Near North Side, Houston, Texas

Near North Side is a historic neighborhood located north of downtown Houston, Texas. [ [http://www.ghpa.org/hnc/news.html GHPA > HNC > Newsletter ] ] Near Northside is primarily occupied by people of Hispanic descent and a growing number of African-Americans. [http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/suprnbhds/2001_demog/51_nearnorthside.htm] The boundaries or the neighborhood are along Main Street and Lorraine Street to Main and I-45 to Hardy Street.

Development of the Near Northside neighborhood begun in the 1880s-1890s with the expansion of the nearby Hardy RailYards. With the decrease of rail traffic and increase in suburban development in Houston, the neighborhoodbegan to decline after World War II. Today on a few residents live in the neighborhood that was altered in 1954 by the construction of the Elysian Viaduct.

Preservation Texas, an organization dedicated to preserving historic resources in the state of Texas, named Near Northside Neighborhood to list of Texas' most endangered historic places in 2005. The Metropolitan Transit Authority is planning an extension of the METRORail light rail system through the neighborhood. The proposed expansion could result in the demolition of blocks of historic houses, including properties eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. [http://www.preservationtexas.org/endangered/nearnorthside.pdf]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Near North Side is served by the Houston Independent School District.

Jefferson Davis High School is located on Quitman Street. [http://ms.houstonisd.org/marshallms Marshall Middle School] is across from Davis. [ [http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/nbhd_svces/TechCntrInfo/SN_51.htm SN #51 ] ]

[http://www.yesprep.org/campuses/eastend.htm YES East End] , a charter Grade 6 middle school, is actually located in the Near North Side area, northwest of the East End area.

Private schools

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston oversees the Holy Name School, a Kindergarten through 8th Grade school in the area [http://www.diogh.org/SchoolPages/schoolpages-new/holyname-houston.htm] .

Public libraries

The Houston Public Library's [http://hpl.lib.tx.us/branches/car_home.html Carnegie Regional Branch] serves the community.

Community services

Harris County Hospital District operates the [http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/casa.htm Casa de Amigos Health Center] at 1615 North Main Street and the [http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/thomasstreet.htm Thomas Street Health Center] at 2015 Thomas Street; both are in Houston.

References

External links

* [http://www.avenuecdc.org/default.asp Near Northside Community Development]
* [http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/planning_studies/nv_revital.htm Northside Neighborhood Economic Revitalization Plan, City of Houston]