Shadyside, Houston

History

Joseph S. Cullinan, an oil baron who founded Texaco, bought the land that would become Shadyside in 1916. Cullinan had purchased 37 acre from the estate of George H. Hermann for an undisclosed amount of money and hired a civil engineer to design the community. The estate wanted to ensure that one person would control the land. Cullinan said that Hermann himself did not want the new subdivision to adversely affect Rice Institute and Hermann Park. Cullinan said that his intention was to create a subdivision so that his business acquaintances and friends could live near him. In 1920, Cullinan put the subdivision, with 16 lots, on the market. It sold out within six weeks. The subdivision included a trust agreement stating that there would be no businesses, and that there would be no overhead electric lines or poles placed on any properties. It was scheduled to expire on June 30, 1969. Cullinan donated a piece of land next to Shadyside to the Houston Art League so the league could build a museum; this ensured that Shadyside would remain desirable. Mike Sheridan of the Houston Chronicle said "a story" said that William "Will" Hogg had an interest in buying a house in Shadyside but chose not to do so, and that "some observers say" that Cullinan had intended to sell land to Hogg but the two entered into a dispute over the title, so Hogg decided not to buy land there. Hogg and some associates instead developed River Oaks.

Terrence McCoy of the Houston Press said that Shadyside is "a neighborhood steeped in history."

Cityscape

The community is a private-walled subdivision on a 38 acre plot of land. Shadyside, located along the eastern boundary of Rice University and in proximity to the Houston Museum District, has two streets within the community, Longfellow Lane and Remington Lane. Longfellow, named after Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Joseph S. Cullinan's favorite poet, extends from Main Street to Remington. Remington, named after Frederic Remington, Cullinan's favorite painter, follows a curve path, from Main Street to Sunset Boulevard.

Shadyside consists of 16 houses,

Government and infrastructure

The Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated the Martin Luther King Health Center in southeast Houston for the ZIP code 77005. The designated public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.

Education

Residents are within the Houston Independent School District. Shadyside is served by Poe Elementary School, Lanier Middle School, and Lamar High School.

Notable residents

• Robert Lee Blaffer (Humble Oil president)
• John Bradshaw (author)
• Joseph S. Cullinan (founder of Texaco)
• William Stamps Farish II (Humble Oil president)
• Lykes family (shipping businesspeople)
• Hugo V. Neuhaus (Investment house figure)
• Anthony G. "Tony" Petrello (CEO of Nabors Industries)
• Harry Carothers Weiss (Humble Oil president)
• Mark White (Governor of Texas)
• Kenneth E. Womack (cotton businessman)

References

References

1. McCoy, Terrence. "Millionaires Clash Over Shadyside Mansion." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Wednesday October 10, 2012. [http://www.houstonpress.com/2012-10-11/news/shadyside-mansion-fight-petrello-nath/2/ 2]. Retrieved on October 18, 2012.
2. Sheridan, Mike. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1986_428680/for-the-well-to-do-shadyside-has-a-few-homes-for-s.html For the well-to-do, Shadyside has a few homes for sale]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday December 14, 1986. Business 1. Retrieved on October 18, 2012.
3. In 1925, [[Howard Hughes]] and [[Ella Rice
4. (2001-11-19). "Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code". [[Harris County Hospital District]].
5. Harris County block book map: Shadyside: [http://books.tax.hctx.net/v050/AE1997_50_0141.jpg JPG format], [http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v050/AE1997_50_0141.pdf PDF format] Retrieved on March 23, 2019. Please compare these to the school boundary maps.
6. "[https://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/32468/boundarymaps/Poe_ES.pdf Poe Elementary Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on March 23, 2019.
7. "[https://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/32468/boundarymaps/Lanier_MS.pdf Lanier Junior Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on March 23, 2019.
8. "[https://www.houstonisd.org/cms/lib2/TX01001591/Centricity/Domain/32468/boundarymaps/Lamar_HS.pdf Lamar High School Attendance Zone]." [[Houston Independent School District]]. Retrieved on March 23, 2019.
9. McCoy, Terrence. (October 10, 2012). "Millionaires Clash Over Shadyside Mansion". [[Houston Press]].
10. Milling, T.J.. (August 23, 1991). "Tempers, taxes hit the roof/Southampton owners claiming cronyism". [[Houston Chronicle]].