James A. Baker, Jr. never lived in Broadacres, because he believed he would be unable to afford a $20,000 (about $291,575 today) down payment for a lot. A majority of the properties were built in the 1920s. Broadacres is a subdivision in Houston, Texas within the Boulevard Oaks community. It includes works designed by architects Birdsall Briscoe and John F. Two smaller roadways connected West Boulevard to the western edge of the subdivision. 1305 South Boulevard, originally known as the C. Milby Dow residence, is located at the southeastern entrance to the Broadacres Historic District. The Broadacres Historic District, which includes 18 contributing buildings at 1300-1506 North Blvd. The Broadacres subdivision was developed in the 1920s in Houston’s exclusive South End. It was designed by architect William Ward Watkin. It meets all six of the City of Houston’s criteria for designation. The Boulevard Oaks Civic Association is the common civic association for all … The neighborhood, like many at that time, was subject to deed restrictions. [15] Zoned schools include Poe Elementary School (located in Boulevard Oaks),[16] Lanier Middle School (located in Neartown),[17] and Lamar High School (located in Upper Kirby). From Mapcarta, the free map. Emancipation Park. Broadacres Residence. Only three other properties have sold in Broadacres over the past two years: In June 2017 a four bedroom traditional at 1500 North Boulevard sold for between $5.864 and $6.767 million; in … It doubled again between 1910 and 1920 – creating an urgent need for new housing. place listed on the National Register of Historic Places (A, C, Broadacres Historic District, NRHP district, 1980–) 29° 43′ 37.2″ N, 95° 23′ 49.2″ W OpenStreetMap Most of Broadacres' 26 homes were designed by leading architects of the day, such as Birdsall Briscoe and John Staub. Fox, Stephen. It was scheduled to undergo a renovation in 2017. Disclaimer: This information is believed to be accurate, however, Houston Association of Realtors does not warrant the accuracy of the information. Developed primarily during the 1920s and 1930s, Boulevard Oaks contains two National Register historic districts: Broadacres and Boulevard Oaks Historic Districts, and a City of Houston Historic District. Developed primarily during the 1920s and 1930s, Boulevard Oaks contains two National Register historic districts, Broadacres and Boulevard Oaks. [12] As of 2009[update] the value was about $6 million. Boulevard Oaks is in Texas's 7th congressional district. Nearby parks include West Hancock Avenue Historic District, Rock Spring Recreation Center and Dearing Street Historic District. Broadacres Historic District. Broadacres Homes is situated west of Dearing Street Historic District. It includes works designed by architects Birdsall Briscoe and John F. Staub . Each lot was between 0.8 and 2.0 acres in size. The last four houses were built in 1941, 1948, and the early 1950s. In Broadacres, the deed restrictions included how the houses were oriented on their lots, that they had to be set back 60 feet from the street and cost at least $20,000. Eighteen of the 26 houses in Broadacres were built between 1923 and 1930, when the Great Depression brought a stop to development. [9] By the 1930s, Broadacres "collectively displayed its residents as a Houston upper class," according to Rice University architectural historian Stephen Fox. In 1922, his son and seventeen other investors purchased the land, which had been subdivided into 26 lots, and began constructing infrastructure and the first set o… During the Depression, homeowners focused on improving the neighborhood’s landscaping. All buildings had to be residential. Broadacres was developed by a young attorney, James A. Baker, Jr., and his father, Captain James A. Baker. Hermann Park. Boulevard Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, United States, containing 21 subdivisions north of Rice University and south of U.S. Highway 59. North and South boulevards are lined … and 1305-1515 South Blvd., Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival. The historic residence was conserved and renovated to retain historic fabric. It is designated a “contributing” property in the Broadacres Historic District. [6] Kate Sayen Kirkland, author of James A. Baker of Houston, 1857-1941, said that "the Bakers conceived their Broadacres enclave as a public amenity distinguished by fine architecture and distinctive planning but limited in ownership to personal and professional friends invited to invest in the project. 33 Broadacres Court has a Walk Score of 56 out of 100. William Ward Watkin laid out the neighborhood's master plan of curvilinear streets and esplanades lined with large live oaks. Watkin had designed the boulevards with double rows of live oak trees, which grew to form a canopy over the streets. [8], Construction in Broadacres ceased during the Great Depression. In this era of tear-down and new-build, many Houstonians clamor to any symbol of our historic architecture. [6] The families who had houses built in Broadacres were not singular architectural patrons. White Oak Studio worked closely with Jay Baker Architects on this unique residence located in a historic neighborhood in Houston’s museum district. Color photography by Richard Cheek. Boulevard Oaks … It was designed by architect William Ward Watkin. PROTECTED: Boulevard Oaks and its neighboring Broadacres district have held onto almost all of its original homesites, which date back to the 1920s. Several worked with landscape architects. Seller Franci Neely, a local philanthropist and Mr. Crane’s ex-wife, listed the amenity-packed home in Houston’s tree-lined Broadacres Historic District … Watkin, who laid out the neighborhood, only designed one house but Briscoe and Staub designed eight and six of the houses, respectively. All Rights Reserved. This location is in Athens-Clarke County. During the 1800s, city leaders invested in the development of railroads and Houston’s network of bayous. Developed primarily during the 1920s and 1930s, Boulevard Oaks contains two National Register historic districts, Broadacres and Boulevard Oaks. 3 of 3 Historic Broadacres put up signs prohibiting professional photography on its esplanades, where wedding parties, quincenearas and other family portraits are … The Broadacres subdivision was developed in the 1920s in Houston’s exclusive South End. © 2013 copyright. Harris County government block book map for Broadacres: This page was last edited on 10 December 2020, at 20:46. 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