Magnolia Park, Houston

The former city hall of Magnolia Park

Magnolia Park is an area of the East End,^[1] Houston, Texas, located near the Houston Ship Channel. One of the oldest Hispanic neighborhoods in the City of Houston, Magnolia Park was formerly incorporated as the City of Magnolia Park in eastern Harris County.^[2]

History

Magnolia Park in the 1890s

In 1890 Magnolia Park was laid out on a 1,374-acre (556 ha) site on Harrisburg Road across Brays Bayou from Harrisburg and 7 miles (11 km) downstream from Houston. The plot was owned by Thomas M. Brady, and the community was named for the 3,750 magnolias planted by developers. The Magnolia Park community was organized in 1909.^[2] The city incorporated in 1913.^[3]

1913 map of the six wards of Houston, which also indicates Magnolia Park

Magnolia Park originally had non-Hispanic White Americans. Mexican-Americans from South Texas started to settle in Magnolia Park in 1911.^[2] Many Mexicans fleeing the Mexican Revolution settled in Magnolia Park.^[3]

Magnolia Park was annexed to Houston in October 1926.^[2]

The Magnolia Park community celebrated the neighborhood's 100 year anniversary on Saturday October 17, 2009.^[3]

Government and infrastructure

Magnolia Park is in Houston City Council District I.^[4]

Fire Station 20, 1976

Education

DeZavala Elementary School

Residents are zoned to Houston ISD schools.^[5]

Sections of Magnolia Park are zoned to Briscoe Elementary School,^[6] DeZavala Elementary School,^[7] Franklin Elementary School,^[8] Gallegos Elementary School,^[9] and Tijerina Elementary School,^[10]

All of Magnolia Park is zoned to Edison Middle School.^[11] Some of Magnolia Park is zoned to Milby High School.^[12] Some of Magnolia Park is zoned to Austin High School.^[13]

Originally the area was within the Harrisburg Independent School District. Park Junior High School opened on December 14, 1925.^[14] A school named after Lorenzo De Zavala was first established in 1926.^[2] In February 1932 Park was renamed after Thomas Edison.^[14] Before 2000, Furr High School served much of Magnolia Park.^[15][16] Prior to 1997 residents zoned to Furr also had the option to attend Austin and Milby high schools; in 1997 the school district canceled the option.^[17]

Gallery

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  1920 six wards of Houston map, which also indicates Magnolia Park

Notable residents

• Texas Senator Mario Gallegos^[3]

References

1. ^ "Map." East End Management District. Retrieved on March 8, 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Magnolia Park, Houston." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Hewitt, Paige. "Celebrating 100 years at Magnolia Park." Houston Chronicle. October 18, 2009. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
4. ^ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District I." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
5. ^ 1920 City of Houston Map." Texas Map & Blue Printing Company. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
6. ^ "Briscoe Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
7. ^ "DeZavala Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
8. ^ "Franklin Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
9. ^ "Gallegos Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
10. ^ "Tijerina Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
11. ^ "Edison Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
12. ^ "Milby High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
13. ^ "Austin High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
14. ^ ^{a b} "History of Thomas Edison Middle School." Edison Middle School. Retrieved on October 28, 2011.
15. ^ "High Schools." Houston Independent School District. April 13, 2002. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
16. ^ "Furr High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on January 18, 2011.
17. ^ "1996-1997 HISD ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES," Houston Independent School District. June 30, 1997. Retrieved on December 13, 2010. "CANCEL the options for students in the East End to attend Austin or Milby from Furr"

External links

	Houston portal
	Latino and Hispanic American portal

• Handbook of Texas Online article
• Houston HOPE section on Magnolia Park
• "Magnolia Park Super Neighborhood Community Health Profile." City of Houston.