Acres Homes, Houston, Texas

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Acres Homes, is a wooded urban/inner-city community in northwest Houston, Texas.

Established during World War I, it was once considered to be the largest unincorporated African American community in the South. It was originally subdivided into large lots sold by the acre, hence the name "Acres Homes" and marketed to African Americans as a suburban area, which was not far from the city. Still primarily African American, the community now includes a combination of large areas of pine forests with only a scattering of homes: small tract homes built in standard suburban subdivisions, and large comfortable homes on well-maintained wooded lots. There is little commercial or industrial development. It covers 5,733 acres (9.0 square miles).

The eastern part of the community is located in the Houston Independent School District (7 public schools, including Booker T. Washington High School) the western part is in the Aldine ISD (3 public schools). Water and sewer service was introduced into the original subdivisions during the 1970s as the area was annexed by the City of Houston. It is represented by Houston City Council Districts A and B. Some areas outside of the city limits that are still considered to be "Acres Homes" are within the Klein Independent School District.

The area is served by the Acres Homes Branch of the Houston Public Library.

This area is referred to by many as "The 44", because of the "Acres Homes Limited" METRO bus route #44.

Rappers Chamillionaire & Paul Wall were born and raised here.

External links

[Acres Homes, Texas] from the Handbook of Texas Online

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