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A centerpiece of the Westbury neighborhood was the [[Westbury Square, (Houston)|Westbury Square]] shopping centre. Designed by architect [[William J. Wortham, Jr.]] to look like an [[Italy|Italian]] village, it had quaint little shops centred around a fountain. After the opening of nearby [[shopping malls]] (such as the [[Houston Galleria|Galleria]] in [[Uptown Houston]]), business dropped off and most of the shops were shuttered. It remains open, but much of its original space has been lost to nearby development and only a few tenants remain. A large portion of what was once Westbury Square is now the location of a [[Home Depot]] hardware store. Developer Berne laid out [[apartment]]s (later [[condominium]]s) and [[terraced house|townhouses]] in the surrounding blocks, which were intended to give the area an urban, European feel. |
A centerpiece of the Westbury neighborhood was the [[Westbury Square, (Houston)|Westbury Square]] shopping centre. Designed by architect [[William J. Wortham, Jr.]] to look like an [[Italy|Italian]] village, it had quaint little shops centred around a fountain. After the opening of nearby [[shopping malls]] (such as the [[Houston Galleria|Galleria]] in [[Uptown Houston]]), business dropped off and most of the shops were shuttered. It remains open, but much of its original space has been lost to nearby development and only a few tenants remain. A large portion of what was once Westbury Square is now the location of a [[Home Depot]] hardware store. Developer Berne laid out [[apartment]]s (later [[condominium]]s) and [[terraced house|townhouses]] in the surrounding blocks, which were intended to give the area an urban, European feel. |
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Around the 1980s markets crashed and many of Westbury's businesses either closed or became abandoned. Crime increased at this time, but has decreased greatly in recent years. As real estate has become more expensive in [[gentrification|gentrified]] neighborhoods such as [[Houston Heights]] and [[Montrose, Houston|Montrose]], Westbury has become an attractive place to live for some of Houston's |
Around the 1980s markets crashed and many of Westbury's businesses either closed or became abandoned. Crime increased at this time, but has decreased greatly in recent years. As real estate has become more expensive in [[gentrification|gentrified]] neighborhoods such as [[Houston Heights]] and [[Montrose, Houston|Montrose]], Westbury has become an attractive place to live for some of Houston's middle-class population. |
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== Community information == |
== Community information == |
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Revision as of 21:24, 29 March 2006
Westbury is a neighborhood in the southwest part of Houston, Texas. It is located east of Bob White Road, north of U.S. Highway 90A (South Main Street), and west of South Post Oak Road, adjacent to the Fondren Southwest and Meyerland neighborhoods, just west of the southwest corner of the 610 Loop.
Westbury is a middle-class and racially diverse neighborhood.
History
Westbury was developed in the 1950s and 1960s as part of the post-World War II migration to the suburbs by Ira Berne. As the City of Houston and the surrounding urban area have spread out because of annexing its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), Westbury is no longer considered to be suburban.
A centerpiece of the Westbury neighborhood was the Westbury Square shopping centre. Designed by architect William J. Wortham, Jr. to look like an Italian village, it had quaint little shops centred around a fountain. After the opening of nearby shopping malls (such as the Galleria in Uptown Houston), business dropped off and most of the shops were shuttered. It remains open, but much of its original space has been lost to nearby development and only a few tenants remain. A large portion of what was once Westbury Square is now the location of a Home Depot hardware store. Developer Berne laid out apartments (later condominiums) and townhouses in the surrounding blocks, which were intended to give the area an urban, European feel.
Around the 1980s markets crashed and many of Westbury's businesses either closed or became abandoned. Crime increased at this time, but has decreased greatly in recent years. As real estate has become more expensive in gentrified neighborhoods such as Houston Heights and Montrose, Westbury has become an attractive place to live for some of Houston's middle-class population.
Community information
The area is mostly represented by U.S. representative Al Green (District 9) and City Councilmember Anne Clutterbuck (Houston City Council District C). It is in Harris County Constable Precinct 1 served by El Franco Lee and constable May Walker (Harris County Precinct 7).
The closest movie theater is the AMC Meyer Park 16 in Meyer Park.
The closest YMCA is the Westland YMCA Branch.
The neighborhood has a little league team called the Westbury Little League.
Education
The neighborhood is served by the Houston Independent School District. The neighborhood is zoned to Parker, Kolter, Anderson, and Tinsley Elementary schools, Fondren and Johnston Middle Schools (anyone zoned to Johnston may apply to Pin Oak Middle School's regular program), and Westbury High School (a sliver of Westbury is zoned to Bellaire High School).
The neighborhood has or has in close proximity several private schools, such as Westbury Christian School.
Two branches of the Houston Public Library, Frank Branch and Meyer Branch, serve this area.
References
- Fox, Stephen, et al. Houston Architectural Guide, Second Edition. Houston : American Institute of Architects, Houston Chapter ; Herring Press, 1999
