Independence Heights is a community in Houston, Texas, bordered by Crosstimbers to the north, Yale Street to the west, the 610 Loop to the south, and Airline Drive to the east.
It was originally an incorporated city of its own. The Wright Land Company secured the land, incorporated in 1910, and developed a new community for blacks. By doing their own financing they made it possible for people with small incomes to become homeowners.
The area know...
more
Independence Heights is a community in Houston, Texas, bordered by Crosstimbers to the north, Yale Street to the west, the 610 Loop to the south, and Airline Drive to the east.
It was originally an incorporated city of its own. The Wright Land Company secured the land, incorporated in 1910, and developed a new community for blacks. By doing their own financing they made it possible for people with small incomes to become homeowners.
The area known as Independence Heights was first settled in 1908 as black families began moving to the area from Houston. The Independence Heights School was established in 1911, and O.L. Hubbard was its first teacher. Independence Heights incorporated on January 25, 1915, with a population of 600. According to the Houston Post dated January 17, 1915, it was the first incorporated black city in Texas. By 1920 Independence Heights had a population of 715. Businesses included a cooperative store, grocery stores, cafes, and contractors. Some residents were...
less
