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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
West University Place

West University Place

Cunningham, Richard Lee

Paperback

Series: Images of America

General PhotographyRegional: SouthwestSouth

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ISBN10: 1467161357
ISBN13: 9781467161350
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Jul 15 2024
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

The real estate development called West University Place was part of a trend in the early 20th century of building affordable neighborhoods away from city centers; it was never meant to be a city on its own.

Early residents wanted Houston to annex their land, but when Houston declined, A.D. Foreman raised enough money to supply electricity, water, and phone service. Lewis and Mae Ryon took the next step by petitioning their neighbors to apply for a city charter, which was granted on January 2, 1924. Slowly, over the next century, West University Place evolved from treeless farmland into one of the most livable small towns in Texas--but the journey was not easy. More than once, the enterprise could have failed. If not for the actions of visionary leaders and dedicated residents, things may have turned out quite differently.

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