Larchmont is a neighborhood of single family residences located in

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). It is located between Richmond Avenue and

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(Southwest Freeway).Rodriguez, Lori.
Sounds and fury / For entertainment quantity in Houston, Richmond Avenue is the place to be. But the economic strength generated by the myriad clubs is offset by the dismay of homeowners who say the neighborhood tranquility has been compromised.
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''. Sunday November 16, 1997. A1. Retrieved on May 27, 2012. Originally built in the mid-1950s, by 2003 the existing single story ranch style homes have begun to be replaced by new construction 2 story homes. The neighborhood is bordered by Richmond Avenue, Chimney Rock, the Southwest Freeway, and South Rice. Larchmont is located very close to major shopping and business centers such as

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, and is approximately from downtown

. As of 1997 several streets that used to have through traffic are now dead-ended at Chimney Rock.

Education

Public schools

Larchmont is served by the

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. Larchmont is zoned t
St. George Place Elementary School
a school which first opened for the 2007 - 2008 school year. The attendance zone was adjusted at that time to include children living in St. George Place, Afton Oaks, and Larchmont. Larchmont middle school children are zoned to Tanglewood Middle School (formerly Grady Middle School). Larchmont high school students are zoned to

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(formerly Lee High)Lee High School Attendance Zone
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''. and may choose to attend Lamar High School or Westside High School.Home Page
as of May 9, 2005. '' Lee High School''.

Public libraries

The closest library is the Jungman Branch of the

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External links

Larchmont
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Education

Public schools

Public libraries

See also

References

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