Settegast, Houston
Settegast is a neighborhood in northeast Houston. The community is bordered by the 610 Loop, the Settegast Yard, and the old Beaumont Highway. The community has many small wood frame houses and empty lots. There are few commercial and industrial uses within Settegast.[1] The City of Houston designated Settegast as a Houston HOPE neighborhood.[2]
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History [edit]
Settegast, developed as a planned community in the 1940s, had streets and lots that were platted during the same decade.[3] Settegast was settled by African Americans seeking land in the northeast side of Houston.[1]
The City of Houston annexed Settegast in 1949 and began providing sewer trunk lines in 1965.[4]
Cityscape [edit]
Rafael Longoria and Susan Rogers of the Rice Design Alliance said that Settegast could be described as "rurban," a word coined in 1918 which describes an area with a mix of urban and rural characteristics.[5] Longoria and Rogers said that the original frame houses, described by the two as "modest," are "sparsely" distributed throughout Settegast. As of 2008 much of the area remained developed, and guinea hens and horses graze on the open fields.[3] Many churches are located in the neighborhood; as of 2008 there is one church per 60 residents.[6]
Economy [edit]
Union Pacific operates the Settegast Yard, an intermodal terminal.[7] The large terminal bounds Settegast to the west.[1]
Government and infrastructure [edit]
Settegast is in Houston City Council District B.[8]
The Harris County Hospital District operates the Settegast Health Center.[9] The center opened on January 28, 1967.[10]
Education [edit]
The North Forest Independent School District (originally Northeast Houston Independent School District) serves the community. When Northeast Houston ISD was segregated, Settegast had its own high school.[1] Settegast is zoned to Hilliard Elementary School, B. C. Elmore Middle School, and North Forest High School.[11]
Parks and recreation [edit]
The City of Houston operates the Settegast Park.[12]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "SN#50." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Settegast." Houston HOPE. Retrieved on February 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Longoria, Rafael and Susan Rogers. "The Rurban Horseshoe." Cite 73. The Rice Design Alliance, (Northern Hemisphere) Winter 2008. Page 20. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ Fisher, Robert. "Urban Policy in Houston, Texas." Urban Studies, 1989. 150. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ Longoria, Rafael and Susan Rogers. "The Rurban Horseshoe." Cite 73. The Rice Design Alliance, (Northern Hemisphere) Winter 2008. Pages 18-19. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ Longoria, Rafael and Susan Rogers. "The Rurban Horseshoe." Cite 73. The Rice Design Alliance, (Northern Hemisphere) Winter 2008. Pages 21. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.
- ^ "Houston, Texas (Settegast)." Union Pacific. Retrieved on February 20, 2010.
- ^ City of Houston, Council District Maps, District B." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Settegast Health Center." Harris County Hospital District. Retrieved on February 20, 2010.
- ^ "A Proud History of Caring for More Than 45 Years." Harris County Hospital District. Retrieved on February 9, 2012.
- ^ "Settegast." Houston HOPE. Retrieved on February 25, 2010.
- ^ "Our Parks O-Z." City of Houston. Retrieved on February 25, 2010.
External links [edit]
- Settegast - Houston HOPE
