Houston's River Oaks

By Ann Dunphy Becker and George Murray

In the early 1920s, when T.W. House Jr., A.C. Guthrie, and Thomas Ball came to the conclusion that Houston needed a new country club, complete with an 18-hole golf course, they formed Country Club Estates. They chose to build on land called the House tract just west of downtown. Very quickly, 300 memberships were sold, with each including one share of stock in the company. Within a year, Will and Mike Hogg, along with Hugh Potter, recognized this as a perfect idea for the bustling city of Houston. They purchased 1,100 acres, eventually creating the River Oaks Corporation. Images of America: Houston s River Oaks takes the reader from 1923 to 1970 and tells the story of one of the most carefully planned subdivisions in America. Today, River Oaks is known as an enviable place to call home. The careful planning undertaken by these Houstonians 90 years ago produced results of unmatched beauty and a quality of life still enjoyed today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Release date: Apr 29, 2013
• ISBN: 9781439642368

Ann Dunphy Becker

Author Ann Dunphy Becker takes the reader back through Houston from 1860 to 1900. This book is a look back at that crucial time in the evolution of the fourth largest city in the United States. The book chronicles the time during which Houston went from being a small frontier town, to a railroad center of Texas, a place of commerce and industry, a place truly worthy of Sam Houston�s name.

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