Old Braeswood, Houston, Texas

Old Braeswood is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.

Old Braeswood is located inside the 610 Loop west of the Texas Medical Center and Rice University, south of Southgate and Rice Village, north of Reliant Park, and east of the city of West University Place and the neighborhood of Braeswood Place. Old Braeswood is known for having many historic homes.

In 2006, the median house cost $428,850 United States dollars with some houses in the community valued over $1,000,000. Old Braeswood houses increased consistently in value during 2003 through 2006.

History

The civic club that serves the area was established in 1939 as the "Braeswood Civic Club". It was renamed to "Old Braeswood" in 1982 to differentiate the neighborhood with nearby neighborhoods that are also named after the Brays Bayou.

Political representation

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

Fire service

Houston Fire Department Fire Station 37 Braes Heights [http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/station37.html] is located at 3828 Aberdeen Way. Houston Fire Department Station 33 Medical Center is near the Texas Medical Center at 7100 Fannin @ South Braeswood [http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/station33.html] .

Police service

The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's South Central Patrol Division [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/southcentral.htm] .

Patrol services are contracted to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office [http://www.oldbraeswood.com/aboutoldbraeswood.htm] .

Education

Public schools

The neighborhood is zoned to Houston Independent School District schools. They include Roberts Elementary (in nearby Southgate), Pershing Middle School (in nearby Braeswood Place - Any student zoned to Pershing may apply for Pin Oak Middle School's regular program), and Lamar High School (in nearby Upper Kirby).

Public school gallery

Private schools

[http://www.svdp-edu.org/ St. Vincent de Paul School] , a K-8 Roman Catholic school operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is in the area.

[http://www.snschools.com/ St. Nicholas School Medical Center Campus] , a K-8 private school, is in the area.

Libraries

The Houston Public Library Stella Link Branch and the Harris County Public Library West University Branch (in the city of West University Place) are near Old Braeswood.

Parks

Braeswood Park is located in Old Braeswood [http://www.oldbraeswood.com/park.htm] .

Media

The "Houston Chronicle" is the area regional newspaper.

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.

Community information

The Weekley Family YMCA is located near Old Braeswood.

External links

* [http://www.oldbraeswood.com Old Braeswood]
* [http://houston.housealmanac.com/subdivision-braeswood-%28n%29.htm Old Braeswood House Value Reference]