Garden Oaks, Houston

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Garden Oaks
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Country United States
State Texas
Counties Harris
City Houston
Areanorth Houston
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
ZIP code
77018
Area code(s) 281, 713, 832, 346
Website http://www.gardenoaks.org/

Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas (USA). The neighborhood, located north of Houston Heights, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain.

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Garden Oaks has many oak, pecan, and pine trees in and around the neighborhood. [1] Several types of houses, including ranch-style houses and bungalows, are in the neighborhood.[ citation needed ]

History

Garden Oaks was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain. [2]

Around 1995, the population of children living in Garden Oaks was quickly growing. [1] Houstonia magazine stated that, beginning in 2000, Garden Oaks began attracting "creative types", who wanted to establish families or who could not afford the Houston Heights or Montrose. [3]

In 2010, Richard Connelly of the Houston Press said that Garden Oaks "used to be an underrated neighborhood but now is on everyone's radar." [4] In 2013, Houstonia stated that Garden Oaks was one of the "25 Hottest Neighborhoods" in Houston; it stated that Garden Oaks was "wealthier and more developed" than Oak Forest but that the latter was also becoming popular. [3]

Government and infrastructure

Local government

Garden Oaks is in Houston City Council District C. [5]

The area is within the Houston Police Department's North Patrol Division with headquarters at 9455 West Montgomery Road. The Near North Storefront is located at 1335 West 43rd Street. [6] [7]

County, state, and federal representation

Garden Oaks is within Harris County Precinct 4. [8] As of 2008, Jerry Eversole heads the precinct. [9] Patrol services are contracted to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office. [10] Harris County Hospital District operates the Northwest Health Center at 1100 West 34th Street. [11]

The United States Postal Service Garden Oaks Post Office is located at 3816 North Shepherd Drive. [12]

Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Northwest Health Center for the ZIP code 77018. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. [13]

Education

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Garden Oaks Elementary School

The neighborhood is served by the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The community is within Trustee District I, represented by Anna Eastman as of 2009. [14] [15]

Most residents are zoned to Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet School, formerly Garden Oaks Elementary School, [16] while a few are zoned to Durham Elementary School. [17] Garden Oaks School is in Section 2. [18]

By 1995, a Montessori program established at Garden Oaks Elementary became popular in the neighborhood, and there were fewer spaces available than willing applicants. [1] In 2010, Terry Grier, the superintendent of HISD, proposed making Garden Oaks an all-Montessori school, [19] with the condition that it gets the necessary federal funding. [20] As a result, some parents protested the proposal. [21] The proposal and the political debate divided the Garden Oaks community. [22] In order to expand the Montessori program to all students, the school received a grant from the Magnet School Assistance Program, a federal government program. As part of the 2012 bond, there were plans to renovate and expand the Garden Oaks Montessori building. The total cost was $26.6 million. [23]

All residents are zoned to Frank Black Middle School . [24] Most residents are zoned to Waltrip High School, [25] while some are zoned to Booker T. Washington High School. [26]

Lutheran High School North, a private school, is in the area. [27]

Parochial schools in the neighborhood, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston include St. Rose of Lima [28] and St. Ambrose, Catholic K-8 schools, and St. Pius X High School.

Parks and recreation

The Northwest Branch YMCA is the closest YMCA to Garden Oaks. The Garden Oaks Montessori Spark Park is located adjacent to the school at 901 Sue Barnett Dr. and was recently revamped in July 2020, adding new soccer goals, benches, a new and relocated backstop, and re-paved quarter-mile track.

Media

The local weekly newspaper The Leader is distributed to Garden Oaks, as well as The Garden Oaks Gazette. [29]

The Houston Chronicle is the citywide paper.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Feser, Katherine. "Garden Oaks offers lots for the money." Houston Chronicle . Sunday April 2, 1995. Business 8. Retrieved on February 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ Garden Oaks - History Archived 2007-02-24 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
  3. 1 2 Holley, Peter, John Lomax, and Todd Spoth. "25 Hottest Neighborhoods" (Archive). Houstonia . June 1, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Connelly, Richard. "The Five Most Underrated Neighborhoods In Houston." Houston Press . Friday August 13, 2010. Retrieved on November 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District C Archived 2012-12-24 at the Wayback Machine ." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
  6. ↑ City of Houston - Police Department - North Patrol Division. Retrieved on April 29, 2007.
  7. ↑ "VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM - Citizens Offering Police Support." City of Houston. Retrieved on September 23, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Parks Map Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine ." Harris County Precinct 4. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Welcome to Precinct 4 Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ." Harris County Precinct 4. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Constable Program." Garden Oaks Civic Club. Retrieved on December 7, 2008.
  11. ↑ "Northwest Health Center." Harris County Hospital District . Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
  12. ↑ "Post Office Location - GARDEN OAKS." United States Postal Service . Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code". Harris County Hospital District. 2001-11-19. Archived from the original on 2001-11-19. Retrieved 2021-04-08. - See ZIP code 77018. See this map for relevant ZIP code.
  14. ↑ "Trustee Districts Map Archived July 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved on November 11, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Location Archived 2009-09-07 at the Wayback Machine ." Garden Oaks. Retrieved on August 11, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Garden Oaks Elementary School Attendance Boundary Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine ." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  17. ↑ "Durham Elementary School Attendance Boundary Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine ." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  18. ↑ Harris County Block Book Maps, Volume 66, Page 46, Garden Oaks Section 2 Blocks 23 to 28 and 31 (PDF and JPG - Garden Oaks Elementary indicated
  19. ↑ Downing, Margaret. "HISD Employs Shazam-You're-a-Magnet Strategy In Effort To Save Schools." Houston Press . Thursday March 25, 2010. Retrieved on March 30, 2010.
  20. ↑ Mellon, Ericka (2010-04-01). "Grier: Garden Oaks Montessori plan won't happen without federal grant". Houston Chronicle . Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  21. ↑ Downing, Margaret. "Garden Oaks Comments Live On in Cyberspace (Updated)." Houston Press . Monday March 29, 2010. Retrieved on March 30, 2010.
  22. ↑ Azad, Sonia. "School plans have parents divided." KTRK-TV . Friday April 2, 2010. Retrieved on April 3, 2010.
  23. ↑ Meeks, Flori (2012-10-23). "Bond would fund projects for Wharton, Garden Oaks campuses". Houston Chronicle . Heights Examiner . Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  24. ↑ "Black Middle School Attendance Boundary." Houston Independent School District . Retrieved December 6, 2008.
  25. ↑ "Waltrip High School Attendance Boundary Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine ," Houston Independent School District . Retrieved May 23, 2008.
  26. ↑ "Washington High School Attendance Boundary Archived May 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ," Houston Independent School District . Retrieved August 11, 2008.
  27. ↑ Radcliffe, Jennifer. "An education re-evaluation." Houston Chronicle . August 13, 2009. Retrieved on August 13, 2009.
  28. ↑ "About Us". St. Rose of Lima Early Childhood Center. Retrieved 2020-06-05. Nestled in Garden Oaks neighborhood,[...]
  29. ↑ E&P Staff (2012-07-24). "Jonathan McElvy and McElvy Media, LLC, Have Purchased The Leader Newspaper". Editor and Publisher . Retrieved 2020-06-06.

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