Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in
Houston
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,
Texas
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(
USA
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). The neighborhood, located north of
Houston Heights
Houston Heights (often referred to simply as "The Heights") is a community in northwest-central Houston, Texas, United States. "The Heights" is often referred to colloquially to describe a larger collection of neighborhoods next to and includin ...
, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain.
Garden Oaks
. Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
Garden Oaks has many oak
An oak is a hardwood tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' of the beech family. They have spirally arranged leaves, often with lobed edges, and a nut called an acorn, borne within a cup. The genus is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisp ...
, pecan
The pecan ( , , ; ''Carya illinoinensis'') is a species of hickory native to the Southern United States and northern Mexico in the region of the Mississippi River.
The tree is cultivated for its seed primarily in the U.S. states of Georgia ( ...
, and pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae.
''World Flora Online'' accepts 134 species-rank taxa (119 species and 15 nothospecies) of pines as cu ...
trees in and around the neighborhood.[Feser, Katherine.]
Garden Oaks offers lots for the money
" ''Houston Chronicle
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''. Sunday April 2, 1995. Business 8. Retrieved on February 20, 2010. Several types of houses, including ranch-style house
Ranch (also known as American ranch, California ranch, rambler, or rancher) is a domestic architectural style that originated in the United States. The ranch-style house is noted for its long, close-to-the-ground profile, and wide open layout. ...
s and bungalow
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s, are in the neighborhood.
References
External links
Garden Oaks
Northwest Corner
Garden Oaks Elementary School
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Neighborhoods in Houston