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Independence Heights known to many nowdays as simply "Studewood" was originally northeast of Houston, TX in an area now within the Houston city limits, bounded on the south by Thirtieth Avenue, on the north by Crosstimbers, on the west by Yale Street, and on the east by Airline Drive in Harris County. The Wright Land Company secured the land, incorporated in 1910, and developed a new community for blacks. By doing their own financing they made it possible for people with small incomes to become homeowners. Houston redirects here. ...
Harris County is the name of several counties in the United States: Harris County, Georgia Harris County, Texas See also the disambiguation page Harris. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
Independence Heights incorporated on January 25, 1915, when it had a population of 600. G.O. Burgess was the first mayor. The Houston Informer was the city newspaper. January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
The Independence Heights School was established in 1911, and O.L. Hubbard was its first teacher. Churches organized while Independence Heights was a separate city were the New Hope Missionary Baptist, the Green Chapel African Methodist Episcopal, the St. Paul Colored Methodist Episcopal, the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal, the Concord Missionary Baptist, and the North Main Church of God in Christ.
In 1989, the placement of the state historical marker recognized the Independence Heights neighborhood as a Texas Historical Site. In 1997, the National Historical Commission identified a historic residential district and specific historic buildings within Independence Heights.
Businesses included a cooperative store, grocery stores, cafes, and contractors. Some residents were employed in Houston, in Houston Heights, and in other areas. In 1920 Independence Heights had a population of 715. According to the Houston Post dated January 17, 1915, it was the first incorporated black city in Texas. In 1989 a Texas Historical Commission marker was placed on the grounds of Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church to mark the city site. In November 1928 Independence Heights residents voted to dissolve the city’s incorporation because of their desire to become a part of Houston. The area was annexed to Houston on December 26, 1929. Houston Heights, often nicknamed The Heights, is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. ...
1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...
The Houston Post was a newspaper in Houston, Texas established on February 19, 1880, by Gail Borden Johnson. ...
January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
The Texas Historical Commission is an agency within the State of Texas dedicated to historic preservation. ...
1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
References
- Independence Heights: A Portrait of a Historic Neighborhood
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