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Descriptive Summary

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Subdivision Information

Plat Maps

Houston Public Library, Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Houston Subdivision Collection:

An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Descriptive Summary

TitleHouston Subdivision Collection
Inclusive Date1890?-1979?
IdentificationMSS 118
Extent2 boxes, 1 flat drawer
LanguageMaterials are in English.
RepositoryHouston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Scope and Contents

The Houston Subdivision Collection is a collection consisting of brochures, pamphlets, and plat maps documenting the development of new subdivisions in the Houston area. Currently the collection fills two document boxes and one flat drawer, which contains 40 plat maps. The boxed material contains abstracts of title, brochures, lists of property owners, and newspaper clippings. the plat maps represent nineteen different subdivisions, each newly created at that particular time. Also included with the plat maps are three Houston street directories and city maps of the 1890's and 1900's.

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Arrangement
All components of this collection are organized by subdivision. The plat maps are located in a flat drawer and are itemized numerically.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

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

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Index Terms

Subjects
Land subdivision--Texas--Houston
Real estate development--Texas--Houston
Real property--Texas--Houston

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Houston Subdivision Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Processing Information

Processed by Claire Wilkins, 1979.

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Detailed Description

 

Subdivision Information

BoxFolder
11South Houston: brochure, booklet
2Magnolia Park: brochure, booklets
3Woodland Heights: booklets, postcard
4Garden Villas: booklets
5Forester Place: map
6Westmoreland Addition: correspondence, legal documents
7Westmoreland Farms (Bellaire): booklets, newspaper clippings, Abstract of Title (printed)
8Southhampton: booklet, map
9Pasadena: photocopy of brochure, photocopy of map
10Park Place: photocopy of map
11Southside Place: maps, brochure
12Timbercrest: booklet
13Virginia Court: brochure/map
14Washington Terrace: brochures, map, correspondence
15Oakwood: booklet
16Braeswood: brochure with enclosures
17Riverside Terrace: correspondence
18Brookline: map
19Briarcroft: map
20Braes Heights: newspaper clipping showing map
21Broadmoor: maps
22Miscellaneous: newspaper clippings, correspondence, brochures
23West University Place: map, booklets, brochures
24West End Terrace: brochures
BoxFolder
225Harris County Plat Maps
26Shadyside: Agreement Creating Shadyside (printed)
27Houston Real Estate Board; Home Builders' Service Bureau: newspaper clippings
28Allendale: brochures, maps
29Houston Harbor Addition: brochure, maps
30Lum Terrace: brochure
31Pecan Park: brochure
32Roslyn Heights: map showing Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Heights Acre Homes, Washington Heights, Highland Acre Homes, Highland Heights, Bryanhurst, Live Oak Addition, Independence Heights, Sunset Heights, Stude Woods, Woodland Heights, Housont Heights, Houston, East Houston, Houston Harbor, Fidelity Addition
33Norton Subdivision: map
34South End Gardens: map
35River Oaks Gardens (apartment development): brochure
36Bellaire

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Plat Maps

Item
1River Oaks Country Club Estates
Item
2River Oaks Country Club Estates
Item
3River Oaks Pre-Development Sale Map
Item
4River Oaks Pre-Development Sale Map
Item
5River Oaks Plat Map
Item
6River Oaks brochure with Plat Map
Item
7River Oaks brochure with Plat Map
Item
8River Oaks brochure with Plat Map
Item
9River Oaks brochure with Plat Map
Item
10River Oaks brochure with Plat Map
Item
11River Oaks brochure with Plat Map
Item
12River Oaks Owner and Streets with Plat Map
Item
13River Oaks
Item
14River Oaks
Item
15East Norhill brochure with Plat Map
Item
16East Norhill Plat Map
Item
17North Norhill block prices
Item
18North Norhill brochure with Plat Map
Item
19Norhill Plat Map
Item
20Norhill Park Plat Map
Item
21Fairview brochure with Plat Map
Item
22Southampton brochure with Plat Map
Item
23Foster Place brochure with Plat Map
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24Glendower Court Advertisement
Item
25Glendower Court brochure with Plat Map
Item
26Riverside Terrace Plat Map
Item
27Riverside Terrace brochure with Plat Map
Item
28Magnolia Park brochure with Plat Map
Item
29Magnolia Garden brochure with Plat Map
Item
30Shoreacres brochure with Plat Map
Item
31Rice Court with Plat Map
Item
32West University brochure with Plat Map
Item
33Garden Villas brochure
Item
34Houston Heights brochure with Plat Map, prices by block and lot
Item
35Houston Heights brochure with Plat Map
Item
36Colonial Terrace brochure
Item
37Monticello brochure with Plat Map
Item
38Houston Street Map and Directory 1908
Item
39Pocket Map of Houston 1890's
Item
40Houston Street Map 1908
Item
41Manchester Subdivision Plat Map

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