 The inner-loop Houston Heights neighborhood
has experienced phenomenal changes since it was developed in 1891
by O.M. Carter and his group
of forward-thinking investors, Houston Heights became the first “master-planned
community” in Texas and was a marvel of its time. Throngs of
curious visitors piled onto streetcars to share a glimpse of Carter’s
utopian vision, a place where grand Victorian mansions and quaint working
class cottages coexisted in harmony alongside industrial and business
districts.
In 1983, the community was designated
as a historic Multiple Resource Area by the National Park Service
and listed in the National Register
of Historic Places in recognition of the area’s overall significance.
In 1991, the City designated Houston Heights to be a Historic District
of the City of Houston, and the Houston Heights received an official
Texas Historical Marker commemorating the founding of Houston Heights.
Heights Boulevard serves as a living photograph of “how it
used to be,” featuring turn-of-the-century homes, privately
maintained parks, and special City of Houston designation as a “Scenic
Right-of-Way.” Other outstanding features of the Houston Heights include the Heights Playground, completely designed, funded, and constructed by the people of the community; its unique 19th street historic business district; educational opportunities that include preschool, parochial schools as well as outstanding public schools; a variety of annual events, such as the Heights Garage Sale, Historic Heights Home and Garden Tour, Heights Fun Run, Heights Festival, and Christmas in the Heights; and warm friendly people who keep that small-town feeling alive. Houston Heights… an outstanding place to call home! |
Having survived
a long, slow decline beginning in the 1940s with the nation’s
exodus to the suburbs, Houston Heights today has experienced dramatic
revitalization,
attracting families and
young professionals who value its architectural distinction, small-town
character, and proximity to downtown. Available homes vary from
original bungalows to impressive new construction, much of which
actually mirrors the architecture of those grand Victorian mansions
from times past. This diversity is reflected in home prices that
range from below $100,000 to the low $500,000s. 
