Meyerland is a 6,000-acre, deed-restricted community in southwest Houston, Texas, outside of the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8.
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Security Seminar, Wednesday, September 17th
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Herod Elementary School
5627 Jason St, Houston, TX 77096
(between Mullins Dr and Pontiac Dr)
Officers representing the law enforcement agencies that protect Meyerland residents will educate attendees of the security challenges impacting Meyerland, and discuss methods to enhance security.
HPD Officer Michael Flores, a member of the Southwest Division Gang Unit, will discuss gang activity near the Meyerland area, gang tagging, gang signs, and gang graffiti.
HPD will discuss the "Citizens on Patrol" program, and how it can be implemented within the Meyerland community.
HPD Captain Mark Fougerousse will discuss the Southwest Division Burglary Attack Team (BAT) Unit and how it was deployed to reduce residential burglaries in the Southwest Houston area.
HISD Assistant Chief Robert Mock will discuss safety-related issues in the HISD schools that will be of interest to parents of school-age children.
Officers from Constable Department Precinct 5 will discuss their activity in the Meyerland area.
MCIA Bulletin Board
A new bulletin board has been added to the web site for residents to communicate with each other.
Meyerlander
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About Meyerland
Real Estate Market - End of the Year 2007 Recap
| Quarter | Number of Sales | Avg Sq. Ft. | Avg Sales Price | Avg Price per Sq. Ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 22 | 2604 | $370,558 | $142.30 |
| 2nd | 31 | 2372 | $345,000 | $145.66 |
| 3rd | 24 | 2585 | $371,987 | $143.90 |
| 4th | 11 | 2896 | $441,541 | $152.47 |
| Total | 88 | 2553 | $370,993 | $145.32 |
| Resales | 84 | 2447 | $344,517 | $140.70 |
| New Construction | 4 | 4779 | $976,997 | $193.97 |
Information was provided courtesy of Karpas Properties, Brena Moglovkin, 713-296-7754. www.karpas.com
Meyerland Mothers of Young Children
Meyerland
Mothers of Young Children (MMOYC) is a parenting resource, networking and social
group for Moms (and Dads) of preschool aged children (0 to 5 years) in the greater
Meyerland area. For more information, contact Shawna Callaghan, mmoyc@yahoo.com,
713-432-9970 (home) , or visit www.meyerlandmoms.org.
History
Three generations of the Meyer family were instrumental in the development of Meyerland. Joseph F. Meyer was only five years old when his family came to Houston soon after the Civil War. During the Nineties Mr. Meyer started buying land in the southwest area of Houston until he accumulated 6,000 acres. One of his sons, George, decided to develop the 1,200 acres that we call Meyerland. In the spring of 1955 the former rice fields became a subdivision for single-family dwellings. Vice President Richard Nixon cut the ribbon for the grand openingthat featured a Parade of Homes in the 5100 block of Jackwood. Development was done in stages and each new section was given a number and set of deed restrictions.
From 1955 until 1958, the Meyerland bus took elementary school children to Horn Elementary School in Bellaire, Texas. In September 1958, Lovett Elementary School opened. Kolter Elementary School opened in 1960. Johnston Junior High was opened in 1959. The bus operated in the neighborhood, picking up passengers and taking them to meet the city buses, until it succumbed to old age and the city busses came out to Meyerland. Herod Elementary School opened at the edge of Section 10 in 1961. Bellaire High School opened in 1955 and was remodeled in 1992-1993.
Meyerland's 3 HISD Elementary Schools
Lovett Elementary School at South Rice & Jason
Kolter Elementary School at Runnymeade & South Rice
Herod Elementary at Jason & Mullins
Meyerland Plaza Shopping Center opened in October of 1957 with a celebration of "Around the Shopping World in 80 Acres." There was a hot air balloon that took riders to the Shamrock Hotel. The Meyerland State Bank opened in the Center. A year later, in August the bank moved to the new building on the comer of Endicott and Beechnut. This bank is now the Compass Bank. Leota Meyer Hess,daughter of George Meyer, managed the shopping center from the late 1950’s to 1994.
The third generation of the Meyer family sold the Meyerland Plaza Shopping Center on January 9, 1984. The Center was purchased again in 1993 and was remodeled by Ed Wulfe in 1994. It was sold to Ronus Properties in 1998.
There were several years of Medallion Showcases of Homes in Meyerland. Look magazine devoted four pages to Meyerland in 1957. House and Home magazine covered the area as the "ideal plan" for a subdivision in 1958.
In 1957 Meyerland organized Little League baseball. They played in Meyerland Park. Garden clubs abounded in the early years when everyone had a bare lot and struggling flowers. Eight garden clubs helped beautify Meyerland. By 1958, the Meyerland Teen club and Meyerland Civic club were thriving. The Meyerland Club opened formally on May 24, 1958. This club became a popular place for families and before long the strong swim team carried the name of Meyerland near and far. The Meyerland Club closed in 1996 and was sold to the Jewish Community Center the same year. The club has been redeveloped into The Merfish Teen Center.
Today there are 2,315 homes in Meyerland. The property continues to increase in value and the name Meyerland is one that brings to mind a beautiful residential neighborhood with strong restrictions. New and younger families are moving in. Many are second and third generation Meyerlanders who knew what they liked a long time ago and are moving back. Many older homes are now being raised and new, larger homes are being built.
More Meyerland Links
- MeyerlandOnline.com
- Meyerland on Wikipedia
- Meyerland Shopping Plaza
- Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce
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Upcoming Events
- September 8, 7:30 p.m. - MCIA Board Meeting @ Jewish Community Center
- September 17, 7:30 p.m. - Security Seminar at Herod Elementary School
- October 7th- National Night Out. Block parties start 6:30 p.m.
- October 13, 7:30 p.m.- MCIA Board Meeting @ Jewish Community Center
Security Alerts 
As we reported in an earlier email, at 5:30 AM, Wednesday, July 30, 2008 a male resident of the 5700 block of Indigo Street, Meyerland Section 10, was walking home from an exercise facility in the Foodarama area near Hillcroft (Mapelwood Civic). The victim was held up at gun point near his home. The robbers took his cell phone.
A second physical assault occurred Friday, August 1, 2008, between 7 PM and 8 PM. A group of four young black males held up a young white female Meyerland resident near the same business on Beechnut in the Foodarama area. We strongly suspected that the same group who held up the young women also robbed the resident of the 5700 block of Indigo.
The young women experienced bruises and the robbers took her purse and $2,000 in cash. The victim called HPD; she did not call the Pct. 5 Dispatcher. Shortly after the robbery, eight HPD police cars and officers swooped down on the area. They chased the four robbers from Maplewood Civic into the 5700 block of Indigo. All four culprits are now in jail. The HPD is to be congratulated for an outstanding professional operation.
Television news now report that Bellaire suffered several robberies during the past week. The robbers were mixed gangs of men and women.
-- Bob Marshall, Security Manager
Tel 713-729-2167
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To report crimes, suspicious activity, or request vacation watch, call:
Precinct 5 Constable 281-463-6666