Sharpstown, Houston
Frank Sharp (1906–1993), the developer of the subdivision, made provisions not only for homes but also for schools, shopping and recreation areas.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.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.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.[3] A 1992 Houston Chronicle article described Sharpstown as "a racially mixed neighborhood with a strong Vietnamese community.[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 realized Phase I of the work prototype 180.The catalytic moment was the 180 degree revolution of the single-family home and its surrounding lot at 6513 Sharpview in Sharpstown Section I. prototype 180 occupies architecture to make it perform, albeit as a work of art.It is a collection of processes that utilize land-use policy or no zoning, and the lack thereof in Houston as a material condition and is an example of 'considered urbanism'.[6] In 2017, the structure that had been compromised during Hurricane Harvey was 'unbuilt' in a performance on November 11, 2017 in front of an invited, live public audience for Phase II of prototype 180.The unbuilding of the structure was titled Daringly Unbuilt and was introduced by the Charles Renfro, a partner in the firm Diller, Scofidio + Renfro and the performance artist Joseph Keckler sang a requiem accompanied accompanied by the acclaimed violinist Rubén Rengel.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).[17] 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.[27][28][29] 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."An employee in the on-site pro shop stated that Sharpstown Park Golf Course was the flattest course in the city.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.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%.St. Francis de Sales Catholic School (grades K-8) is in Sharpstown Country Club Terrace Section 2.[36][72] Secondary schools include Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and Saint Agnes Academy.M. E. Walter Neighborhood Library, a full service branch, is located at 7660 Clarewood,[73] in Sharpstown Section 4.
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