Houston Heights

by Anne Sloan, Houston Heights Association, Anne Sloane

Book Overview

In 1891, O. M. Carter purchased 1,756 acres 2.5 miles from downtown Houston to develop one of the largest planned communities in America. Located 23 feet higher than the surrounding area, the new neighborhood was named Houston Heights. Carter also purchased the City of Houston's mule-drawn streetcar system and then electrified it to provide reliable transportation to downtown. By 1896, Houston Heights was an incorporated village with its own elected...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738571180
• ISBN13: 9780738571188
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"