Garden Villas, Houston

Garden Villas is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.

Garden Villas is north of Hobby Airport on the banks of Sims Bayou.[1]

The lots range from one-half acre to over 2 acres (8,100 m2). Most homes in the 876-acre (3.55 km2) subdivision were built in the 1930s and 1940s, but construction continued through the 1950s, and the area was largely built out by the end of the decade. There are a few homes that were built in the 1980s and even the late 1990s.

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History

A River Oaks developer platted Garden Villas in 1926 and planted nearly 6,000 pecan trees in the neighborhood.[1] The neighborhood was platted before the city purchased the land now occupied by the airport.[2]

Government and infrastructure

The community is within the Houston Police Department's Southeast Patrol Division[3], headquartered at 8300 Mykawa Road.[4]

Education

Public schools

The neighborhood is zoned to the Houston Independent School District. The community is within Trustee District III, represented by Manuel Rodríguez, Jr. as of 2008.[5][6]

Schools serving the neighborhood include Garden Villas Elementary School[7], Hartman Middle School[8], and Sterling High School.[9] Ortiz Middle School is adjacent to Garden Villas (Ortiz is on the other side of Telephone Road), yet Garden Villas students are not zoned to Ortiz.[10][11] Mount Carmel Academy, a charter school, is in Garden Villas.[12]

Private schools

Our Lady of Mount Carmel school, a Kindergarten through Grade 8 school operated by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is in the area.[13] Mount Carmel High School, a Catholic high school, was in the area until 2008, when it closed.[13][14] Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston is scheduled to open in the Mount Carmel facility in fall 2009.[15][16]

Parks

The Garden Villas Park, classified as a "Community Park" by the City of Houston, is located at 6720 South Haywood Drive.[17] Garden Villas Community Center, located on the same lot, has an outdoor basketball pavilion, a lighted sports field, a playground, a volleyball court, and a .49 mile hike and bicycle trail.[18]

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References

  1. ^ a b "VISION QUEST / Garden Villas unveils revitalization plan / Quality of life, membership and diversity among vision's goals." Houston Chronicle. September 20, 2007.
  2. ^ Fiebel, Carolyn. "Questions raised on curbing use of land near airports / Some residents want to know who is going to pay for soundproofing." Houston Chronicle. Friday May 9, 2008. B4. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "Crime Statistics for Southeast Patrol Division." City of Houston.
  4. ^ "VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM - Citizens Offering Police Support." City of Houston.
  5. ^ "Trustee Districts Map." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 11, 2008.
  6. ^ "Map of Garden Villas." Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.
  7. ^ "Garden Villas Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
  8. ^ "Hartman Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
  9. ^ "Sterling High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 6, 2008.
  10. ^ "Ortiz Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.
  11. ^ "Welcome to the Garden Villas Subdivision Web Site." Garden Villas. February 4, 2005. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.
  12. ^ "Contact Us." Mount Carmel Academy. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
  13. ^ Viren, Sarah. "Death knell poised to sound for another Catholic school / Mount Carmel High closure part of a U.S. trend as enrollment drops." Houston Chronicle. April 26, 2008. B4. Retrieved on February 7, 2009.
  14. ^ "About Cristo Rey." Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.
  15. ^ "New school buys Mt. Carmel campus." KTRK-TV. Thursday August 21, 2008. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.
  16. ^ "communitylist1.gif." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.
  17. ^ "Garden Villas Community Center." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 22, 2009.

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