Brentwood, Houston
Brentwood is a residential subdivision in the
History
Originally Brentwood was a
As the community matured, some portions decayed.
As of 1996, the subdivision has a lot of stability in its pool of residents since relatively few people moved in and out of the community. This differed from nearby areas which have many rental units, such as
In late August 1997, after legal wrangling, the AIDS housing opened. By 1999, the controversy over the church's AIDS victim housing cooled when the community's perception of the disease as a disease for
By 2002 Brentwood residents lobbied against the installation of an affordable housing project.[7]
Cityscape
Brentwood is near West Airport Boulevard and Hiram Clarke Road.
In 1995 Claudia Kolker of the
In 1996 few of the houses had burglar bars. Houses had few "for sale" signs and lawns were manicured. Many lawns had "poodle bushes." Around that time houses were listed for sale in the range $42,000 ($81593.89 in today's money) to $74,900 ($145509.1 in today's money). The houses were more inexpensive than similar houses in
As of 2007 most houses have burglar bars, and many have placed cameras at the corners of their houses. One woman installed motion sensors, rigged her doors and windows, and booby trapped her backyard gate.[8]
Government and infrastructure
The Hiram Clarke Civic Club is an area civic club that covers the community.[7] Covers Brentwood and one other subdivisions, with almost 1,200 households living in the two subdivisions combined. As of 2003 it had 175 members who paid dues. Matt Schwartz of the Houston Chronicle said "Even with dues of $50 a year, enforcing restrictions with letters from attorneys or lawsuits can quickly drain resources."[1]
Culture
Brentwood Baptist Church is located in Brentwood. It originally had a small congregation; as of 1996 its membership had over 10,000 people. Katherine Feser of the
Education
Residents are zoned to the Houston Independent School District. Hobby Elementary School is located inside the neighborhood.[4] Residents are zoned to Hobby,[9] Lawson Middle School (formerly Dowling Middle School),[10] and Madison High School.[11]
Residents are also zoned to the Houston Community College system.
Parks and recreation
Residents are served by Brentwood Park, a City of Houston park.[12]
Notable residents
- Hiram Clarke Civic Club.[13]
- Paige lives in a one-story brick and wood house with a driveway and a garage. Its front windows have tinted glass. Paige bought the house after he moved to Houston in the early 1970s. As of 2001 Paige still resides in this house; he said that he has no interest in living elsewhere.[3] Jennifer Frey of The Washington Post described Paige's house as "modest".[3]
References
- ^ a b Schwartz, Matt. "Restrictions get boost from law / New city enforcement unlikely."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Saturday July 5, 2003. A33 MetFront. Retrieved on October 27, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brentwood offers stability to residents."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Sunday July 28, 1996. Business 10. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
- ^ a b c d e f Frey, Jennifer. "Bush's School Master." The Washington Post. March 8, 2001. C01 Style. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kolker, Claudia. "The Battle Over Brentwood." Houston Press. Thursday March 16, 1995. 1. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Kolker, Claudia. "The Battle Over Brentwood." Houston Press. Thursday March 16, 1995. 2. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Downing, Margaret. "Downing." Houston Press. Thursday December 30, 1999. 1. Retrieved on October 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "Neighbors say no to housing projects / Developers contend opposition makes it hard to find acceptable sites."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Friday March 14, 2003. A31 MetFront. Retrieved on October 27, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
- ^ a b "South side residents take extreme measures to protect homes." KTRK-TV. Wednesday October 17, 2007. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Hobby Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Dowling Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Madison High School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
- ^ "Our Parks A - F Archived 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine." City of Houston. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. "13220 Landmark, 77045"
- ^ Markley, Melanie. "Paige captures HISD District 9 seat."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Sunday December 10, 1989. A26. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
Further reading
- Dyer, R.A. "Vote delayed on funding for AIDS-patient facility/Fear of possible health risk is cited."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Wednesday November 2, 1994. A20. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
- Robinson, James. "About face: City to pay for AIDS housing."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Tuesday December 19, 1995. A21. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.