South Main, Houston, Texas
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South Main is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Houston, Texas that straddles the 610 Loop Freeway and is inside Beltway 8.
South Main is bounded by Main Street and Old Spanish Trail on the northwest, Reliant Park on the northeast, Holmes on the south, and West Alameda on the east. It is located east of the Willowbend neighborhood, and southwest of Braeswood Place.
South Main's location makes it easy to access to the Texas Medical Center area, the Museum District, and the the Galleria, as well as Rice Village, and Rice University.
In 1976, South Main became the focus of Houston's first area association. In 2005, the South Main Center Association (SMCA) was renamed the South Main Alliance.
[edit] Education
The neighborhood is zoned to the Houston Independent School District. Students attend:
- Shearn Elementary School
- Pershing Middle School or Pin Oak Middle School
- James Madison High School
[edit] External links
- City of Houston Neighborhood Information
- Houston's H.E.A.R.T -- a project of the South Main Alliance
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