Southside Place (Images of America)

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Synopsis
In 1924, Edward Lilo Crain platted Southside Place, a 329-lot subdivision on the soggy prairie just west of bustling downtown Houston. Ahead of his time, Crain combined the roles of real estate investor, developer, and builder, establishing Southside Place with prefabricated catalog homes. The neighborhood's most defining attribute, however, is the 1.5-acre park Crain created as its geographic and civic center. This thoughtful early attempt at city planning made Southside Place the first Houston subdivision to provide a swimming pool, tennis court, clubhouse, and park for the private use of residents.
Copyright:
2014

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439646489
Related ISBNs:
9781467131742
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
James W. Claflin
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Travel, Art and Architecture
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Bookshare Staff
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