| Marker Number |
12665 |
| Atlas Number |
5201012665 |
| Marker Title |
Almeda |
| Index Entry |
Almeda |
| Address |
3810 W. Fuqua St. |
| City |
Houston |
| County |
Harris |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
264338 |
| UTM Northing |
3278476 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns |
| Marker Year |
1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Vinson neighborhood library, near entrance facing W. Fuqua St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1892 Illinois investors bought land here, near a pre-Civil War railroad line, and platted the town of Almeda. With its mild climate, the town was marketed as a citrus farming community, but unusually severe freezes caused many farmers to turn to dairy production by the 1920s. Almeda became a prosperous dairy farming town. In 1893 residents founded a school district that served children from parts of three counties. Although Almeda became part of the city of Houston in 1959, it remains a part of local history. (1992) |
