Addicks, Houston facts for kids
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Addicks is a part of Houston, a big city in Texas. It used to be its own small town.
A Look Back at Addicks
Addicks got its name from Henry Addicks, who was the first postmaster there in 1884. It started as a railroad stop for the nearby Bear Creek community. The first town area was near Patterson Road and Highway 6. Many of the first German families who settled here are buried in the Addicks Bear Creek Cemetery.
A huge storm, the Hurricane of 1900, destroyed the town. But the people quickly rebuilt it. By 1947, the community had to move. Its old spot became the home of the Addicks Reservoir. So, the town moved a few miles south, near where I-10 and Highway 6 meet today.
You can still find many old buildings from Addicks. The Addicks Bear Creek Methodist Church, built in 1879, is a historic building. It's now called Addicks United Methodist Church [1]. Other old buildings near I-10 and Highway 6 are now popular shops, antique stores, and restaurants.
In 1972, the City of Houston took over the Addicks-Barker Reservoir area. This means Addicks officially became part of Houston.
Schools in Addicks
Students in Addicks go to schools in the Katy Independent School District. Here are some of the schools that serve the area:
- Wolfe Elementary School: This school is for all elementary-aged kids in Addicks. It used to be called Addicks Elementary. In 1986, it was renamed after a former school leader, Mr. Maurice Wolfe.
- Cardiff Junior High School: For students living north of Interstate 10.
- Mayde Creek Junior High School: Also for students living north of Interstate 10.
- Memorial Parkway Junior High School: For students living south of Interstate 10.
- Mayde Creek High School: For high school students living north of Interstate 10.
- James E. Taylor High School: For high school students living south of Interstate 10.
Addicks once had its own school system, called the Addicks Independent School District. The last class to graduate from Addicks High School was in 1948. By the mid-1950s, Addicks Elementary only taught up to sixth grade. Older students traveled by bus to schools in Katy.
In 1961, parts of Addicks ISD joined Katy ISD. The school board chose Katy because it was still a rural area. [2]. Other parts of Addicks ISD joined different school districts.
Roads Around Addicks
Many of the oldest roads in the Addicks area are named after the two towns they connected. For example, Addicks-Satsuma Road used to link Addicks with the small town of Satsuma, Texas. Satsuma was once near Highway 6 and Highway 290. Parts of this old road are now part of Highway 6, north of Interstate 10.
Here are some important roads in the Addicks area:
- Interstate 10
- State Highway 6
- Memorial Drive
- Addicks-Howell Road
- Eldridge Parkway
- Lamb Road
- Barker Cypress Road
- Park Row Boulevard
Similarly, Addicks-Howell Road connected Addicks to Howellville. Howellville was once near Highway 6 and Westheimer Road. Most of the original Addicks-Howell Road was paved over when Highway 6 was changed. But a small part still exists just south of Interstate 10.
Other roads that followed this naming idea include Addicks-Fairbanks Road, which is now Eldridge Parkway north of Interstate 10. Addicks-Clodine Road was mostly abandoned after the Barker Reservoir was built.
Jackrabbit Road got its name because many jackrabbits lived there. They often darted across the narrow, two-lane road. In the late 1950s, much of Jackrabbit Road was made wider and became the new FM 1960. The part of FM 1960 south of US 290, going towards Addicks and beyond, was later renamed State Highway 6. Some parts of the old Jackrabbit Road still exist east of the current Highway 6.
Parks in the Area
Addicks is close to several great parks where you can enjoy nature and outdoor activities:
