West End (Houston)

West End is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States located along the Washington Avenue Corridor

Traditionally a working class neighborhood, recent gentrification has increased the population density and the development of numerous townhome communities.

West End is also a part of Super Neighborhood 22, an organized collection of neighborhood civic clubs along the Washington Corridor that voices their neighborhoods' interests to various local issues/situations.[1]

The official boundaries of West End are Durham Dr.to the west, Washington Ave to the south, I-10 to the north and Yale St. to the east.[2]

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Government

West End is in the 18th Texas Congressional District Texas's 18th congressional district and is a part of the City of Houston Council District "H".[3]

Parks and recreation

West End Park, established in 1976, is located on the East side of Patterson St. between Koehler St. and Eli St.

Education

West End residents are zoned to the following Houston Independent School District (HISD) public schools:

References

  1. ^ "Houston Super Neighborhood 22"
  2. ^ "West End Civic Club"
  3. ^ "City of Houston Council District "H" Map." City of Houston Council District "H" Map. January, 2010. Retrieved on May 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Memorial Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  5. ^ "Hogg Middle School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  6. ^ "Reagan High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.

See also

 City of Houston
Nickname: Space City
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