- Morningside Place, Houston
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Morningside Place is a subdivision located in Houston, Texas, United States.
The subdivision, which contains over 600 properties, is bordered by Shakespeare Street, Holcombe Boulevard, Greenbriar Drive, and Kirby Drive. Bordering subdivisions and landmarks include Southgate to the east, Rice Village to the north, Rice University to the northeast, the city of West University Place to the west, and Old Braeswood to the south.
The subdivision is not to be confused with Morningside Place, a development in southern unincorporated Harris County, Texas outside of Beltway 8 which uses "Houston" addresses.
Morningside Place is in Texas's 7th congressional district [1].
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History
The subdivision began in September 1999 when the Bliss Court, Brantwood, Carolina Place, Wessex, and Windermere subdivisions joined into one organizational entity.
Fire service
Houston Fire Department Fire Station 37 Braes Heights [2] is located at 3828 Aberdeen Way. Houston Fire Department Station 33 Medical Center is near the Texas Medical Center at 7100 Fannin @ South Braeswood [3].
Police service
The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's South Central Patrol Division [4].
Education
Public schools
Lamar High School
Residents are zoned to Houston Independent School District schools.
- Roberts Elementary School
- Pershing Middle School with Pin Oak Middle School as an option
- Lamar High School
Gallery of public schools
Private schools
St. Vincent de Paul School, a K-8 Roman Catholic school operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is in the area.
St. Nicholas School Medical Center Campus, a K-8 private school, is in the area.
Saint Anne Catholic School, a K-8 Roman Catholic school operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is in the area.
Public libraries
The McGovern-Stella Link Branch of the Houston Public Library is near the neighborhood.
Media
The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper.
The West University Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community [1]
The Village News is a local newspaper distributed in the community.
Community information
The Weekly Family YMCA is located near Morningside Place
References
External links
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