When Houston Heights was founded in 1891, it was a streetcar suburb of Houston. It had its own municipality until the City of Houston annexed the Heights in 1919.
When Houston Heights was founded in 1891, it was a streetcar suburb of Houston. It had its own municipality until the City of Houston annexed the Heights in 1919. To date, the community retains a liquor ban.
Much like its sister community, Montrose, it boasts a diverse population [6]. During the early 1990s, the Heights area was known as an artist community. At one time, it was home to the art car community although not every art car artist was a Heights-area resident.
Houston, Texas, US
Discovered by Chicago Love
on 12 November 2007.
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