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Encyclopedia > Old Braeswood, Houston, Texas

Old Braeswood is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States. Downtown Houston Nickname: Bayou City; Space City; H-Town Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... ...


Old Braeswood is located inside the 610 Loop west of the Texas Medical Center and Rice University, south of Southgate and Rice Village, north of Reliant Park, and east of the city of West University Place and the neighborhood of Braeswood Place. Old Braeswood is known for having many historic homes. The civic club that serves the area was established in 1939 as the "Braeswood Civic Club". It was renamed to "Old Braeswood" in 1982 to differentiate the neighborhood with nearby neighborhoods that are also named after the Brays Bayou. Interstate 610 is a freeway that forms a loop around the city of Houston, Texas. ... The Texas Medical Center is the largest and one of the most famous groups of medical institutions worldwide. ... Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly called Rice University and formerly named Rice Institute, is located in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. ... Southgate is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States. ... Rice Village is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. ... Photograph of a sign at the entrance to the Reliant Park Complex, with Six Flags Astroworld in the background Reliant Park (formerly the Astrodomain) is a complex in Houston, Texas named after the energy company Reliant Energy. ... West University Place, often called West University, or West U in short, is a city located in Harris County, Texas. ... A sign marking Braeswood Place Braeswood Place is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. ... // Events January-March January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The neighborhood is zoned to Houston Independent School District schools. They include Roberts Elementary (in nearby Southgate), Pershing Middle School (in nearby Braeswood Place - Any student zoned to Pershing may apply for Pin Oak Middle School's regular program), and Lamar High School (in nearby Upper Kirby). The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. ... John J. Pershing Middle School is a secondary school located at 7000 Braes Boulevard in Houston, Texas with a zip code of 77025. ... A sign marking Braeswood Place Braeswood Place is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. ... Mirabeau B. Lamar High School is a secondary school located at 3325 Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas, United States, with a zip code of 77098. ... Upper Kirby is a commercial district in Houston, Texas. ...


Old Braeswood houses have increased consistently in value over the past 4 years. In 2005, the median house cost $430,000 with some houses in the community valued over $1,000,000. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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