Southampton, Houston, Texas

Southampton is a neighborhood located in Houston, Texas.

Southampton is known for its canopied boulevards and historic homes. Southampton is located inside the 610 Loop, near Rice University and Downtown Houston. Buteras, a family-owned grocery store, was once located in the neighborhood. Residents walked to the grocery store until it was bought out by Seekers, which later closed.

The Southampton Civic Club was formed after a meeting on May 24, 1929. The civic club failed to persuade the Houston Independent School District to build a new high school on a tract at Kirby and West Alabama [" [http://www.southamptoncivicclub.org/sh_history.html A Brief History of the Southampton Civic Club] ," "Southampton Civic Club Inc."] instead of on Westheimer across from the River Oaks neighborhood; Lamar High School was built across from River Oaks in 1937.

Southampton is in Texas's 7th congressional district [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx07_109.gif] .

Police service

The Houston Police Department's South Central Patrol Division [" [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/southcentral.htm Crime Statistics for South Central Patrol Division] ." "City of Houston".] , headquartered at 2022 St. Emanuel." [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/vip/vip_cops.htm VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM - Citizens Offering Police Support] ." "City of Houston".] , serves the neighborhood.

Education

The neighborhood is zoned to Houston ISD schools, including Poe Elementary School (located in Boulevard Oaks), Lanier Middle School (located in Montrose), and Lamar High School (located in Upper Kirby).

A private school called the Southampton Montessori School is also located in the neighborhood.

Nearby private schools include The Kinkaid School, Episcopal High School, and St. John's School.

Gallery

Postal service

The United States Postal Service operates the Greenbriar Post Office at 3740 Greenbriar Street, 77098-9998.

Real Estate

Homes in Southampton, always expensive by Houston standards, have increased considerably in value in the past several years, to a neighborhood-wide average in 2006 of around $250 per square foot of structure area. Land values in the best locations in the neighborhood (e.g. Sunset Blvd, Rice Blvd) are nearing $100 per square foot, rivaling the most expensive areas of West University Place, and River Oaks. Aside from many interesting and luxurious new residences, Southampton was originally filled with many excellent examples of Tudor-style homes. The brooding brick buildings and lush oak canopy give Southampton a "college town" feel, congruent with nearby Rice University.

Media

The "Houston Chronicle" is the area regional newspaper. On Thursdays, residents receive the Bellaire/West U/River Oaks/Meyerland [http://www.chron.com/news/community/bellaire] local section.

The " [http://www.westuexaminer.com/west_university West University Examiner] " is a local newspaper distributed in the community [http://www.westuexaminer.com/about_us/] .

The "Village News" is a local newspaper distributed in the community.

Trivia

A section of Southampton between Bissonnet and Rice Boulevard have back alleys.

Community activist and art car artist Don "The Emissary" Seributra once lived in the former Southampton Apartments (now the Rice Graduate Apartments, 1515 Bissonnet) during his early childhood; his parents rented there between 1972 - late 1975.

Houston City Councilmember [http://www.clutterbuckforcouncil.com/ Anne Clutterbuck] served as the president of the Southampton Civic Club between 2003 - 2005.

An investment vehicle named after the town, "Southampton Place, LP", [http://www.usdoj.gov/enron/exhibit/03-07/BBC-0001/OCR/EXH025-01766.TXT] was used by former Enron CFO Andrew Fastow to reap over $5 million from Enron via the "Fastow Family Foundation".

Writer Larry McMurtry lived here in the 1960s, when he taught at Rice University. His singer-song writer son James grew up here, while Larry lived in Houston.

Civilian space activist Chris Pancheri currently resides in Southampton. His work includes efforts in launching public citizens into space, sending artifacts into Earth orbit, deep space radio broadcasts, and launching cremated remains into Earth orbit and onto the surface of the Moon (including the remains of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, actor James Doohan "Scotty," and 60's activist Timothy Leary).

References

External links

* [http://www.southamptoncivicclub.org Southampton]