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Moody Park
Moody Park is a public city park in the Near Northside, Houston, Near Northside neighborhood of Houston, Texas. It was opened in 1925 and is managed by the Houston Parks Department. It was the site of the Moody Park riots in 1978. History The City of Houston purchased about 120 lots in 1923 for $18,000 and an additional 6 lots later that year from the Cetti family estate for $8,000, and began construction of the park. It was opened in 1925 and named for Alvin S. Moody, a local Democratic politician. The city added amenities to the park incrementally as funding allowed. By 1939, the park contained a small gymnasium and meeting rooms. A public swimming pool was installed in 1953 and the baseball diamonds were added from the 1940s through 1977. Sculptor Luis A. Jimenez’s fiberglass installation “The Vaquero” was erected in 1978. On May 7, 1978, the Murder_of_Joe_Campos_Torres#Moody_Park_Riot, Moody Park riots took place at the park. They began as a series of protests against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Near Northside, Houston
Near Northside is a historic neighborhood located in Northside, Houston, Texas. Near Northside is primarily occupied by people of Hispanic descent. In a 70-year period until 2015 the community had been majority Hispanic after initially being made up of German American and Italian American immigrants who settled in the period 1900-1940. It is in proximity to Downtown Houston.Mulvaney, Erin.Near Northside neighborhood braces for change" ''Houston Chronicle''. April 23, 2015. Retrieved on April 26, 2015. History Development of the Near Northside neighborhood began in the 1880s-1890s with the expansion of the nearby Hardy Rail Yards. Immigrants from Europe, primarily Italians, Germans, Poles, and Czechs, moved into the area and it became a working-class neighborhood. With the decrease of railroad traffic and increase in suburban development in Houston, the neighborhood began to decline following World War II. Thereafter, Hispanic immigrants, mostly of Mexican heritage, began moving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
