Boulevard Oaks, Houston, Texas

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Boulevard Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States.

Boulevard Oaks is a group of three subdivisions (Chevy Chase, Edgemont, and Ormond Place) inside the 610 Loop and is west of Rice University. The neighborhood was developed during the 1920s and 1930s and consists of bungalows and a few 1950s ranch houses.

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

History

The National Register of Historic Places designated the Boulevard Oaks Historic District, located within Boulevard Oaks and roughly bordered by North Boulevard, South Boulevard, Hazard Street, and Mandell Street, as a history district on February 22, 2002. [http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm National Register Information System] , National Register of Historic Places, "National Park Service". Retrieved 11 April 2007.]

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.

chools

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

Gallery

Postal service

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

Neighborhood in film

Boulevard Oaks appears in the films "Terms of Endearment" (1983), "Rushmore" (1998), Sidekicks (1992), My Best Friend is a Vampire (1988). Ms. Cross' temporary home in Rushmore is on North Boulevard. Mr. Blume and Ms. Cross also take a walk down North Boulevard in the film. In Terms of Endearment, Garrett Breedlove and Aurora take a walk down North Boulevard.

Media

The "Houston Chronicle" is the area regional newspaper.

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

ee also

References

External links

* [http://web2.airmail.net/boca/ Boulevard Oaks]
* [http://web2.airmail.net/boca/DeedRestrict/ClubReps.htm List of subdivisions in Boulevard Oaks]