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Brentwood, Houston

April 10, 2024

Brentwood is a residential subdivision in the Hiram Clarke community,[1] in Southwest Houston, Texas.[2] Jennifer Frey of The Washington Post said in 2001 that Brentwood was "a medium-size, lower-middle class neighborhood[...]"[3]

History edit

Originally Brentwood was a White community, settled in the 1960s. Claudia Kolker of the Houston Press said that the first generation of settlers, who were White, as well as the second and third, who were Black, came for the "small-town quality."[4] By the mid-1970s the community was changing into an African-American neighborhood. Kolker said "the transition by most accounts was fairly gentle -- and if anything, scaled Brentwood even further up economically."[4] Kolker added "Over the years, most of the white residents moved out and Brentwood became a sought-after prize for successful Black Houstonians tired of the city. And in contrast to the stereotype of what happens when a neighborhood changes hue, Brentwood became if anything more pristine, more fiercely nurtured, as its Black residents multiplied."[5] During the transition period there was a conflict between area White people and area Black people who wanted to assume control of a local church. The church later evolved into a multimillion-dollar organization.[3]

As the community matured, some portions decayed. Rod Paige, a man who would later become the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District and the Secretary of Education, spearheaded a move to excise a dump from the edge of the community. The Texas Supreme Court eventually sided with the residents.[3] In the 1990s the Brentwood Baptist Church, a local church, suggested housing AIDS victims on the property. This led to controversy and paranoia within the neighborhood.[4] Some residents felt that the church had betrayed their community, and moved to keep their families away from the AIDS victims.[6]

As of 1996, the subdivision has a lot of stability in its pool of residents since relatively few people moved in and out of the community. This differed from nearby areas which have many rental units, such as Glen Iris, Meredith Manor, and Pamela Heights. Stanley O'Bryant, a realty agent of B E Henson & Associates and a letter carrier, said that Brentwood was "a very stable neighborhood. Hardly anybody moves."[2] By 1996 the Hiram Clarke Civic Club had prevented the establishment of a correctional facility and an animal shelter on Brentwood's periphery.[2]

In late August 1997, after legal wrangling, the AIDS housing opened. By 1999, the controversy over the church's AIDS victim housing cooled when the community's perception of the disease as a disease for White people waned and the community recognized AIDS as a problem affecting the African American community.[6]

By 2002 Brentwood residents lobbied against the installation of an affordable housing project.[7]

Cityscape edit

Brentwood is near West Airport Boulevard and Hiram Clarke Road.[8] Brentwood is 6 miles (9.7 km) from the intersection of the 610 Loop and U.S. Route 59 (Southwest Freeway).[4] Most houses in Brentwood have one story each, and are made of brick.[2]

In 1995 Claudia Kolker of the Houston Press described Brentwood as "pristine" and "orderly" which contains "decorously maintained homes."[4] Kolker said "It's the very intimacy between these places that impresses a visitor: the way the ranch-style houses nudge against the grade school grounds, and how the playground stretches toward the parking lot that fronts the church. Almost a physical definition of the word community, this piece of Brentwood seems an icon of a time when home, education and religion all clasped together into one, universally accepted whole."[4] In regards to the surrounding area, Kolker said "a skein of high tension wires laces a long pasture nibbled by cows. Buildings are few, and sound seems somehow muffled out here along Hiram Clarke Road, the thoroughfare that borders these fields. Here in the southwest suburbs, even the grimy Eagle Food Mart, stocked with requisite ATM machines, gas pumps and parking lot loiterers, retains the air of a small country store."[4] Kolker said "Today, to pass the redwood "Brentwood" sign on Airport Street beside Eagle Food Mart is to enter a lapidary haven of gemlike lawns, immaculate houses and burnished cars" and that the local elementary school is "a brief walk from streets with storybook names such as Wuthering Heights, White Heather and Regency."[4] She concluded "While Brentwood's population has changed over the past three decades, its charms have remained much the same."[4]

In 1996 few of the houses had burglar bars. Houses had few "for sale" signs and lawns were manicured. Many lawns had "poodle bushes." Around that time houses were listed for sale in the range $42,000 ($81593.89 in today's money) to $74,900 ($145509.1 in today's money). The houses were more inexpensive than similar houses in Fondren Southwest and sections of Missouri City.[2]

As of 2007 most houses have burglar bars, and many have placed cameras at the corners of their houses. One woman installed motion sensors, rigged her doors and windows, and booby trapped her backyard gate.[8]

Government and infrastructure edit

The Hiram Clarke Civic Club is an area civic club that covers the community.[7] Covers Brentwood and one other subdivisions, with almost 1,200 households living in the two subdivisions combined. As of 2003 it had 175 members who paid dues. Matt Schwartz of the Houston Chronicle said "Even with dues of $50 a year, enforcing restrictions with letters from attorneys or lawsuits can quickly drain resources."[1]

Culture edit

Brentwood Baptist Church is located in Brentwood. It originally had a small congregation; as of 1996 its membership had over 10,000 people. Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said in 1996 that the church "anchored" Brentwood.[2] In 1995 Claudia Kolker of the Houston Press said that Brentwood Baptist Church does not function as a community church, and that many residents go to church in the original "wards" where they had been raised.[5]

Education edit

Residents are zoned to the Houston Independent School District. Hobby Elementary School is located inside the neighborhood.[4] Residents are zoned to Hobby,[9] Lawson Middle School (formerly Dowling Middle School),[10] and Madison High School.[11]

Residents are also zoned to the Houston Community College system.

Parks and recreation edit

Residents are served by Brentwood Park, a City of Houston park.[12]

Notable residents edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Schwartz, Matt. "Restrictions get boost from law / New city enforcement unlikely."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Saturday July 5, 2003. A33 MetFront. Retrieved on October 27, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Brentwood offers stability to residents."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Sunday July 28, 1996. Business 10. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Frey, Jennifer. "Bush's School Master." The Washington Post. March 8, 2001. C01 Style. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kolker, Claudia. "The Battle Over Brentwood." Houston Press. Thursday March 16, 1995. 1. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Kolker, Claudia. "The Battle Over Brentwood." Houston Press. Thursday March 16, 1995. 2. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Downing, Margaret. "Downing." Houston Press. Thursday December 30, 1999. 1. Retrieved on October 6, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Neighbors say no to housing projects / Developers contend opposition makes it hard to find acceptable sites."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Friday March 14, 2003. A31 MetFront. Retrieved on October 27, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
  8. ^ a b "South side residents take extreme measures to protect homes." KTRK-TV. Wednesday October 17, 2007. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
  9. ^ "Hobby Elementary Attendance Zone 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  10. ^ "Dowling Middle Attendance Zone 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  11. ^ "Madison High School Attendance Zone 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  12. ^ "Our Parks A - F 2011-09-03 at the Wayback Machine." City of Houston. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. "13220 Landmark, 77045"
  13. ^ Markley, Melanie. "Paige captures HISD District 9 seat."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Sunday December 10, 1989. A26. Retrieved on October 26, 2011. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.

Further reading edit

  • Dyer, R.A. "Vote delayed on funding for AIDS-patient facility/Fear of possible health risk is cited."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Wednesday November 2, 1994. A20. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.
  • Robinson, James. "About face: City to pay for AIDS housing."[dead link] Houston Chronicle. Tuesday December 19, 1995. A21. Available from the Houston Public Library, accessible with a library card.

External links edit

  • Hobby Elementary School

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Brentwood is a residential subdivision in the Hiram Clarke community 1 in Southwest Houston Texas 2 Jennifer Frey of The Washington Post said in 2001 that Brentwood was a medium size lower middle class neighborhood 3 Contents 1 History 2 Cityscape 3 Government and infrastructure 4 Culture 5 Education 6 Parks and recreation 7 Notable residents 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory editOriginally Brentwood was a White community settled in the 1960s Claudia Kolker of the Houston Press said that the first generation of settlers who were White as well as the second and third who were Black came for the small town quality 4 By the mid 1970s the community was changing into an African American neighborhood Kolker said the transition by most accounts was fairly gentle and if anything scaled Brentwood even further up economically 4 Kolker added Over the years most of the white residents moved out and Brentwood became a sought after prize for successful Black Houstonians tired of the city And in contrast to the stereotype of what happens when a neighborhood changes hue Brentwood became if anything more pristine more fiercely nurtured as its Black residents multiplied 5 During the transition period there was a conflict between area White people and area Black people who wanted to assume control of a local church The church later evolved into a multimillion dollar organization 3 As the community matured some portions decayed Rod Paige a man who would later become the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District and the Secretary of Education spearheaded a move to excise a dump from the edge of the community The Texas Supreme Court eventually sided with the residents 3 In the 1990s the Brentwood Baptist Church a local church suggested housing AIDS victims on the property This led to controversy and paranoia within the neighborhood 4 Some residents felt that the church had betrayed their community and moved to keep their families away from the AIDS victims 6 As of 1996 the subdivision has a lot of stability in its pool of residents since relatively few people moved in and out of the community This differed from nearby areas which have many rental units such as Glen Iris Meredith Manor and Pamela Heights Stanley O Bryant a realty agent of B E Henson amp Associates and a letter carrier said that Brentwood was a very stable neighborhood Hardly anybody moves 2 By 1996 the Hiram Clarke Civic Club had prevented the establishment of a correctional facility and an animal shelter on Brentwood s periphery 2 In late August 1997 after legal wrangling the AIDS housing opened By 1999 the controversy over the church s AIDS victim housing cooled when the community s perception of the disease as a disease for White people waned and the community recognized AIDS as a problem affecting the African American community 6 By 2002 Brentwood residents lobbied against the installation of an affordable housing project 7 Cityscape editBrentwood is near West Airport Boulevard and Hiram Clarke Road 8 Brentwood is 6 miles 9 7 km from the intersection of the 610 Loop and U S Route 59 Southwest Freeway 4 Most houses in Brentwood have one story each and are made of brick 2 In 1995 Claudia Kolker of the Houston Press described Brentwood as pristine and orderly which contains decorously maintained homes 4 Kolker said It s the very intimacy between these places that impresses a visitor the way the ranch style houses nudge against the grade school grounds and how the playground stretches toward the parking lot that fronts the church Almost a physical definition of the word community this piece of Brentwood seems an icon of a time when home education and religion all clasped together into one universally accepted whole 4 In regards to the surrounding area Kolker said a skein of high tension wires laces a long pasture nibbled by cows Buildings are few and sound seems somehow muffled out here along Hiram Clarke Road the thoroughfare that borders these fields Here in the southwest suburbs even the grimy Eagle Food Mart stocked with requisite ATM machines gas pumps and parking lot loiterers retains the air of a small country store 4 Kolker said Today to pass the redwood Brentwood sign on Airport Street beside Eagle Food Mart is to enter a lapidary haven of gemlike lawns immaculate houses and burnished cars and that the local elementary school is a brief walk from streets with storybook names such as Wuthering Heights White Heather and Regency 4 She concluded While Brentwood s population has changed over the past three decades its charms have remained much the same 4 In 1996 few of the houses had burglar bars Houses had few for sale signs and lawns were manicured Many lawns had poodle bushes Around that time houses were listed for sale in the range 42 000 81593 89 in today s money to 74 900 145509 1 in today s money The houses were more inexpensive than similar houses in Fondren Southwest and sections of Missouri City 2 As of 2007 most houses have burglar bars and many have placed cameras at the corners of their houses One woman installed motion sensors rigged her doors and windows and booby trapped her backyard gate 8 Government and infrastructure editThe Hiram Clarke Civic Club is an area civic club that covers the community 7 Covers Brentwood and one other subdivisions with almost 1 200 households living in the two subdivisions combined As of 2003 it had 175 members who paid dues Matt Schwartz of the Houston Chronicle said Even with dues of 50 a year enforcing restrictions with letters from attorneys or lawsuits can quickly drain resources 1 Culture editBrentwood Baptist Church is located in Brentwood It originally had a small congregation as of 1996 its membership had over 10 000 people Katherine Feser of the Houston Chronicle said in 1996 that the church anchored Brentwood 2 In 1995 Claudia Kolker of the Houston Press said that Brentwood Baptist Church does not function as a community church and that many residents go to church in the original wards where they had been raised 5 Education editResidents are zoned to the Houston Independent School District Hobby Elementary School is located inside the neighborhood 4 Residents are zoned to Hobby 9 Lawson Middle School formerly Dowling Middle School 10 and Madison High School 11 Residents are also zoned to the Houston Community College system Parks and recreation editResidents are served by Brentwood Park a City of Houston park 12 Notable residents editRod Paige would later become the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District and the United States Secretary of Education 3 He served as the president of the Hiram Clarke Civic Club 13 Paige lives in a one story brick and wood house with a driveway and a garage Its front windows have tinted glass Paige bought the house after he moved to Houston in the early 1970s As of 2001 Paige still resides in this house he said that he has no interest in living elsewhere 3 Jennifer Frey of The Washington Post described Paige s house as modest 3 References edit a b Schwartz Matt Restrictions get boost from law New city enforcement unlikely dead link Houston Chronicle Saturday July 5 2003 A33 MetFront Retrieved on October 27 2011 Available from the Houston Public Library accessible with a library card a b c d e f Brentwood offers stability to residents dead link Houston Chronicle Sunday July 28 1996 Business 10 Retrieved on October 26 2011 Available from the Houston Public Library accessible with a library card a b c d e f Frey Jennifer Bush s School Master The Washington Post March 8 2001 C01 Style Retrieved on October 26 2011 a b c d e f g h i j Kolker Claudia The Battle Over Brentwood Houston Press Thursday March 16 1995 1 Retrieved on October 26 2011 a b Kolker Claudia The Battle Over Brentwood Houston Press Thursday March 16 1995 2 Retrieved on October 26 2011 a b Downing Margaret Downing Houston Press Thursday December 30 1999 1 Retrieved on October 6 2011 a b Neighbors say no to housing projects Developers contend opposition makes it hard to find acceptable sites dead link Houston Chronicle Friday March 14 2003 A31 MetFront Retrieved on October 27 2011 Available from the Houston Public Library accessible with a library card a b South side residents take extreme measures to protect homes KTRK TV Wednesday October 17 2007 Retrieved on October 26 2011 Hobby Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2012 02 14 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Dowling Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2012 02 14 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Madison High School Attendance Zone Archived 2007 09 30 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Our Parks A F Archived 2011 09 03 at the Wayback Machine City of Houston Retrieved on October 26 2011 13220 Landmark 77045 Markley Melanie Paige captures HISD District 9 seat dead link Houston Chronicle Sunday December 10 1989 A26 Retrieved on October 26 2011 Available from the Houston Public Library accessible with a library card Further reading editDyer R A Vote delayed on funding for AIDS patient facility Fear of possible health risk is cited dead link Houston Chronicle Wednesday November 2 1994 A20 Available from the Houston Public Library accessible with a library card Robinson James About face City to pay for AIDS housing dead link Houston Chronicle Tuesday December 19 1995 A21 Available from the Houston Public Library accessible with a library card External links edit nbsp Texas portal nbsp United States portalHobby Elementary School 29 38 N 95 26 W 29 64 N 95 44 W 29 64 95 44 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brentwood Houston amp oldid 913923584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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