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==History==
==History==
The name originates from nearby [[Camp Logan]], a [[World War I]]-era [[U.S. Army]] training camp, which was replaced by Memorial Park after the war.<ref name=FeserEclectic>Feser, Katherine. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2003_3616999/rice-military-an-eclectic-urban-center.html Rice Military an eclectic `urban center']." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday January 21, 2003. Business 6. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.</ref> The “Rice” in Rice Military comes from the family that used to own the area. One of the most popular of the Rices, William M. Rice, left behind a fortune to found Rice University. Bankers Trust Co. paid $54,425 to the Rice family and another party for the entire area that would become Rice Military." <ref name=RiceName>"[http://www.houstonproperties.com/rice-military.html]"</ref>
The name originates from nearby [[Camp Logan]], a [[World War I]]-era [[U.S. Army]] training camp, which was replaced by Memorial Park after the war.<ref name=FeserEclectic>Feser, Katherine. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2003_3616999/rice-military-an-eclectic-urban-center.html Rice Military an eclectic `urban center']." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Sunday January 21, 2003. Business 6. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.</ref> The “Rice” in Rice Military comes from the family that used to own the area. One of the most popular of the Rices, William M. Rice, left behind a fortune to found Rice University. Bankers Trust Co. paid $54,425 (${{inflation|USD|54425|1925|r=-2}}<!-- the year 1925 is uncertain... please update it if you have more info --> in current money) to the Rice family and another party for the entire area that would become Rice Military." <ref name=RiceName>"[http://www.houstonproperties.com/rice-military.html]"</ref>


Betty L. Martin of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' said in 2008 that Rice Military as a "once-rural community built more than 80 years ago that featured neighborhood stores and blue-collar bungalows on tree-lined streets."<ref name=MartinRealtors>Martin, Betty L. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2008_4549476/rice-military-woodcrest-realtors-builders-look-to.html RICE MILITARY/WOODCREST / Realtors, builders look to neighborhood for continued growth]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday April 17, 2008. ThisWeek 7. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.</ref>
Betty L. Martin of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' said in 2008 that Rice Military as a "once-rural community built more than 80 years ago that featured neighborhood stores and blue-collar bungalows on tree-lined streets."<ref name=MartinRealtors>Martin, Betty L. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2008_4549476/rice-military-woodcrest-realtors-builders-look-to.html RICE MILITARY/WOODCREST / Realtors, builders look to neighborhood for continued growth]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday April 17, 2008. ThisWeek 7. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.</ref>
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As of 2008 Rice Military proper had 391 houses. Karen Derr, the owner of the real estate firm Karen Derr & Associates, said that many area realtors also associate houses in neighboring subdivisions and label them as being in "Rice Military."<ref name=MartinRealtors/> The wider Rice Military area has around 1,300 houses.<ref name=FeserEclectic/>
As of 2008 Rice Military proper had 391 houses. Karen Derr, the owner of the real estate firm Karen Derr & Associates, said that many area realtors also associate houses in neighboring subdivisions and label them as being in "Rice Military."<ref name=MartinRealtors/> The wider Rice Military area has around 1,300 houses.<ref name=FeserEclectic/>


The original Rice Military houses consisted of small bungalow houses and [[shotgun houses]]. Because of a lack of restrictions against types of houses that one could construct, various housing styles emerged in Rice Military. In 2003 houses included single-family houses, two- and three-story townhouses, and condominiums. Katherine Feser of the ''Chronicle'' said in 2003 that Rice Military became an "eclectic mix" and "a mishmash."<ref name=FeserEclectic/> During that year, Feser said that the range of house prices in Rice Military was "all over the map."<ref name=FeserEclectic/> Tim Bammel, a real estate agent of Martha Turner Properties, said in 2003 that a Rice Military "tear-down", or a house to be purchased so it could be demolished and replaced with new housing, had a price of around $150,000 (${{inflation|USD|150000|2003|r=2}} in current money). He said that a three-story townhouse would cost from $300,000 (${{inflation|USD|300000|2003|r=2}} in current money) to $340,000 (${{inflation|USD|340000|2003|r=2}} in current money).<ref name=FeserEclectic/> In 2012 Linda Jamail Marshall of Linda Marshall Realtors Inc. said that townhouses were a relatively recent addition to Rice Military and that the oldest townhouses are around were five to ten years old.<ref>Meeks, Flori. "[http://www.chron.com/news/article/Townhomes-in-demand-inside-Loop-3506447.php Townhomes in demand inside Loop]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Tuesday April 24, 2012. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.</ref>
The original Rice Military houses consisted of small bungalow houses and [[shotgun houses]]. Because of a lack of restrictions against types of houses that one could construct, various housing styles emerged in Rice Military. In 2003 houses included single-family houses, two- and three-story townhouses, and condominiums. Katherine Feser of the ''Chronicle'' said in 2003 that Rice Military became an "eclectic mix" and "a mishmash."<ref name=FeserEclectic/> During that year, Feser said that the range of house prices in Rice Military was "all over the map."<ref name=FeserEclectic/> Tim Bammel, a real estate agent of Martha Turner Properties, said in 2003 that a Rice Military "tear-down", or a house to be purchased so it could be demolished and replaced with new housing, had a price of around $150,000 (${{inflation|USD|150000|2003|r=-2}} in current money). He said that a three-story townhouse would cost from $300,000 (${{inflation|USD|300000|2003|r=-2}} in current money) to $340,000 (${{inflation|USD|340000|2003|r=-2}} in current money).<ref name=FeserEclectic/> In 2012 Linda Jamail Marshall of Linda Marshall Realtors Inc. said that townhouses were a relatively recent addition to Rice Military and that the oldest townhouses are around were five to ten years old.<ref>Meeks, Flori. "[http://www.chron.com/news/article/Townhomes-in-demand-inside-Loop-3506447.php Townhomes in demand inside Loop]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Tuesday April 24, 2012. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.</ref>


As of 2003 some portions of Rice Military have narrow streets and open drainage ditches. Feser said that these conditions "provide contrast" to newly built expensive houses located on those streets.<ref name=FeserEclectic/>
As of 2003 some portions of Rice Military have narrow streets and open drainage ditches. Feser said that these conditions "provide contrast" to newly built expensive houses located on those streets.<ref name=FeserEclectic/>

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Beer Can House

Rice Military is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States. The Beer Can House is located in Rice Military.[1]

History

The name originates from nearby Camp Logan, a World War I-era U.S. Army training camp, which was replaced by Memorial Park after the war.[1] The “Rice” in Rice Military comes from the family that used to own the area. One of the most popular of the Rices, William M. Rice, left behind a fortune to found Rice University. Bankers Trust Co. paid $54,425 ($945600 in current money) to the Rice family and another party for the entire area that would become Rice Military." [2]

Betty L. Martin of the Houston Chronicle said in 2008 that Rice Military as a "once-rural community built more than 80 years ago that featured neighborhood stores and blue-collar bungalows on tree-lined streets."[3]

Around the 1990s artists began arriving in the area and caused it to change. By 2003 many young professionals moved to Rice Military [4] to be in proximity to restaurants, theaters, and Memorial Park. During that year, Tim Bammel, a real estate agent working for Martha Turner Properties quoted in the Houston Chronicle, said that Rice Military became "a real urban center."[1] In 2003 the community was trying to have a roundabout at Washington Avenue and Westcott Street created; that roundabout would link Rice Military with Downtown Houston.[1] In 2008 Martin said that due to the large amount of development, the neighborhood was "nearly at capacity", forcing developers to begin developing surrounding subdivisions.[3] Around that period residents of Rice Military campaigned to have a grocery store built in an area between Interstate 10 (Katy Freeway) and Washington Avenue.[3]

Cityscape

The community is in proximity to Memorial Park and River Oaks.[3] David Walter, a Rice Military resident quoted in the Houston Chronicle, said that one could travel to Downtown Houston from Rice Military in five minutes.[1] The boundaries of the Rice Military neighborhood are Washington Avenue on the north, Memorial Drive on the south, Shepherd Drive on the east, and Westcott Street on the west.[3][5]

As of 2008 Rice Military proper had 391 houses. Karen Derr, the owner of the real estate firm Karen Derr & Associates, said that many area realtors also associate houses in neighboring subdivisions and label them as being in "Rice Military."[3] The wider Rice Military area has around 1,300 houses.[1]

The original Rice Military houses consisted of small bungalow houses and shotgun houses. Because of a lack of restrictions against types of houses that one could construct, various housing styles emerged in Rice Military. In 2003 houses included single-family houses, two- and three-story townhouses, and condominiums. Katherine Feser of the Chronicle said in 2003 that Rice Military became an "eclectic mix" and "a mishmash."[1] During that year, Feser said that the range of house prices in Rice Military was "all over the map."[1] Tim Bammel, a real estate agent of Martha Turner Properties, said in 2003 that a Rice Military "tear-down", or a house to be purchased so it could be demolished and replaced with new housing, had a price of around $150,000 ($248400 in current money). He said that a three-story townhouse would cost from $300,000 ($496900 in current money) to $340,000 ($563100 in current money).[1] In 2012 Linda Jamail Marshall of Linda Marshall Realtors Inc. said that townhouses were a relatively recent addition to Rice Military and that the oldest townhouses are around were five to ten years old.[6]

As of 2003 some portions of Rice Military have narrow streets and open drainage ditches. Feser said that these conditions "provide contrast" to newly built expensive houses located on those streets.[1]

Government

Federal and state representation

Rice Military is in Texas's 7th congressional district [3].

The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's Central Patrol Division [4]. The Durham Storefront serves the community.[7]

Economy

In 1999 the Drypers Corporation was headquartered on the 9th floor of the 5300 Memorial Drive building.[8]

Education

Memorial Elementary School

Residents are zoned to the following Houston ISD schools:

Portions of Rice Military were formerly zoned to Milam Elementary School.[12] In April 2004 the HISD board voted to close Milam, rezoning its students to Memorial.[13] Milam was later converted into a private preschool.[14]

St. Theresa School, a Roman Catholic K-8 School that is a part of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, is in the area.[15]

Parks and recreation

Nellie Keyes Park is located in Rice Military. It has a playground and a trail system.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Feser, Katherine. "Rice Military an eclectic `urban center'." Houston Chronicle. Sunday January 21, 2003. Business 6. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  2. ^ "[1]"
  3. ^ a b c d e f Martin, Betty L. "RICE MILITARY/WOODCREST / Realtors, builders look to neighborhood for continued growth." Houston Chronicle. Thursday April 17, 2008. ThisWeek 7. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "[2]" HeritageTexas
  5. ^ RMCC By-Laws. (Archive) Rice Military Civic Club. Last accessed September 24, 2006.
  6. ^ Meeks, Flori. "Townhomes in demand inside Loop." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday April 24, 2012. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "Training session set for Rice Military residents / Program needed for participation in Citizens Patrol." Houston Chronicle. Thursday February 2, 2006. ThisWeek1. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Company Contacts." Drypers Corporation. February 2, 1999. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  9. ^ "Memorial Elementary Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  10. ^ "Hogg Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  11. ^ "Lamar High School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  12. ^ "Milam EL Boundary Map." Houston Independent School District. March 28, 2002. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  13. ^ Spencer, Jason. "HISD adopts plan for promotions, shuts 4 schools." Houston Chronicle. Friday April 9, 2004. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  14. ^ Foster, Robin. "School closing draws protest in Cottage Grove." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday May 3, 2011. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
  15. ^ St. Theresa School. The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. St. Thomas High School is also near the subdivision.
  16. ^ "Our Parks G-N." City of Houston. Retrieved on October 21, 2012.

External links

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