Addicks, Houston, Texas

Addicks is an area of Houston that was formerly its own community.

By 1947 the community was forced to move to a new location since the old location became the site for the Addicks Reservoir.

The new location was later annexed by the city of Houston.

Education

Addicks is served by the Katy Independent School District. The following schools serve Addicks:
* Wolfe Elementary School (for all elementary aged pupils in Addicks) (Houston) (formerly Addicks Elementary School)
* Mayde Creek Junior High School (for pupils living north of Interstate 10) (Unincorporated Harris County)
* Memorial Parkway Junior High School (for pupils living south of Interstate 10) (Unincorporated Harris County)
* Mayde Creek High School (for pupils living north of Interstate 10) (Unincorporated Harris County)
* James E. Taylor High School (for pupils living south of Interstate 10) (Unincorporated Harris County)

Addicks was, at one time, served by the Addicks Independent School District. Portions of Addicks ISD later consolidated into Katy ISD in 1961 [http://www.tasb.org/policy/pol/private/101914/pol_highlight.cfm?policy=AD(LOCAL).html] . The rest of Addicks ISD was absorbed by other school districts.

Roads

* Interstate 10
* State Highway 6
* Memorial Drive
* Addicks-Howell Road
* Eldridge Parkway
* Barker Cypress Road
* Park Row Boulevard

Parks

* Terry Hershey Park

Notes

* Addicks is home to the Addicks Dam and Addicks Reservoir.

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