Houston Heights is a community in northwest-central Houston, Texas, United States.
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16 Facts About Houston Heights
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However, Houston Heights has its own history, distinct from Norhill and Woodland Heights.
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When Houston Heights was founded, it was a streetcar suburb of Houston which attracted people who did not wish to live in the dense city.
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From 1980 to 2017, about 100 houses and other properties in the Houston Heights have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Houston Heights Association took a 30-year lease on the property from the city and refurbished the property.
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Section of the Houston Heights was a "dry" district from 1912 to 2017.
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The Houston Heights Association describes the Heights as being bounded by Interstate 10 on the south, North Shepherd Drive on the west, Interstate 610 on the north and both North Main and Studewood Streets on the east.
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The Houston Heights passed a prohibition on alcoholic beverages in 1912, and the annexation agreement followed by the City of Houston stipulates that much of the Heights must retain the ban on alcoholic beverages.
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The Houston Heights Storefront was formerly located at 1127 North Shepherd.
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The Houston Heights storefront closed in 2017 as the owner of the building chose not to renew HPD's lease.
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Since 2000, Houston Heights has experienced widespread gentrification, which has affected the demographics of the neighborhood.
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Elementary schools that serve portions of the Houston Heights include Harvard, Helms Community Learning Center, Field, Love, and Sinclair.
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High schools that serve portions of the Houston Heights include Heights High School and Waltrip High School.
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The Trustees and the Houston Heights Committee spent $7,500 to buy the land for the current facility in the mid-1920s.
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Houston Heights Association was organized in 1973 by residents and business owners to work together toward maintaining the quality of life and preserving the historic character of the community.
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