Port Houston

This article is about a neighborhood in Houston. For the port, see Port of Houston.

Port Houston is a neighborhood located on the East Side of Houston, Texas, United States.

Port Houston is an industrial, mostly Hispanic community[1] located near the Houston Ship Channel and the Port of Houston. In a 2007 article John Nova Lomax of the Houston Press described Port Houston as "a blue-collar Mexican neighborhood of wrought-iron fences and wood-framed houses."[2]

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Government and infrastructure

Residents are in Houston City Council District H.[3]

Education

Residents are within the Houston Independent School District. Zoned schools include Port Houston Elementary School,[4] Holland Middle School,[5] and Furr High School.[6]

Port Houston was constructed in 1909, Furr was built in 1961, and Holland was built in 1979.[7] At one time Port Houston Elementary School had an international shipping magnet program.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Port Houston Collaborative." St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities.
  2. ^ a b Lomax, John Nova. "The East End Trek." Houston Press. September 13, 2007. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  3. ^ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District H." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
  4. ^ "Port Houston Elementary Attendance Zone," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  5. ^ "Holland Middle Attendance Zone," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  6. ^ "Furr High School Attendance Zone," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2009.
  7. ^ "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on September 24, 2008.

See also

 City of Houston
Nickname: Space City
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