Montrose Neighborhood Introduction
The Montrose Neighborhood Of Houston, TX
The year was 1911 when J.W. Link envisioned the community of Montrose, Houston, Texas as a planned community complete with streetcars, wide streets, and lavish landscaping. It was to be the community that caused the city of Houston to grow. Montrose did indeed grow and became home to some of this country’s most famous citizens; Howard Hughes, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Ross Sterling to name a few.
Montrose houses Houston’s Fine Arts Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston, and The Menil Collection, donated by John and Dominique de Menil, philanthropists and collectors of thousands of fine art pieces.
Montrose Homes For Sale
Plotted within the map above you will find the most recent Montrose homes for sale. Each of the green house icons plotted within the map represent a single Montrose MLS listing. The map is interactive allowing you to change what Montrose homes are displayed via the text boxes and drop down menus found within the border of the map. If you click on one of the Montrose house icons plotted within the map our entire Houston home search technology will open displaying the details page for that particular real estate listing.
Montrose Historic Districts
Houston has twelve designated historic districts, and the Montrose neighborhood is home to five of those districts; Audubon Place, Avondale East, Avondale West, Courtland Place, and Westmoreland- the largest concentration of historic districts in the city of Houston
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Montrose Noted As Top Neighborhood
In early October 2009, the American Planning Association honored Montrose, Houston as one the country’s top ten neighborhoods. The members of the APA recognized the community of Montrose for its vibrant street life, diverse lifestyles, rich history, and “walkable” streets. One of the members of the research committee stated that what was most remarkable about the Montrose, Houston area is that residents and visitors actually park their cars with the sole purpose of walking down the streets.
Over the years, Montrose has become widely known as Houston’s premiere alternative lifestyle community. It is an upscale community rich in the arts, culturally diverse, and the location of some of Houston’s finest shopping. Montrose, Houston has some of the city’s finest restaurants, bakeries, and eclectic shops.
The University of Saint Thomas calls Montrose home. Founded in 1947, The University of Saint Thomas is one of the country’s leading Catholic universities.
Montrose Houston Housing Options
You will find a wide variety of housing choices in Montrose, Houston – high rise apartments, condominiums, bungalows, historic homes, and sprawling mansions. Added to the buzzing nightlife, excellent restaurants, unique shopping experience, and great school district, the Montrose neighborhood is a fantastic place to live for the urban enthusiast.
Montrose Rental Property
The map here works differently than the Montrose homes map. This map does not have the interactive features and is that way to keep page loading times down. If you click on one of the house icons the details page for that rental property will still load similar to the interactive map.
Montrose Lots For Sale
Above is a slide show of Montrose lots actively on the market. Click anyone of the pictures to load details for that real estate listing.
