Midtown, Houston

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Around 1906 what is now Midtown was divided between the Third Ward and Fourth Ward."[http://images.chron.com/content/news/photos/06/02/08/wards.pdf Where the wards are] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621080958/http://images.chron.com/content/news/photos/06/02/08/wards.pdf |date=2007-06-21 }}." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday September 7, 2004. E1. Before the 1950s what is now Midtown was a popular residential district. Increasingly, commercial development led homeowners to leave for neighborhoods they considered less busy. The area became a group of small apartment complexes, low-rise commercial buildings, and older houses. According to a City of Houston report, the remaining churches and the Houston Community College System Central campuses provided the neighborhood's "only stability.""[http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/planning_studies/ludem/pdf/chap5_area11.pdf Study Area 11] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530201304/http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/planning_studies/ludem/pdf/chap5_area11.pdf |date=2010-05-30 }}." City of Houston. Accessed October 21, 2008.

In the 1970s, Midtown became home to Little Saigon, a neighborhood of Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans, who pioneered the redevelopment of Midtown Houston. During the 1980s, Travis and Milam Streets were viewed as a mirror image of 1970s era Saigon.Sarnoff, Nancy. "[http://web.archive.org/web/20090617210928/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3822071 Little Saigon tries to carry on / City pushing for ways to give area new life]" (). Houston Chronicle. Sunday November 28, 2004. Business, 3. The Vietnamese areas were established around Milam Street, Webster Street, Fannin Street, and San Jacinto Street. By 1991 this Little Saigon had Vietnamese restaurants, hair salons, car shops, and travel agencies. Mimi Swartz of Texas Monthly stated in 1991 that "Little Saigon is a place to begin easing into a new country".

On June 24, 1994 Isabella Court at 3909-3917 South Main Street received listing in the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

The City of Houston established the Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) in 1995."[http://www.houstonmidtown.com/cmsFiles/Files/FAQ_s%20for%20Midtown%20MD.pdf Frequently Asked Questions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230062913/http://www.houstonmidtown.com/cmsFiles/Files/FAQ_s%20for%20Midtown%20MD.pdf |date=2008-12-30 }}." Midtown Management District. Retrieved on April 5, 2009. The establishment of the TIRZ led to the opening of upper income townhomes and apartment complexes in western Midtown and the area along Elizabeth Baldwin Park. Between 1990 and 2000 the area within the Midtown Superneighborhood saw the population increase from 3,070 to 5,311. The increase by 2,241 people was 73% of the 1990 population. During that period about 2,200 multi-family units opened, particularly along Louisiana Street and West Gray Street. Since the total multi-family acreage remained at a small number, the population increase also increased the density of the area. During the 1990s commercial uses increased, particularly along Main Street and Louisiana Street. In 1999 the 76th Texas Legislature created the Midtown Management District.

By 2004, higher rents and street construction have reduced the number of Vietnamese American businesses, many of which have relocated to the outer Houston Chinatown in the Bellaire Boulevard corridor west of Sharpstown. On May 1 of that year, during the 6th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Festival, the section of Midtown along Milam Street and Travis Street near Tuam Street received the designation "Little Saigon.""[http://www.houstonculture.org/cultures/viet.html Building New Saigon]." Houston Institute for Culture. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.

In 2009 Houston City Council approved the expansion of the Midtown TIRZ by {{convert|8|acre|ha}}. The new territory includes the Asia House, the Buffalo Soldiers Museum and the Museum of African-American culture.Snyder, Mike. "[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6791410.html Council adds 3 museums to tax zone in Midtown]." Houston Chronicle. December 29, 2009. Retrieved on January 2, 2010.

In 2014 the ranking website Niche stated that Midtown was the favorite neighborhood for millennial people.Taylor, Carrie. "[http://www.chron.com/news/article/Houston-s-Midtown-among-best-places-in-country-5406506.php Houston's Midtown among best places in country for millennials]." Houston Chronicle. April 16, 2014. Retrieved on April 19, 2014.

In 2010 Denny Lee of The New York Times said that Midtown, a "mixed-use" district, was "dotted with" bánh mì restaurants.Lee, Denny. "[http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/travel/09hours.html 36 Hours in Houston]." The New York Times. May 9, 2010. By 2012 many new bars, retail operations, and restaurants had opened in Midtown. Ed Page, a retail broker, said in 2012 that Midtown has not yet seen any significant new retail; he was referring to big box stores.Sarnoff, Nancy. "[http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Development-in-Midtown-on-an-upswing-3994538.php Development in Midtown on an upswing]." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday October 30, 2012. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.

As of 2010 five flower shops are located along Fannin in a section of Midtown. One decade before 2010 there were over one dozen flower shops in that area.Sarnoff, Nancy. "[http://blogs.chron.com/primeproperty/2010/02/a_valentines_day_reminder_of_a_1.html A Valentine's Day reminder of an unrealized vision]." Houston Chronicle. February 13, 2010. Retrieved on February 15, 2010. In 2003 the flower shop owners were mostly Asian. The shops, along four city blocks, were centered on Rosedale Street.Davis, Rod. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SAEC&p_theme=saec&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FCBCB6042BB9F95&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Houston's really good idea Bus tour celebrates communities that forged a city.]" San Antonio Express-News. Sunday August 3, 2003. Travel 1M. Retrieved on February 11, 2012. The number declined after the establishment of the METRORail Red Line. Nancy Sarnoff of the Houston Chronicle said in 2010 that the remaining flower shops told her that the establishment of the line helped cause several of their competitors to go out of business.

Midtown has no traditional hotels. As of 2025, Midtown's largest accommodation provider is [http://www.lodgeur.com Lodgeur], operating 64 furnished apartments at Mid Main Lofts.[https://midtownhouston.com/explore/map/#more Midtown Houston District Map] The area also has one bed and breakfast and other rental units available.

{{see also|History of Vietnamese Americans in Houston}}

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Midtown was known for a concentration of Vietnamese businesses, termed "Little Saigon". Vietnamese in Houston, in the 1970s, had settled Allen Parkway Village. Midtown was in proximity and was relatively inexpensive.{{cite book |last=Roth|first=Hope|chapter=Little Saigon (Houston, Texas)|editor-last=Ueda |editor-first=Reed |date=2017-09-21 |title= Content from America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places (3 volumes) |publisher=ABC-CLIO |pages=770–772 |access-date= |isbn=9781440828652 |issn= |oclc= }} - [https://books.google.com/books?id=q4I2DwAAQBAJ&q=Mai%27s&pg=PA771 Previews of book pages] CITED: p. 770. Midtown became a center of business and religion for ethnic Vietnamese across the Houston area even though very few ethnic Vietnamese actually resided in Midtown.{{cite web|last=Hegstrom|first=Edward|url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Vietnamese-businesses-moving-out-of-Midtown-2121050.php|title=Vietnamese businesses moving out of Midtown|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=2003-04-04|accessdate=2022-07-06}}

By 1991 this Little Saigon had Vietnamese restaurants, hair salons, car shops, and travel agencies,Swartz, Mimi. "Murder in the Melting Pot." Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications, December 1991. Vol. 19, No. 12. ISSN 0148-7736. START: p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nCsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA142 142]. CITED: p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nCsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA174 174]. and as of 2000 businesses there included grocery stores, medical and legal offices, restaurants, music and video stores, hair styling shops, business service offices, and jewelry stores.[https://books.google.com/books?id=AT57AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA41 41]. Mimi Swartz of Texas Monthly stated in 1991 that in what is now Midtown, "Little Saigon is a place to begin easing into a new country." Due to the actions of a group of Vietnamese-American leaders led by My Michael Cao, who served as the President of the Vietnamese Community of Houston and Vicinity (VNCH), a resolution that installed Vietnamese street signs along Milam Street in Midtown was passed.Vu, p. 29 Vietnamese street signs have denoted the area since 1998.{{cite book|last=Kearney|first=Syd|title=A Marmac Guide to Houston and Galveston|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcFR-BgMomcC&pg=PA164|accessdate=October 19, 2010|date=September 2008|publisher=Pelican Publishing|isbn=978-1-58980-548-4|pages=164–}} In 2004, this area was officially named "Little Saigon" by the city of Houston.{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2004/05/10/tidbits1.html|title=City adopts 'Little Saigon'|date=May 10, 2004|work=Houston Business Journal|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}

The redevelopment of Midtown Houston from run-down to upscale increased property values and property taxes, forcing many Vietnamese-American businesses out of the neighborhood into other areas.{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3822071 |title=Little Saigon tries to carry on / City pushing for ways to give area new life |last=Nancy Sarnoff |date=November 28, 2004 |work=Houston Chronicle |accessdate=October 19, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617210928/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3822071 |archivedate=June 17, 2009 }} (). By 2003 the number of Vietnamese business declined, with many of them moving to the Southwest Houston Little Saigon, despite the beautification projects occurring.{{cite web|last=Sarnoff|first=Nancy|url=https://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3822071|title=Little Saigon tries to carry on / City pushing for ways to give area new life|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=2004-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617210928/https://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3822071 |accessdate=2022-07-06|archive-date=2009-06-17 }} Hope Roth stated {{circa|2017}} that pressure from other new developments and increase in costs related to land and space caused a decline in Little Saigon. Roth stated that many of the area restaurants still remain,{{cite book |last=Roth|first=Hope|chapter=Little Saigon (Houston, Texas)|editor-last=Ueda |editor-first=Reed |date=2017-09-21 |title= Content from America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places (3 volumes) |publisher=ABC-CLIO |pages=770–772 |access-date= |isbn=9781440828652 |issn= |oclc= }} - [https://books.google.com/books?id=q4I2DwAAQBAJ&q=Mai%27s&pg=PA771 Previews of book pages] CITED: p. 771. but increasingly cater more to mainstream American tastes.{{cite book |last=Roth|first=Hope|chapter=Little Saigon (Houston, Texas)|editor-last=Ueda |editor-first=Reed |date=2017-09-21 |title= Content from America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places (3 volumes) |publisher=ABC-CLIO |pages=770–772 |access-date= |isbn=9781440828652 |issn= |oclc= }} - [https://books.google.com/books?id=q4I2DwAAQBAJ&q=Mai%27s&pg=PA771 Previews of book pages] CITED: p. 772. In 2010 Denny Lee of The New York Times wrote that "traces" of the Vietnamese community remained.{{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10129/1056918-37.stm|title=36 Hours in Houston|last=Denny Lee|work=New York Times|accessdate=October 19, 2010|date=May 9, 2010}}

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As of 2012 Midtown has about 8,600 people. Midtown had a 65% population increase in a ten-year period.

According to the 2000 Census, the Super Neighborhood #62 Midtown (which mostly corresponds to the boundaries of the Midtown District) contained a total of 5,311 residents. The racial makeup of the area was 45% (2,439 people) White, 18% (949 people) Black or African American, 6% (320 people) Asian, less than 1% (8 people) Native American, less than 1% (35 people) from other races, 1% (70 people) from two or more races and 28% (1,490 people) of the population were Hispanic or Latino The super neighborhood contained a total of 4,559 people above the age of 18. The super neighborhood contained a total of 3,219 people who were male and 2,092 people who were female. 18 people were in nursing homes. Nobody was in a correctional institution, a university or college dormitory, or a military quarter. There were 2,326 households, with a population of 4,142 in those households. The average household size is 1.78 people."[http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/suprnbhds/2001_demog/62_midtown.htm Census 2000: Demographic Data by Super Neighborhood Midtown #62]." City of Houston. Retrieved on April 11, 2009.

Some parts of the Midtown TIRZ are within Super Neighborhood #66 Binz."[http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/suprnbhds/2001_demog/66_binz.htm Census 2000: Demographic Data by Super Neighborhood Binz Area #66]." City of Houston. Retrieved on April 11, 2009.

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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, is the area transit authority. The METRORail Red Line runs directly through Midtown along Main Street. Three stops (Wheeler, Ensemble/HCC, and McGowen) are located in Midtown. Bus routes 1, 8, 25, 60, 65, and 182 stop at Wheeler Station. Routes stopping at the Downtown Transit Center, adjacent to Midtown and located in Downtown, include 11, 15, 24, 30, 35, 52, 60, 70, and 77. Other routes serving Midtown include 3, 5, 33, 42, 44, 53, 56, 82, 85, 102, 108, 131, 261, 262, 265, 269, 274, and 283."[http://www.ridemetro.org/SchedulesMaps/Pdfs/METRO-CBD-W-Midtown-Map.pdf Downtown/Midtown Area] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202232046/http://www.ridemetro.org/SchedulesMaps/Pdfs/METRO-CBD-W-Midtown-Map.pdf |date=2008-12-02 }}." Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas. Retrieved on April 4, 2009."[https://www.midtownhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MMD-Service-Plan-2015-2024-Final-4.pdf SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2024] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129084701/https://www.midtownhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MMD-Service-Plan-2015-2024-Final-4.pdf |date=2018-01-29 }}." Midtown Houston. Retrieved on April 4, 2009. page 25/25 of the PDF

An intercity bus station served by Greyhound Lines and several bus lines that serve Mexico and Central America) were located in Midtown."[http://www.houstonpress.com/bestof/2008/award/best-place-to-people-watch-926006/ Best Place to People Watch: Greyhound Bus Station]." Houston Press. Retrieved on November 23, 2008. The bus station was built in 1979 and had 15 bus bays.{{cite web|last1=Ruiz|first1=Anayeli|last2=McCord|first2=Cory|url=https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-greyhound-station-east-end-move/285-c3904b51-2d2f-482c-9e5f-ef9e93ff14b4|title=Residents express their anger, fears over safety as Greyhound bus station moves to East End|publisher=KHOU-TV|date=2023-11-30|access-date=2023-12-06}} Additional buses came to the Midtown bus station after the 1990 closing of a bus terminal east of Downtown.{{cite web|last=Begley|first=Dug|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/greyhound-leaving-downtown-houston-for-east-end-18520258.php|title=Greyhound leaving downtown Houston, with all service headed to East End depot|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=2023-11-28|access-date=2023-11-30}} In 2008 the Houston Press named the Greyhound Terminal as "best place to people watch." In 2023 the Greyhound station is scheduled to close after November 30, 2023 and consolidate with a bus station in Magnolia Park, East End serving other lines.{{cite web|last=Grunau|first=Sarah|url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2023/11/29/470896/midtown-greyhound-bus-services-to-end-thursday-property-still-listed-for-sale/?amp=1|title=Houston Midtown Greyhound bus station to end service Thursday, property still listed for sale|publisher=Houston Public Media|date=2023-11-29|access-date=2023-11-29}} As criminal activity had occurred around the station, there were people living in the area who had a positive reception to the station's closure.

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The Midtown Management District is headquartered in Suite 355 at 410 Pierce Street."[http://www.houstonmidtown.com/midtown.cfm?a=cms,c,13,0 About Midtown Houston]." Midtown District. Retrieved on November 15, 2008. During previous eras the management district was headquartered in Suites 350–355 in the Bienville Building at 3401 Louisiana Street."[http://www.houstonmidtown.com/cmsFiles/Files/MMD%20Agenda%2003_01_%2020061.pdf Notice of Meeting]. Wednesday March 1, 2006." Midtown Management District. Retrieved on April 6, 2009."[https://web.archive.org/web/20030321114021/http://www.houstonmidtown.com/ Home]." Midtown Houston. March 21, 2003. Retrieved on April 6, 2009.

Houston Fire Department Station 7 is located in Midtown."[http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/station7.html Houston Fire Station #7]. City of Houston. Retrieved on November 14, 2008. The station is in Fire District 8."[http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/index.html Fire Stations]." City of Houston. Retrieved December 4, 2008. The station "Young America #7" first opened in 1878. Several months later the station's name changed to "Eagle #7" and the station was located on Congress Street near Main Street. In 1899 the station moved to the intersection of McIlhenny and Milam. The station moved to its current location in 1969. A renovation was scheduled for the financial year of 2009.

The Houston Police Department's South Central Patrol Division,"[http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/southcentral.htm Crime Statistics for South Central Patrol Division]." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 14, 2008. headquartered at 2022 St. Emanuel.,"[http://www.houstontx.gov/police/vip/vip_cops.htm VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES PROGRAM - Citizens Offering Police Support]." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 14, 2008. serves the district.

As of 2011 two Houston City Council districts, C and D, cover portions of Midtown.[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/c.pdf City of Houston, Council District Maps, District C] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224080311/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/c.pdf |date=2012-12-24 }}." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011.[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/d.pdf City of Houston, Council District Maps, District D] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127034014/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps2012/d.pdf |date=2012-01-27 }}." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 5, 2011. Previously two districts, D"[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps/d.html COUNCIL DISTRICT MAPS > DISTRICT D] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007040742/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps/d.html |date=2008-10-07 }}." City of Houston. and I "[http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps/i.html COUNCIL DISTRICT MAPS > DISTRICT I] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316200320/http://www.houstontx.gov/council/maps/i.html |date=2008-03-16 }}." City of Houston. Retrieved on November 14, 2008. covered portions of Midtown.

The City of Houston established the Midtown Tax Increment Investment Zone, which takes a portion of the ad valorem taxes generated within its boundaries to finance infrastructure and reimburse developers, in 1995. A nine-member board of directors appointed by the City of Houston, Harris County, and the Houston Independent School District (HISD) governs the Midtown TIRZ, which is also known as Reinvestment Zone Number 2.

Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Martin Luther King Health Center for the ZIP code 77004, Casa de Amigos Health Center in Northside for 77006, and Ripley Health Center in the East End for 77002. The nearest public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.{{cite web|url=http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|title=Clinic/Emergency/Registration Center Directory By ZIP Code|publisher=Harris County Hospital District|date=2001-11-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011119141023/http://www.tmc.edu/hchd/LOCATE.HTM|accessdate=2021-04-08|archive-date=2001-11-19}} - See ZIP codes 77002, 77004, and 77006. [https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/community-assessment/pregnancy-birth-data/2012/infant-mortality-rate-2012.pdf See this map for relevant ZIP code].

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Houston VII District Parole Office in Midtown."[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff3.htm Parole Division Region III] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725203948/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff3.htm |date=2010-07-25 }}." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 15, 2010. Midtown is located in District 147 of the Texas House of Representatives. As of 2008, Garnet F. Coleman represents the district."[http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/147.pdf District 147] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106224700/http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/147.pdf |date=2009-01-06 }}." Texas Legislature. Retrieved on November 15, 2008. Midtown is within District 13 of the Texas Senate; as of 2008 Rodney Ellis represents that district."[http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist13_Map.pdf Senate District 13] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628202736/http://www.senate.state.tx.us/Icons/Dist_Maps/Dist13_Map.pdf |date=2011-06-28 }}" Map. Senate of Texas. Retrieved on November 15, 2008.

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Midtown is in Texas's 18th congressional district.

"[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx18_109.gif Congressional District 18] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002111411/http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx18_109.gif |date=2008-10-02 }}." National Atlas of the United States. Retrieved on November 14, 2008. As of 2008 its representative is Sheila Jackson Lee.

The Sam Houston Station,"[http://swamplot.com/downtown-barbara-jordan-post-office-on-franklin-st-will-close-forever-on-may-15th/2015-05-06/ Get Your Stamps There While You Still Can Downtown Barbara Jordan Post Office on Franklin St. Will Close Forever on May 15th]." Swamplot. May 6, 2015. Retrieved on October 30, 2016. the new Houston Post Office on Hadley Street in Midtown, became the city's main post office in 2015, replacing the previous one in Downtown Houston."[http://swamplot.com/replacement-for-houstons-shuttering-downtown-post-office-is-actually-somewhat-close-to-downtown/2015-05-08/ 1500 Hadley St. Replacement for Houston’s Shuttering Downtown Post Office Is Actually Somewhat Close to Downtown]." Swamplot. Retrieved on October 30, 2016.

The United States Government operates the La Branch Federal Building in Midtown; originally built as a Veterans Administration Building in 1946, it as of 2009 houses federal offices."[http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=16768&channelId=-25047&ooid=13260&contentId=17964&pageTypeId=8199&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P= La Branch Federal Building]." U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved on April 16, 2009. The Social Security Administration previously had its own office at 3100 Smith Street."[http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_g7zqnd Social Security Administration 3100 Smith Street]." Manta. Retrieved on May 13, 2009.

The Chinese Consulate-General, Houston maintained an education office in Midtown.{{cite web|url=http://houston.china-consulate.org/education/03.html|title=Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language|publisher=Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Houston|access-date=2020-07-25|quote=Education Office 811 Holman St. Houston, TX 77002|archive-date=2022-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806150255/http://houston.china-consulate.org/education/03.html|url-status=dead}} - Compare the street address to the map of Midtown in: {{cite web|url=https://midtownhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MMD-Service-Plan-2015-2024.pdf|title=MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2024|publisher=Midtown Houston|access-date=2020-07-25|page=25}} - See "Exhibit A District Boundary Map" on PDF p. 25/25 The consulate closed in 2020.

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Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods has its headquarters in Store #00 Downtown Location in Midtown.There are separate boundaries for the Midtown Super Neighborhood and the Midtown Management District. See City of Houston maps: [https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Demographics/docs_pdfs/SN/62_Midtown.pdf Midtown Super Neighborhood] and [https://www.houstontx.gov:443/planning/Neighborhood/docs_pdfs/mgmt-maps.pdf Management district map]. Retrieved on June 4, 2019. - Also see: [https://web.archive.org/web/20081203060535/http://www.houstonmidtown.com/cmsFiles/Files/Midtown_DevMap_1206.pdf Midtown Management District Land Use and Development Map] (2006) and "[https://www.midtownhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MMD-Service-Plan-2015-2024-Final-4.pdf SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2015-2024] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129084701/https://www.midtownhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MMD-Service-Plan-2015-2024-Final-4.pdf |date=2018-01-29 }}." Midtown Houston Management District. Retrieved on April 4, 2009. Map on page 25/25 of the PDF."[http://www.specsonline.com/cgi-bin/people2 Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227094736/http://www.specsonline.com/cgi-bin/people2 |date=2011-12-27 }}." Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods. Retrieved on December 22, 2011. "Corporate office: Spec's Family Partners 2410 Smith Street Houston, Texas 77006""[http://www.specsonline.com/cgi-bin/snf?body=/cgi-bin/showmap&store=00-Downtown SPEC'S 00-Downtown Location] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306072436/http://specsonline.com/cgi-bin/snf?body=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fshowmap&store=00-downtown |date=2016-03-06 }}." Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods. Retrieved on December 22, 2011. "2410 Smith Street, Houston TX" At one time the FlightAware headquarters were in Midtown."[https://web.archive.org/web/20061205102823/http://flightaware.com/about/contact/ Contact Information]." FlightAware. December 5, 2006. Retrieved on August 23, 2010. "FlightAware Suite 400-510 2450 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77006 "[https://web.archive.org/web/20081203060535/http://www.houstonmidtown.com/cmsFiles/Files/Midtown_DevMap_1206.pdf Midtown Management District Land Use and Development Map] (2006) Retrieved on June 4, 2019.

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Houston Community College System's Central Campus is located in Midtown.

Midtown is close to the University of Houston (UH), the University of Houston–Downtown (UHD), Texas Southern University, Rice University, and University of St. Thomas.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}

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Midtown is served by Houston Independent School District (HISD). Midtown is divided between Trustee District IV, represented by Paula M. Harris as of 2008, and Trustee District VIII, represented by Diana Dávila as of 2008."[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b591745faf105110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=245b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD Trustee Districts Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711031532/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b591745faf105110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=245b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD |date=2012-07-11 }}." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 11, 2008.

Two schools, Gregory-Lincoln Education Center (in the Fourth Ward) and MacGregor Elementary School (in the Hermann Park area), serve sections of Midtown for primary school."[http://www.houstonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=152342&dataid=111541&FileName=Desktop%20Map%20-%20Elementary%20School%20May%202015-16.pdf Elementary School Zones 2015-2016]." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 20, 2015. All pupils in Midtown who are north of U.S. Route 59 (all of the Midtown Super Neighborhood and almost all of the Midtown Management District) are zoned to Gregory-Lincoln Education Center for middle school."[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/GregoryLincolnMS.pdf Gregory Lincoln Middle Attendance Boundary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227005410/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/GregoryLincolnMS.pdf |date=2009-02-27 }}." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 15, 2008. A small portion of the Midtown Management District south of U.S. Route 59 (which is in Super Neighborhood #66 Binz instead of Super Neighborhood #62 Midtown) is zoned to Cullen Middle School;"PROPOSED BOUNDARY FOR CULLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL." "[http://www.houstonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=51135&dataid=55571&FileName=030713OA_POST.pdf AGENDA Board of Education Meeting March 07, 2013]." Houston Independent School District. 30/105. Retrieved on June 30, 2013. the portion contains one multi-family residence. Beginning in 2018 Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan also serves as a boundary option for students zoned to MacGregor elementary school."[https://www.houstonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=51135&dataid=220863&FileName=051018OA_POST.pdf AGENDA Board of Education Meeting May 10, 2018]." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on October 12, 2018. F1 p. 86/135.

Almost all of Midtown is zoned to Lamar High School (in Upper Kirby),"[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/LamarHS.pdf Lamar High School Attendance Boundary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928085440/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/LamarHS.pdf |date=2011-09-28 }}." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 15, 2008. while a small northwest section of Midtown is zoned to Reagan High School (in the Houston Heights)."[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/ReaganHS.pdf Reagan High School Attendance Boundary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227005758/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/ReaganHS.pdf |date=2009-02-27 }}." Houston Independent School District.

An HISD magnet secondary school, Houston Academy for International Studies, is located in the HCCS Central campus. The Young Women's College Preparatory Academy (formerly housing the Contemporary Learning Center), an alternative public school, is near Midtown. A state charter school, a charter school not affiliated with HISD, called Houston CAN! Academy Main is also located in Midtown."[http://www.dallascan.org/academies_main.asp Houston Can! Academy Main]." Texans CAN. Retrieved on November 15, 2008.

Carnegie Vanguard High School, in the Fourth Ward,Mellon, Ericka. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110522050748/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4479426 Fourth Ward site likely for new Carnegie Vanguard High School]." Houston Chronicle. November 17, 2009. Retrieved on November 24, 2009. is in proximity to Midtown.Mellon, Ericka. "[http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Trustees-to-consider-eliminating-sports-teams-at-6821305.php Trustees to consider eliminating sports teams at Carnegie Vanguard]." Houston Chronicle. Thursday, February 11, 2016. Retrieved on February 20, 2016.

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Charlotte Allen Elementary School opened on February 1, 1907. At the time schools were segregated by race, and Allen was reserved for white children. It was later converted into a school for black children."[http://es.houstonisd.org/Jwjoneses/library/aboutus/history.html History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040915235026/http://es.houstonisd.org/Jwjoneses/library/aboutus/history.html |date=2004-09-15 }}." J. Will Jones Accelerated Elementary School. Accessed March 30, 2019. San Jacinto High School, located in Midtown, and Reagan High School, located in the Houston Heights, opened in 1926. Lamar High School opened in 1937. In 1956 Allen Elementary moved to northwest Houston and its former location became J. Will Jones Elementary School."[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710153727/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=0afe09c28afc3110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=2e2b2f796138c010VgnVCM10000052147fa6RCRD |date=2011-07-10 }}." Houston Independent School District. Accessed September 24, 2008. Ryan Middle School opened in 1958 after Yates High School moved to a new location."[http://hs.houstonisd.org/yateshs/about.htm About] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211063928/http://hs.houstonisd.org/yateshs/about.htm |date=2008-12-11 }}." Jack Yates High School. Accessed October 12, 2008.

In 1962 San Jacinto High School gained a technical program. Gregory-Lincoln Education Center opened in 1966. In 1971 San Jacinto lost its neighborhood program. During the same year, Fannin Elementary School, which was located at 2900 Louisiana Street in what is now Midtown, closed. In 1976 the Contemporary Occupational Training Center, a non-traditional vocational school, opened in what is now Midtown. In 1985 San Jacinto closed for good when its technical program ended.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} As of 2008 the San Jacinto campus now houses the central campus for Houston Community College. The Contemporary Occupational Training Center closed in 1991.

J. Will Jones Elementary School, located in Midtown, received an unacceptable academic rating from the Texas Education Agency. Under principal Brian Flores, the school's test scores increased in a five-year period until 2009. Around 2009 the school provided bus services to several homeless shelters within the school's attendance zone.Giglio, Mike. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2009/06/j_will_jones_consolidation_bri.php The End Of The Road For J. Will Jones Elementary's Success Story]." Houston Press. Monday June 29, 2009. Retrieved on September 13, 2009. As of 2009, over 1/3rd of Jones's students were homeless.Giglio, Mike. "Houston's Working Class Gets Bumped into Homelessness and Poverty by the Crashing Economy." Houston Press. Wednesday March 18, 2009. [http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-03-19/news/houston-s-working-class-gets-bumped-into-homelessness-and-poverty-by-the-crashing-economy/ 1]. Retrieved on October 13, 2011. About 100 of the around 300 students were homeless, and about 30 came from a Salvation Army shelter. Flores said that this was the highest number of homeless students during his career as a principal at Jones.Giglio, Mike. "Houston's Working Class Gets Bumped into Homelessness and Poverty by the Crashing Economy." Houston Press. Wednesday March 18, 2009. [http://www.houstonpress.com/2009-03-19/news/houston-s-working-class-gets-bumped-into-homelessness-and-poverty-by-the-crashing-economy/2/ 2]. Retrieved on October 13, 2011. In 2008 99% of the students were on free or reduced lunch. Every year the school held its "Gift of Giving" ceremony.Connelly, Richard. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/j_will_jones_elementary.php Gift Giving at Soon-To-Be-Closed J. Will Jones Elementary]." Houston Press. Monday December 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2011.

Before the start of the 2009–2010 school year Jones was consolidated into Blackshear Elementary School, a campus in the Third Ward."[http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=193c4a97538ec110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=e1b9393d9b623110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextfmt=default Board of Education Votes on School Consolidations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617205129/http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDConnectDS/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=193c4a97538ec110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextchannel=e1b9393d9b623110VgnVCM10000028147fa6RCRD&vgnextfmt=default |date=2009-06-17 }}." Houston Independent School District. October 9, 2008.Mellon, Ericka. "[http://blogs.chron.com/schoolzone/2008/10/tears_and_fears_at_hisd_board.html Tears and fears at HISD board meeting -- UPDATED] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519024321/http://blogs.chron.com/schoolzone/2008/10/tears_and_fears_at_hisd_board.html |date=2009-05-19 }}." Houston Chronicle. October 9, 2008. During its final year of enrollment J. Will Jones had more students than Blackshear. Many J. Will Jones parents referred to Blackshear as "that prison school" and said that they will not send their children to Blackshear. Jones was scheduled to house Houston Community College classes after its closure as a school.Downing, Margaret. "Backlash Upon Backlash at HISD." Houston Press. December 2, 2008. [http://www.houstonpress.com/2008-12-04/news/backlash-upon-backlash-at-hisd/ 1]. Supporters of keeping J. Will Jones created a campaign to try to keep J. Will Jones open. The Jones campus became the campus of Houston Academy for International Studies."[http://www.houstonais.org/contact.htm Contact] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821145404/http://www.houstonais.org/contact.htm |date=2009-08-21 }}." Houston Academy for International Studies. Retrieved on August 19, 2009. Blackshear and Gregory-Lincoln elementary took portions of J. Will Jones's former territory in Midtown."[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/BlackshearES.pdf HISD PROPOSED ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES FOR BLACKSHEAR, JW JONES, & GREGORY LINCOLN ES] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225101322/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/BlackshearES.pdf |date=2012-02-25 }}." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 19, 2009."[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/JWJonesES.pdf J. Will Jones Elementary Attendance Boundary]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120310095456/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/JWJonesES.pdf Archive]) Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on August 20, 2009. The portion zoned to Cullen Middle was zoned to Ryan Middle School until 2013."[http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/RyanMS.pdf Ryan Middle Attendance Boundary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630001236/http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/SchoolBoundaryMaps/RyanMS.pdf |date=2007-06-30 }}." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on November 15, 2008. As part of rezoning for the 2014–2015 school year, all areas in Midtown previously under the Blackshear attendance zone were rezoned to Gregory-Lincoln K-8."[http://www.houstonisd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=51135&dataid=101587&FileName=031314OA_POST.pdf AGENDA Board of Education Meeting March 13, 2014]." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on March 15, 2014. "Current Attendance Boundaries" New 03/06/04 Attachment F-2 March 2014 p. 31/119. and "Proposed Attendance Boundaries" New 03/06/04 Attachment F-2 March 2014 p. 32/119.

{{As of|2019}} the British International School of Houston in Greater Katy has a school bus service to Midtown.{{cite web|url=https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/houston/british-international/admissions/school-bus-transportation|title=School Bus Transportation|publisher=British International School of Houston|access-date=2019-03-30}}

The Kinkaid School, a private school, was located in the house of Margaret Kinkaid, what is now Midtown,{{cite web|url=http://es.houstonisd.org/Jwjoneses/library/aboutus/history.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201215900/http://es.houstonisd.org/Jwjoneses/library/aboutus/history.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-01|title=History|publisher=J. Will Jones Elementary School|date=2007-12-01|access-date=2019-03-30|quote=Mrs. Margaret Kinkaid was a Houston Public school teacher who later started a private school at the corner of Elgin and San Jacinto Streets. [this corner is in Midtown] Kinkaid School is presently located at Memorial Drive at Kinkaid Drive.}} from its founding in 1906 to the time when the school moved to a campus in Montrose. In 1957, the school moved to the city of Piney Point Village, where it resides as of 2008."[https://web.archive.org/web/20070313095914/http://www.kinkaid.org/main.php?menu_id=1172 History]." The Kinkaid School. March 13, 2007. Saint Agnes Academy, a private school, was located in what is now Midtown from its founding in 1906 to 1963. The school moved to the Sharpstown neighborhood in 1963, where it resides as of 2008."[http://www.st-agnes.org/index.cfm/MenuItemID/150.htm School History]." Saint Agnes Academy. Accessed October 21, 2008.

Holy Rosary Catholic School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Houston opened {{circa|1913}} and closed in 1963. The establishment of freeways caused suburbanization, and therefore, population loss, to occur in the area. Initially the parish kept the school building in hopes that the school would be re-established, but it was to be demolished in 2003 so a parish hall could be built there. Tom Bass and Gale Storm were alumni.{{cite web|author=Gabriel, Cindy|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/heights-news/article/Holy-Rosary-Catholic-School-alums-to-gather-for-2108796.php|title=Holy Rosary Catholic School alums to gather for 'Last Hurrah' Sunday|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=2003-04-24|access-date=2020-05-31}}

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Midtown Park is located at the intersection of Bagby and Gray. The Midtown Management District and several businesses provided funding for the park."[http://www.houstonmidtown.com/midtown.cfm?a=cms,c,32,2 Urban Planning]." Midtown Houston. Retrieved on January 3, 2009 Elizabeth Baldwin Park, operated by the City of Houston, is located at 1701 Elgin Street."Neighborhood Parks." City of Houston. [http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/images/NeighborhoodList1.gif 1]. Retrieved on January 3, 2009. The {{convert|4.88|acre|m2|adj=on}} Park is between Crawford Street and Chenevert Street. The City of Houston acquired Baldwin Park in 1905. The stone fountain is from 1912. The park received upgrades in 1930 and 1931 stemming from a bond. A 2003 Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone bond sale and Midtown Management District plans led to further improvements. The park received a rededication on November 13, 2006. The park includes a Vietnamese Heritage Plaza which commemorates the Vietnamese settlement in Midtown."[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/baldwinpark.html Baldwin Park]." City of Houston. Retrieved on January 3, 2009. Peggy's Point Plaza Park, operated by the city, is located at 4240 Main Street."[http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ouparksO-Z.html Our Parks O-Z] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227055817/http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ouparksO-Z.html |date=2008-12-27 }}." City of Houston. Retrieved on January 3, 2009.

Rice University housed their technology park, Rice Innovation District within Midtown.

In 2008, David Crossley from the Houston Tomorrow group proposed that the City of Houston should build a park in the area bound by Main Street and Travis Street on the north end and Tuam Street and McGowen Street on the south end. Crossley called the proposal "McGowen Green." John Nova Lomax, a journalist, published an article about the proposed park in the Houston Press.Lomax, John Nova. "[http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/10/mcgowen_green_in_midtown.php McGowen Green in Midtown?]." "Hair Balls." Houston Press. October 15, 2008."[http://www.mcgowengreen.org/pagetwo.html Page 2]." McGowen Green. Accessed October 21, 2008.

In 2012 the Midtown Redevelopment Authority and Camden Development Inc. announced that a new park would be established in Midtown in a {{convert|3.5|acre|ha|adj=on}} empty lot, for about $7 million.Miller, Doug. "[http://www.khou.com/news/local/Midtown-Superblock-tapped-as-site-of-inner-city-park-144475275.html Midtown Superblock tapped as site of inner city park]." KHOU. March 27, 2012. Retrieved on March 30, 2012.

The Ensemble Theatre, an African-American theater company, has its studio in Midtown. The theater, founded by George Hawkins in 1976, is the largest African-American theater company in the United States.Allman-Baldwin, Lysa. "[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-112092672.html Article: Ebony Escapes! to Houston]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}." New York Amsterdam News. July 6, 2005. Retrieved on May 23, 2010. "Midtown Houston is home to The Ensemble Theatre Founded in 1976 by the late George Hawkins. The Ensemble has evolved to be the largest African[...]"

Syd Kearney of the Houston Chronicle stated that the opening of the Farrago World Cuisine Restaurant in 2000 "was one of the signs that once sleepy Midtown was coming to life."Kearney, Syd. "[http://blog.chron.com/29-95/2013/07/sadness-alert-farrago-world-cuisine-has-closed/ Sadness alert: Farrago World Cuisine has closed]." Houston Chronicle. Monday July 29, 2013. Retrieved on July 31, 2013. This restaurant closed in July 2013.

A gay nightclub, Rich's Houston, was in Midtown.[http://www.richsnightclub.com/ Home]. Rich's Houston. Retrieved on June 4, 2019. "2401 San Jacinto 77002 Houston, Texas" In 2019 the club announced it was going to Montrose, where it was previously.{{cite web|last=Guerra|first=Joey|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Rich-s-nightclub-is-relocating-to-Montrose-And-14413447.php|title=Rich's nightclub is relocating to Montrose. And no, it's not taking over South Beach or Numbers|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=2019-09-05|accessdate=2022-10-14}}

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Trinity Episcopal Church is in Midtown.

Holy Rosary Catholic Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is in Midtown. The parish was established in 1913. In 1933 it constructed a parish hall. Pastor Joseph Konkel described that parish hall as the city's "only major construction project" due to the effects of the Great Depression on the city's economy.{{cite web|author=Manning, Tom|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/heights-news/article/Holy-Rosary-Church-takes-on-project-1979359.php|title=Holy Rosary Church takes on project|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=2004-11-11|access-date=2020-05-31}} Post-1970s suburbanization had resulted in a decline in parish membership. Circa 1994 the church bought {{convert|7000|sqft|sqm}}, which it used for educational programs, in an office complex. Parish membership increased due to gentrification of Midtown post-1994. By 2004 a {{convert|15000|sqft|sqm|adj=on}} expansion was under way. In 2004 about 25% of the congregation was ethnic Vietnamese, and there are two masses per week in the Vietnamese language. Therefore, it is one of five Vietnamese Catholic churches in the Houston area.Latson, Jennifer. "[http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Mass-honors-those-lost-in-Sherman-bus-crash-1602188.php Mass honors those lost in Sherman bus crash]." Houston Chronicle. September 8, 2008. Retrieved on May 5, 2014.

The former Temple Beth Israel is in Midtown.

The Houston Chronicle is the citywide newspaper. The Midtown Paper is a local area newspaper.

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{{Portal|Texas|Vietnam}}

• History of the Vietnamese-Americans in Houston

• Vu, Roy. "[http://www.uh.edu/~lsle/constructing%20a%20southern%20Vietnamese%20community%20in%20Houston.pdf Constructing a Southern Vietnamese Community and Identity in Houston]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131204011403/http://www.uh.edu/~lsle/constructing%20a%20southern%20Vietnamese%20community%20in%20Houston.pdf Archive]) The Houston Review. University of Houston, 2006. Volume 3, No. 1. p. 27-31, 63–66. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/305319908 Available from] ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 406 p.

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