Sharpstown, Houston






A sign in a median indicating Sharpstown




Sharpstown sign from the Greater Sharpstown Management District (now the Southwest Management District)


Sharpstown is a master-planned community in the Southwest Management District (formerly Greater Sharpstown), Southwest Houston, Texas[1] It was one of the first communities to be built as a master-planned, automobile centered community and the first in Houston. Frank Sharp (1906–1993), the developer of the subdivision, made provisions not only for homes but also for schools, shopping and recreation areas. While this model has been duplicated countless times in the past fifty years, at the time it was quite revolutionary, attracting national media attention. The development was dedicated on March 13, 1955.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 History


  • 3 Cityscape


  • 4 Government and infrastructure


    • 4.1 Political representation




  • 5 Culture, parks, and recreation


  • 6 Sections


    • 6.1 Original sections


    • 6.2 Sharpstown Country Club Estates


    • 6.3 Sharpstown Country Club Terrace




  • 7 Education


    • 7.1 Colleges and universities


    • 7.2 Primary and secondary education


      • 7.2.1 Public schools


        • 7.2.1.1 Histories of public schools




      • 7.2.2 Private schools




    • 7.3 Public libraries




  • 8 Community services


  • 9 Media


  • 10 See also


  • 11 References


  • 12 Further reading


  • 13 External links





Overview





PlazAmericas (formerly Sharpstown Center and Sharpstown Mall)


The residential architecture in Sharpstown consists of post–World War II bungalows, modern and traditional homes. The materials used in building these homes were of sound quality and have withstood the wear and tear of the baby boomer generation as well as the test of time.




Sharpstown Mall sign



History


Sharp donated a 300-foot-wide strip of land through the development to the state of Texas for construction of the Southwest Freeway (Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59). This routing ensured easy access from Downtown Houston to homes in the neighborhood, as well as to PlazAmericas (formerly Sharpstown Mall and Sharpstown Center) (1961), Houston's first air-conditioned, enclosed shopping mall.


From the 1980 U.S. Census to the 1990 Census, many African-Americans left traditional African-American neighborhoods and entered parts of Southwest Houston such as Sharpstown. The Hispanic population increased by an amount between 1,000 and 3,500 per square mile. Many Asian-Americans also moved into the Sharpstown area, creating one of the largest concentrations of Asian-Americans in Houston. Glenda Kay Joe, an Asian community leader, said in a 1991 Houston Chronicle article that the Sharpstown Civic Association and the Southwest Advocate newspaper opposed Asian-American settlement in Sharpstown. According to Joe, once Sharpstown residents became accustomed with Asian immigrants, the opposition disappeared.[2]


Sharpstown was affected by the Sharpstown scandal. The scandal combined with a set of apartment complexes that became run-down ensured that Sharpstown became a neighborhood surrounded by crime by the mid-to-late 1990s.[citation needed]
Crime increased in the 1990s with the deterioration of area apartment complexes.[3]


A 1992 Houston Chronicle article described Sharpstown as "a racially mixed neighborhood with a strong Vietnamese community."[4]


With Sharpstown's close-in location, there is renewed interest in revitalizing the neighborhood. In 2005, median home prices in Sharpstown had roughly doubled since 2000.[citation needed]


In a 2007 Houston Press article journalist John Nova Lomax said "residential Sharpstown never changes" and that "the houses are still decent and the apartments still rotten."[5]


In 2010, Mary Ellen Carroll, a conceptual artist who taught at Rice University's School of Architecture created (www.prototype180.org) the 180 degree revolution of a single family home and its surrounding lot at 6513 Sharpview. prototype 180 occupies architecture to make it perform, albeit as a work of art. It is a collection of processes that functions as a visible museum of post-war planned communities and architectural interventions. prototype 180 raises questions regarding planning and policy in aging first ring developments.[6]




The 180 degree revolution of 6513 Sharpview to make the single family home perform as a work of art that is a collection of processes as a public museum in a single family home. www.prototype180.org


During the same year the Houston Press named Sharpstown the 2010 "Best Hidden Neighborhood." The Houston Press stated that Sharpstown "is less a "hidden" neighborhood than it is one that's undervalued and underrated."[7] In 2013 Houstonia magazine stated that Sharpstown was one of the "25 Hottest Neighborhoods" in Houston.[8]



Cityscape


Sharpstown has a lot of mid-century style houses on large lots.[7]



Government and infrastructure




Fire Station 51 Sharpstown



The Houston Fire Department operates the Fire Station 51 Sharpstown along Bellaire Boulevard, a part of Fire District 68.[9] Station 51 opened in 1962. Since then it had two facelifts and a renovation in the financial year of 1999.[10]




Fire Station 51, 1976


After the 2012 redristricting process, Sharpstown is split between Texas's 7th congressional district and Texas's 9th congressional district


The neighborhood is served by two Houston Police Department patrol divisions. Areas north and west of Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59 are served by the Midwest Patrol Division. Areas south and east of I-69/U.S. 59 are served by the Fondren Patrol Division.[11] The portion that is now in the Midwest Patrol Division was formerly in the Westside Patrol Division.[12] At one time the police department operated the Sharpstown-area police storefront at Bellaire Boulevard at Rogerdale.[13]



Political representation


The City of Houston instituted the current nine city council districts in 1979. Sharpstown has been districted in District F since 1980. District council members elected to the Houston City Council have been past presidents of the Sharpstown Civic Association – John Goodner (1980–1993), Ray Driscoll (1994–1999), Mark Ellis (2000–2003), M.J. Khan (2004–2010), and Aloysius Hoang (2010/11 – prior to the City of Houston redistricting). As of 2011, Sharpstown was redistricted into District J where Mike Laster is the newly elected council member.


Houston City Council District J now covers Sharpstown.[14] District J was created to allow Hispanics to more easily elect representatives who cater to them.[15] Robert Jara, a political consultant of the group Campaign Strategies, drew the boundaries of District J in order to ensure that Sharpstown and Gulfton were together in one area. That way, the Hispanic residents could lobby for influence with their city council representative, whether he or she is of Hispanic origin or not.[16] City Council District F previously covered Sharpstown. As of 2008 M. J. Khan represented the district.[17][18][19]


In 1989, during a city council race, many in Sharpstown voted for Jim Westmoreland for an at-large position. In one precinct 68.5 percent of the voting residents voted for him. Westmoreland drew controversy after reports of a joke that was characterized as racist spread. Westmoreland was defeated in that race. In a 1989 Houston Chronicle article, Nancy Palm, a Republican Party activist from western Houston, said that the residents who voted for Westmoreland had social ties with them and did not see the controversy as significant.[20] In the first 1991 Mayor of Houston election most Sharpstown voters voted for Bob Lanier.[21][22] By December 3, 1991, increases in crime and changes of demographics in southwestern Houston neighborhoods lead to many challengers desiring to fill the city council seat of District F.[23] In 2005 Khan promoted an anti-graffiti campaign in Sharpstown and other communities in his district.[24]



Culture, parks, and recreation


The city operates Sharpstown Park and the Sharpstown Golf Course along Bellaire Boulevard, in Sharpstown Country Club Estates Harbor Town Addition.[25][26][27] In 2003 Wendy Grossman of the Houston Press said that the course "looks like a rundown city park with yellow paint chipping off the curb." The course has an on-site pro shop and an on-site restaurant behind the shop. An employee in the on-site pro shop stated that Sharpstown Park Golf Course was the flattest course in the city.[28] The golf course first opened in the 1950s as the Sharpstown Country Club Golf Course. At the time it housed fifty sand traps, five lakes, and a special kind of grass. The lakes had bass and perch. In 1964 the $50,000 Houston Golf Classic was at the golf course. In 1976, the owners of the course had not made a payment on their $5 million mortgage in five years, leading to the course's closure. The City of Houston proceeded to buy about two-thirds of the course two years later; real estate developers bought the rest of the course. The course is the home course of the Lee High School golf team; the school is about 4 miles (6.4 km) from the course.[28]


The city operates the Sharpstown Green Park at 6300 Sharpview Drive.[26] The city operates the Sharpstown Community Center at 6600 Harbor Town Drive.[29]


Bonham Park, a city park, is in Sharpstown original Section 3.[30][31] E. L. Crain Park, another city park, is in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 3.[30][32] Lansdale Park is in Country Club Terrace Section 2.[33][34]


Sharpstown has a little league called Sharpstown Little League that plays at Bayland Park.


In 2007, the group Neighborhood Centers Inc. announced that it would build the Gulfton Neighborhood Campus at the intersection of Rookin Street and High Star Drive when it raises $20 million.[35] The Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center opened in 2010 and now offers a wide range of services including after school programs, a medical clinic, financial center, fitness classes, and ESL.[36]



Sections



Original sections


Sharpstown Sections 1, 1A, 2, 3, and 5 form the original sections of Sharpstown.[37]



Sharpstown Country Club Estates


Sharpstown Country Club Estates is a set of two sections in Sharpstown.[37] It was developed in the late 1950s by the Sharpstown expansion west of the Southwest Freeway by Frank Sharp. The neighborhood is next to the Sharpstown Golf Course and west of PlazAmericas (formerly Sharpstown Center and Sharpstown Mall).


Sharpstown Country Club Estates was named after the Sharpstown Country Club (now Sharpstown Park and Golf Course) that was east and west of the neighborhood after 1955, Sharpstown CCE surrounded the country club. The neighborhood is known as one of the quietest sections of Houston by its residents. The neighborhood is divided into two sections, Sharpstown Country Club Estates East and Sharpstown Country Club Estates West. Sharpstown Country Club Estates attracted middle to upper class citizens who were involved at the Sharpstown Country Club.


The sections are Country Club Estates 2 and Country Club Estates 3.[37]



Sharpstown Country Club Terrace


Sharpstown Country Club Terrace includes Country Club Terrace 1, Country Club Terrace 2, and Country Club Terrace 3.[37]


As of 2016[update] the section included mid-century modern houses, bungalows built in the post-World War II style, and traditional ranch houses. There were houses worth almost $300,000 which had new appliances and features, while those under $200,000, in the words of Nancy Sarnoff of the Houston Chronicle, "generally require some fixing up."[3] From 2011 to 2015 the median price per square foot of the houses in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace increased by 54%.[3]



Education



Colleges and universities


Houston Community College System serves Sharpstown.


Houston Baptist University, a private university, is located in Sharpstown Section 3A.[38][39]



Primary and secondary education



Public schools





Sharpstown High School


Sharpstown is served by several schools in the Houston Independent School District.[37]


Sutton Elementary school serves original sections 1, 1A, and 2.[37][40] James Butler Bonham Elementary School, located in original section 3,[31][41] serves most of original section 3,[37][42] while McNamara Elementary School, outside of Sharpstown, serves a portion of original section 3.[37][43]


Neff Elementary School serves original section 5, Estates 2, Terrace 1, most of Estates 3, and almost all of Terrace 2.[37][44] The current Neff campus is in Country Club Estates Section 2,[45][46] as was its previous one.[34][47] Ed White Elementary School, in Terrace 3,[32][48] serves Terrace 3 and a small portion of Terrace 2.[49] Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, outside of Sharpstown, serves sections of Estates 3.[37][50]


Sands Point Elementary School, serving as a relief school, was named after Sands Point Drive in Sharpstown Country Club Estates.[51]





Sharpstown International School


Jane Long Middle School in Sharpstown (any student zoned to Long may apply to Pin Oak Middle School's regular program[52]) serves original sections 1, 1A, and 2.[37][53] Sugar Grove Middle School, located in Section 3,[54][55] serves original section 3, original section 5, all three Terrace sections, Estates 2, and most of Estates 3.[37][56]Sharpstown High School serves original sections 1, 1A, 2, and 3, original section 5, all three Terrace sections, Estates 2, and most of Estates 3.[37][57]


A portion of Sharpstown Country Club Estates 3 is zoned to Revere Middle School and Margaret Long Wisdom High School (formerly Robert E. Lee High School), with Lamar High School and Westside High Schools as options.[37][58][59]) serves a small portion of western Sharpstown.[60]


Sharpstown International School, a 6–12 district magnet school, is in the community. Las Américas Newcomer School, a 6–8 school for new immigrants, is on the property of Jane Long.


KIPP: the Knowledge Is Power Program operates several charter schools along KIPP Way, west of Sharpstown.




  • KIPP SHINE Preparatory School (Elementary school)

  • KIPP Academy Middle School


  • Kipp Sharpstown College Preparatory School (Middle school)


  • KIPP Houston High School [2]






  • Edward H. White Elementary School







  • William S. Sutton Elementary School







  • Pat Neff Elementary School (old campus)






Histories of public schools




Jane Long Academy


Long Middle School was built in 1957. Sutton was built in 1958, and McNamara opened in 1958. Bonham was built 1962. Emerson was erected in 1963. Neff opened in 1964. White opened in 1967. Sharpstown Junior-Senior High School opened in 1968; the high school split and moved to its own campus in 1969. In February 1995 Sugar Grove, built in former church property, opened as a relief school. Sands Point opened in 1998 as a relief school for Emerson, Piney Point, and Walnut Bend. Repairs and renovations of Sugar Grove were completed by January 1999.[51] In the early 2000s (decade), the areas north of Sands Point Drive were zoned to Sharpstown Middle School; at a later point they were rezoned to Revere.[61] Sharpview Elementary School was temporarily established at 7734 Mary Bates in order to relieve some Sharpstown-area elementary schools; Sharpview opened fall 2000 and closed in spring 2004.[51] Sugar Grove received a grades 5–6 attendance boundary in 2009.[62]


In 2011 Sharpstown Middle was consolidated with Sharpstown International High School to form a new 6–12 school, Sharpstown International School. The new 6–12 school took attendance boundaries from Lee High School and Sharpstown High School, while Sugar Grove Middle School took portions of the boundary from Sharpstown Middle School.[63] As of 2012, Sharpstown International School now has no boundary, with Sugar Grove Middle School and Sharpstown High School controlling its former middle and high school boundaries.[64][65]



Private schools





Strake Jesuit College Preparatory


Sharpstown also has three private schools. St. Francis de Sales Catholic School (grades K-8) is in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 2.[34][66] Secondary schools include Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and Saint Agnes Academy.






  • St. Francis de Sales School






Public libraries




M. E. Walter Neighborhood Library


The area is served by the Houston Public Library. M. E. Walter Neighborhood Library, a full service branch, is located at 7660 Clarewood,[67] in Sharpstown Section 4.[68]


HPL Express Southwest is located within the Southwest Multi-Service Center at 6400 High Star in the Southwest Management District, east of the Sharpstown subdivisions.[69]



Community services


The Harris County Hospital District operates the Vallbona Health Center (formerly the People's Health Center) at 6630 DeMoss Street.[70]


Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest is in Sharpstown Section 3.[71][72]



Media


The Bellaire Texan, which served the Sharpstown community in the mid-20th Century,[73] was headquartered in Bellaire and published by the Texan Publishing Corporation.[74] By 1975 it became known as the Bellaire & Southwestern Texan and was published by the Preston Publishing Company. It was then headquartered in Houston.[75]



See also





References





  1. ^ "Districts." Greater Sharpstown Management District. Retrieved on August 15, 2009.


  2. ^ Rodriguez, Lori. "Census tracks rapid growth of suburbia." Houston Chronicle. Sunday March 10, 1991. Section A, Page 1. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.


  3. ^ abc Sarnoff, Nancy. "A diverse Sharpstown still on the upswing." Houston Chronicle. July 1, 2016. Retrieved on July 11, 2016.


  4. ^ Criss, Catherine and Eric Hanson. "Ultimate divorce: a murdered family." Houston Chronicle. Saturday May 20, 1991. A2. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.


  5. ^ Lomax, John Nova. "I am a Pedestrian Report: Bellaire." Houston Press. May 25, 2007.


  6. ^ Turner, Allan. "About-face for Sharpstown urban blight." Houston Chronicle. September 23, 2010. Retrieved on October 14, 2010.


  7. ^ ab "Best Hidden Neighborhood – 2010 Sharpstown." Houston Press. Retrieved on December 13, 2010.


  8. ^ Holley, Peter, John Lomax, and Todd Spoth. "25 Hottest Neighborhoods" (Archive). Houstonia. June 1, 2013. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.


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  13. ^ Mangin, Charles de. "Alief 's first / New police storefront set to open." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday March 15, 2000. ThisWeek 1. Retrieved on December 30, 2011.


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  15. ^ Shauk, Zain. "Hispanic-opportunity district draws three candidates." Houston Chronicle. Friday October 14, 2011. Retrieved on November 4, 2011.


  16. ^ "Political challenge: Revised council redistricting plan offers Hispanics a third majority district." (editorial) Houston Chronicle. Wednesday May 18, 2011. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.


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  20. ^ Bernstein, Alan. "Core of white support failed to halt Westmoreland's defeat." Houston Chronicle. Sunday November 12, 1989. A1.


  21. ^ Rodriguez, Lori. "Saying goodbye, with no regrets." Houston Chronicle. Saturday November 9, 1991. A31.


  22. ^ Bernstein, Alan and Jim Simmon. "Black vote went solidly for Turner/Whitmire failed to produce split." Houston Chronicle. Thursday November 7, 1991. A21.


  23. ^ Johnson, Stephen. "Crime, drugs main issues in Dist. F race." Houston Chronicle. November 3, 1991. Voter's Guide, Page 5.


  24. ^ De Mangin, Charles. "Summit to address public safety / Councilman, HPD to give tips, information to cut crime rate." Houston Chronicle. Thursday March 24, 2005. ThisWeek 1.


  25. ^ "Harbor Town Add'n to Sharpstown Country Club Estates Part 1 of 2" (JPG and PDF). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 114, Page 509. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.


  26. ^ ab "Our Parks and Greenspaces O-Z." City of Houston. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "Sharpstown Green Park 6300 Sharpview, 77074" and "Sharpstown Park & Golf Course 6600 Harbor Town, 77036"


  27. ^ "Sharpstown Park Golf Course." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.


  28. ^ ab Grossman, Wendy. "Tee Time." Houston Press. November 13, 2003. 3. Retrieved on February 5, 2011.


  29. ^ "Sharpstown Community Center." City of Houston. Retrieved on January 3, 2009.


  30. ^ ab "Our Parks and Greenspaces A – F." City of Houston. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "Bonham Park 8401 Braes Acres, 77074" and "Crain (E.L.) Park (% Lease) 9051 Triola, 77036"


  31. ^ ab Sharpstown Section 3 Blocks 17–23 (JPG, PDF). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 92, Pages 414–420. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.


  32. ^ ab Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 3 Part 2 (Blocks 29–30, 34–36, 39 Reserv. A, 40–42) (PDF and JPG). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, Pages 368–440. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.


  33. ^ "Our Parks and Greenspaces G-N." City of Houston. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "Lansdale Park 8201 Roos, 77036"


  34. ^ abc "Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Sec. 2" Blocks 1–3, 9–13, 19–22, 24, and 26 (JPG and PDF). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, p. 302-367. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.


  35. ^ Friedberg, Jennifer. "Funds sought for Gulfton center." Houston Chronicle. January 30, 2007. Retrieved on December 13, 2008.


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  37. ^ abcdefghijklmn "SCA's Sections and Boundaries." (Archive) Sharpstown Civic Association, Inc. Retrieved on August 8, 2011.


  38. ^ Sharpstown Section 3A Replat & Extension Blocks 1–2 (JPG, PDF). Harris County Block Book Map. Volume 94, Pages 97–99. Retrieved on August 8, 2017.


  39. ^ Printable Campus Map. Houston Baptist University. Retrieved on August 8, 2017. Interactive map


  40. ^ "Sutton Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  41. ^ Home. James B. Bonham Elementary School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8302 Braes River Houston, TX 77074-4212"


  42. ^ "Bonham Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  43. ^ "McNamara Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  44. ^ "Neff Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  45. ^ Home. Neff Elementary School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8301 Neff Street. Houston, TX 77036"


  46. ^ Section 2 of Sharpstown Country Club Estates, Blocks 16–18, Res. D, 27–31, 33, Res. E (JPG, PDF). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, Pages 302–367. Retrieved on October 9, 2017.


  47. ^ [web.archive.org/web/20000916172745/http://es.houstonisd.org/neffes Home]. Pat Neff Elementary School. September 16, 2000. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8200 Carvel Houston, TX 77036"


  48. ^ Home. Ed White Elementary School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "9001 Triola Houston, TX 77036-6147"


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  50. ^ "Emerson Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  51. ^ abc "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  52. ^ "Pin Oak Middle School." The Southwest District, Houston Independent School District. February 14, 2002. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.


  53. ^ "Long Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  54. ^ Home. Sugar Grove Middle School. Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8405 Bonhomme Houston, TX 77074-5502"


  55. ^ Partial Sharpstown Section 3 Blocks 4–5 (PDF, JPG). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 92, pg. 399–403. Retrieved on August 9, 2017.


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  58. ^ "Revere Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009.


  59. ^ Home Page. (Archive) Lee High School. May 9, 2005. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.


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  61. ^ "Sharpstown MS Boundary Map." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.


  62. ^ "AGENDA REVIEW FOR THE MAY 13, 2009 BOARD MEETING." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 20, 2009.


  63. ^ "Board of Education Meeting April 14, 2011." Houston Independent School District. Item D10 and Attachment D10. Retrieved on August 28, 2012.


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  65. ^ "Sugar Grove Middle Attendance Boundary." Houston Independent School District.


  66. ^ Home. St. Francis de Sales Catholic School (Houston). Retrieved on August 9, 2017. "8100 Roos Road, Houston, TX 77036"


  67. ^ "Walter Neighborhood Library." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on April 28, 2009.


  68. ^ "Replat Sharpstown Sec. 4 Plate 3/3" (PDF, JPG). Harris County Block Book Maps. Volume 93, Pages 151–154. Retrieved on August 8, 2017.


  69. ^ "HPL Express Southwest." Houston Public Library. Retrieved on April 28, 2009.


  70. ^ "People's Health Center." Harris County Hospital District. Retrieved on April 28, 2009.


  71. ^ Sharpstown Section 3 Replat PDF and JPG. Harris County Block Book Map. Volume 92, Page 398. Retrieved on August 8, 2017.


  72. ^ Home. Memorial Hermann Hospital Southwest. Retrieved on August 8, 2017. "7600 Beechnut St Houston, TX 77074"


  73. ^ The Bellaire Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 1955. p. 1 of 16 (see page). At the Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. Retrieved on March 2, 2017. "215 N. 6th St., Bellaire, Texas"


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  75. ^ The Bellaire & Southwestern Texan (Bellaire, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 25, 1975 Page: 2 of 47 (see page). At the Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. Retrieved on March 2, 2017. "6622 Ferris St. Houston, Texas 77036"




Further reading


  • Lomax, John Nova. "No, Sharpstown, Texas, Did Not Fire its Police Force and Bring About a Huge Drop in Crime" (Archive). Texas Monthly. March 5, 2015.


External links







  • Sharpstown Civic Association

  • Sharpstown Community Association

  • Sharpstown Rotary Club

  • Bayland Park Little League

  • Sharpstown Public Improvement District


  • HFD Firehouse 51 (Archive)

  • What Happened to Sharpstown?




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Plato, the Greek philosopher, is universally known by a single name. A mononymous person is an individual who is known and addressed by a single name, or mononym. [a] [b] In some cases, that name has been selected by the individual, who may have originally been given a polynym ("multiple name"). In other cases, it has been determined by the custom of the country [c] or by some interested segment. In the case of historical figures, it may be the only one of the individual's names that has survived and is still known today. Contents 1 Antiquity 2 Medieval uses 2.1 Europe 2.2 The Americas 3 Post-medieval uses 3.1 France 3.2 Other Europe 3.3 North America 4 Royalty 5 Modern times 5.1 Mononym-normal 5.2 Asia 5.3 The West 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 Bibliography 11 External links Antiquity Narmer The structure of persons' names has varied across ti
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