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Encyclopedia > Garden Villas, Houston, Texas

Garden Villas is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States. Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ...


Garden Villas is north of Hobby Airport on the banks of Sims Bayou. Platted in the 1920s, the lots are generously sized compared to today's standards, ranging from one-half acre to over two acres. William P. Hobby Airport is named after former Texas governor William P. Hobby and is located in Houston, Texas. ...


Most homes in the subdivision were built in the 1930s and 1940s, but construction continued through the 1950s, and the area was largely built out by the end of the decade. There are a few homes that were built in the 1880s and even the late 1990s. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the very late 1980s and from 2000 and beyond. ...


The neighborhood is characterized by the diversity of home styles, generous lots, and its massive number of pecan trees. Hundreds mature of pecan trees, planted down both sides of every street, were planted in the 1920s when the subdivision was platted provide a canopy over every street in the subdivison. Binomial name Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ...


The residents of Garden Villas are trying to keep out multi-family housing (including apartment complexes), which are seen as havens for crime and as structures that are reducing the beauty of the area. In addition, aircraft from the nearby airport rumble overhead some portions of the subdivison. An apartment estate in Singapore, which makes up the majority of public housing in Singapore. ...


Education

The neighborhood is zoned to the following Houston ISD schools: Garden Villas Elementary School, Hartman Middle School, and Sterling High School. Ortiz Middle School is adjacent to Garden Villas (Ortiz is on the other side of Telephone Road), yet Garden Villas students are not zoned to Ortiz. The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. ... Ross Shaw Sterling High School is a secondary school located in Houston, Texas. ...


Two Roman Catholic schools operated by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (Kindergarten - Grade 8) [1] and Mount Carmel High School [2], are near Garden Villas. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... // The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Size The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (Latin: Archidioecesis Galvestoniensis Houstoniensis) encompasses 8,880 square miles of ten counties in the southeastern area of Texas: Harris; Galveston; Austin; Brazoria; Fort Bend; Grimes; Montgomery; San Jacinto; Walker; and Waller. ...


Community information

The Garden Villas Park, classified as a "Community Park" by the City of Houston, is located at 6720 Haywood [3].


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Garden Villas, Houston, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (339 words)
Garden Villas is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.
Garden Villas is north of Hobby Airport on the banks of Sims Bayou.
The residents of Garden Villas are trying to keep out multi-family housing (including apartment complexes), which are seen as havens for crime and as structures that are reducing the beauty of the area.
Top20Houston.com - Your Top20Guide to Houston, TX. (6465 words)
Houston is the largest city within the state of Texas, fourth in the United States, and the second-largest economic area of the Gulf Coast region.
Houston is the main cultural and economic center of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area, which is the seventh largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of about 5.2 million in ten counties.
Houston is one of only five cities in the country with these year-round visual and performing arts available, and is widely recognized as the nation's third most important city for contemporary visual arts.
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