Memorial Bend is a historic neighborhood on the west side of

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. It is made up of 1950s and early 1960s homes built in the modern (contemporary),

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, and traditional styles. Memorial Bend is considered to have the highest concentration of

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homes in Houston. Modern architects who designed homes in this neighborhood include: William Norman Floyd, William R. Jenkins, William F. Wortham and Lars Bang. Many of these homes were featured in national magazines for

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and

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such as ''American Builder'', ''House & Home'', ''Practical Builder'', ''Better Homes & Gardens'' and ''House Beautiful''. Memorial Bend is located in the 77024 zip code area just south of Memorial Drive and straddles the

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(built through the middle of the neighborhood in 1992). Memorial Bend is within the Spring Branch Independent School District ( SBISD). The schools zoned to Memorial Bend are Rummel Creek Elementary, Memorial Middle, and

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and Stratford Highs.

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Memorial Bend Architecture
Neighborhoods in Houston {{HarrisCountyTX-geo-stub