urn:taro:houpub.00076Westmoreland Historic District Collection: An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
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Encoded in EAD Version 2002 and edited according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions by Tammy Jordan inSeptember 2006 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Westmoreland Civic AssociationWestmoreland Historic District Collection1902 to 19931990 to 1993Materials are in English.RG 13394.5 lin. ft.: 4 document boxes Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised primarily of documents related to and supporting the petitioning of the Westmoreland Civic Association to attain historic landmark status for homes in the Westmoreland District of Houston. The bulk of the collection consists of the research on the architecture, ownership and history of individual properties in this area. It also includes some personal narratives of early homeowners, copies of the petitions and 29 photographs of the homes.

Arrangement

The information is arranged in six series by topic and then alphabetically by individual properties.

Series 1: ArchitectureSeries 2: Memoirs of Early ResidentsSeries 3: Non-Contributing SitesSeries 4: Manuscripts and PublicationsSeries 5: Historic Preservation, City of HoustonSeries 6: Data Pertaining to Specific Addresses Access Restrictions

None.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from The Westmoreland Historic District Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.

 Preferred Citation

The Westmoreland Historic District Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

 Acquisition Information

Donated by: the Westmoreland Civic Association.

 Processing Information

Processed by: Charles Stephenson and Tammy Jordan, completed September 2006.

 Index Terms Subjects Historic preservation Landmarks (Houston, Tex.) Neighborhood associations Neighborhoods (Houston, Tex.) 1990-1993 OrganizationsHouston (Tex.). Dept. of Planning and Development . Westmoreland Civic Association Names Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 PlacesHouston (Tex.). WestmorelandDetailed DescriptionSeries 1: Architecture11Houston Architectural GuideHouston City Directory, 2 pagesHouses torn down or destroyedOriginal ownersSeries 2: Memoirs of Early Residents12Dittersdorf and AskewNewspaper articlesSeries 3: Non-Contributing Sites13Alabama and Ross StreetsCity Directory: 1902, 1929-30Color photographsSeries 4: Manuscripts and Publications14Cottage Souvenir. Number 2. 198215From Westmoreland to the White House: Lyndon B. Johnson in Houston. 199216Nomination of Westmoreland Historic District. August 1993Series 5: Historic Preservation, City of Houston17PetitionsInventory of propertiesMaps29 photographs of sitesSeries 6: Data Pertaining to Specific Addresses2, 3, 43410 Burlington3618 Burlington200 Emerson208 Emerson210 Emerson211 Emerson215 Emerson216 Emerson219 Emerson220 Emerson224 Emerson228 Emerson232 Emerson239 Emerson400 Emerson401 Emerson410 Emerson411 Emerson415 Emerson416 Emerson421 Emerson422 Emerson425 Emerson3402 Garrott3410 Garrott3412 Garrott3414 Garrott3416 Garrott3516 Garrott3520 Garrott3522 Garrott3524 Garrott3526 Garrott3602 Garrott3604 Garrott3620 Garrott3700 Garrott3702 Garrott3704 Garrott3706 Garrott104 Hawthorne202 - 206 Hawthorne (Townhome Complex)207 Hawthorne210 Hawthorne211 Hawthorne215 Hawthorne219 Hawthorne303 Hawthorne304 Hawthorne311 Hawthorne312 Hawthorne315 Hawthorne316 Hawthorne317 Hawthorne318 Hawthorne324 Hawthorne404 Hawthorne405 Hawthorne406 Hawthorne408 Hawthorne412 Hawthorne401 Marshall402 Marshall406 Marshall407 Marshall408 Marshall410 Marshall412 Marshall419 Marshall421 Marshall425 Marshall427 Marshall200 Westmoreland201 Westmoreland208 Westmoreland214 Westmoreland215 Westmoreland220 Westmoreland222 Westmoreland228 Westmoreland401 Westmoreland404 Westmoreland407 Westmoreland412 Westmoreland420 Westmoreland421 Westmoreland426 Westmoreland428 Westmoreland