Sharpstown is a master-planned community in the Southwest Management District (formerly Greater Sharpstown), Southwest Houston, Texas It was one of the first communities to be built as a master-planned, automobile centered community and the first in Houston. Frank Sharp (1906–1993), the developer of the subdivision, made provisions not only for homes but also for schools, shopping and recreation areas. While this model has been duplicated countless times in the past fifty years, at the time it was quite revolutionary, attracting national media attention. The development was dedicated on March 13, 1955.OverviewThe residential architecture in Sharpstown consists of post–World War II bungalows, modern and traditional homes. The materials used in building these homes were of sound quality and have withstood the wear and tear of the baby boomer generation as well as the test of time.HistorySharp donated a 300-foot-wide strip of land through the development to the state of Texas for construction of the Southwest Freeway . This routing ensured easy access from Downtown Houston to homes in the neighborhood, as well as to PlazAmericas , Houston's first air-conditioned, enclosed shopping mall.
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