropolitan area in the 1960s led to the development of a number of subdivisions in the Memorial area, including Nottingham Forest,[10] Westchester,[11] and Fonn Villas.[12] The Memorial Bend subdivision, first developed in 1955, is particularly notable for its large collection of mid-century modern houses.[13] This development was accompanied by the reconstruction of U.S. Route 90 into Interstate 10.[14] Retail development paralleled residential growth; Memorial City Mall was established in 1962, followed by Town & Country Village in 1965.[15][16]
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Residents of Memorial Bend opposed the construction of Texas State Highway Beltway 8 through their neighborhood during the project’s planning stages in the early 1960s, but an alternative western route along Dairy Ashford Road was deemed too costly.[17] Funding issues delayed the construction of Beltway 8 through Memorial until the late 1980s.[17]
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Memorial continued to gain population between 1980 and 1990.[18]
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From 1999 to 2003, Memorial City Mall underwent a $600 million renovation.[19] The mall and neighboring Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center now anchor a large mixed-use district featuring multiple office towers, hotels, and apartments.[20] Nearby Town and Country Mall, constructed in the 1980s, was razed in 2005 and replaced with CityCentre, a walkable mixed-use district.[21]
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In the 1990s, Memorial, along with River Oaks and Tanglewood, was described as one of Houston’s “richest, most Republican neighborhoods.”[28] In the first (1991) Mayor of Houston election, Bob Lanier received more votes than any other candidate in Memorial.[29][30]
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In the 2016 presidential election, most of the Memorial area, including the Villages, voted for Republican Donald Trump.[31]
Source: Memorial, Houston – Wikipedia
- Located west of Downtown Houston, the Memorial area lies just outside Loop 610.
- The vast Memorial area is made up of several rich neighborhoods in Houston, independent cities, and smaller gated communities.
- The area is zoned to some of the top-ranked schools in Texas, including Memorial Drive Elementary, Frostwood Elementary, Wilchester Elementary, Bunker Hill Elementary, Memorial Middle and Memorial High.
- Land value in Memorial is typically lower than neighborhoods like Tanglewood, West University, or River Oaks, and many Memorial homes for sale have large, wooded lots. A large number of Memorial homebuyers choose the area because they want more land than inner loop neighborhoods provide.
- Memorial homes enjoy easy access to schools, stores, restaurants, entertainment centers, and parks. The Galleria/Uptown area and the Energy Corridor, two of Houston’s largest employment centers, are easily accessible from Memorial.
- Note: The following communities have been included in the Memorial Close In area: Sherwood Forest, Winston Wood, Pinewood Estates, Bayou Woods, Stablewood, Longwoods, Oak Hill, Park Laureate Place, Park at Saddlebrook.
Source: Virtual Tour: Houston’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods For 2021 (houstonproperties.com)
Memorial Villages
In the 1950s, a number of Houston residents banded together in fear of being annexed by the City of Houston, forming several “villages”, including Memorial Villages.
Montrose
The area we now call (or eyeball) as the Montrose area was developed in the early 1900s on land that was being used for dairy production. The chief developer J.W. Link’s home still exists and is owned by the University of St. Thomas.
Oak Estates
In the 1940s, developer S.N. Adams took a portion of land in west Houston and built it up to look similar to the prestigious River Oaks area.
Source: Houston Properties
Piney Point
This community started in the 1885 as a railroad station near several sawmills in southwestern Harris County.
Source: Texas State Historical Association
- One of the independent cities that make up the Memorial Villages, Piney Point Village is the wealthiest area in Texas by per capita income.
- Opulence and luxury are staples in Piney Point real estate, a community where you can also find the most expensive houses in Houston. The city also enjoys a relatively central location near key Houston hubs like Galleria and Memorial Park.
- Homes in Piney Point Village Houston typically sit on large, sprawling lots. Sizes range from half-acre (21,780 square feet) to more than 160,000 square feet.
- Piney Point real estate, which is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Houston, is known for luxurious amenities. Housing options range from elegant estates to gorgeous, updated ranch-style homes, and from custom-built homes to grand manors.
- The city is zoned to both the Spring Branch ISD and the Houston ISD. Top schools like Memorial High School and Memorial Drive Elementary serve Piney Point homes. The Kinkaid School, a prestigious prep school, is located within the city’s borders.
Source: Virtual Tour: Houston’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods For 2021 (houstonproperties.com)
Rice Military
The area’s name is derived from two sources: The wealthy Rice family and the nearby Camp Logan, a former training facility for soldiers during World War I.
River Oaks
In the 1920s, William Hogg and attorney Hugh Potter purchased 200 acres surrounding the River Oaks Country Club. That area would later develop into the 1,100-plus acre suburb Houstonians see today.
Source: Texas State History Association
- River Oaks Houston is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Texas. This year (2021), it gained the prestige of being the most expensive neighborhood in Houston.
- The grand dame of Houston’s luxury enclaves, River Oaks is a 1,100-acre enclave of mansions and estates found at the heart of Inner Loop Houston.
- As one of the acclaimed upscale neighborhoods in Houston, it is north of the Upper Kirby District and is near many major thoroughfares such as Westheimer Road, Kirby Drive, and San Felipe Street.
- Houston main districts Downtown, Galleria, and Medical Center are within 15 to 20 minutes from River Oaks.
- Parts of River Oaks have acre-plus lots and deed restrictions to keep out commercial establishments. Other parts of River Oaks (notably on the South and Eastern sides) border the River Oaks Shopping Center and Upper Kirby/Greenway Plaza, which are home to a fabulous collection of shops and restaurants.
- The entirety of River Oaks is a scenic view of towering trees that line streets coupled with intricately detailed bushes that lead to pocket gardens. There are also plenty of restaurants, bars, boutiques, and art galleries in the River Oaks Shopping Center and West Ave complexes. If you are looking for mansions, this is the place to be.
Source: Virtual Tour: Houston’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods For 2021 (houstonproperties.com)
Sharpstown
While he was probably more notable for his part in a huge Texas political scandal that cost many their jobs, Frank W. Sharp should be known for the subdivision he built. Around 1955, the Texas businessman developed around 4,000 acres of land just southwest of Houston. In addition, he donated a sizable portion of land to the state government for the construction of the Southwest Freeway.
Tanglewood
The area, that would later be home to then US President George H.W. Bush, was developed in the 1930s. Reportedly, the neighborhood’s name came from the “Tanglewood Tales” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, an American writer also known for the “Scarlet Letter.”
Upper Kirby
The River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics was constructed within this commercial district in 1910. The district takes its name after Kirby Road which was named after influential Texas businessman John Henry Kirby.
Source: R. Clayton McKee/Freelance
West University Place
In 1910, the then governor of Tennessee developed a number of country homes in the area with the first lots being sold seven years later. The area was named for its proximity to the Rice Institute.
Source: Texas State Historical Association
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