Talk:Sharpstown, Houston

Latest comment: 2 years ago by WhisperToMe in topic Block book maps
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  • This article is written like an advertisement, it includes too much advertisement and self promotion like the lines below. I will work on the article when I get a chance but if someone else get a chance by all means please take care of this.
    • The Baskin Robbins Ice Cream store stood at the corner of Beechnut and Bissonnet since the 1960s, and is still a favorite place to get a cone on a hot summer day.
      --You got a problem with them 31 flavors? User:Anrkist 11:41, 24 February 2012  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.25.94.237 (talk)  
    • 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.

Ben 10:26, 28 August 2007 (UTC)Reply

I'm not sure where to put this http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1994_1184909 WhisperToMe (talk) 21:58, 12 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Block book maps

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These are important as they show that is inside each section or component of the Sharpstown development. They can be used to verify which places photographed for the Wikimedia Commons are in Sharpstown.

Sharpstown (original)

Sharpstown Country Club Estates:

Sharpstown Country Club Terrace:

I'll post these later, but note that these maps of Westmoreland Farms were overlaid of what became Sharpstown:

Sharpstown Business Park (As "Sharpstown Bus Pk") Blocks 1-8: http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v102/AE1997_102_0096.pdf and http://books.tax.hctx.net/v102/AE1997_102_0096.jpg - It is a resubdivision of Sharpstown Industrial Park Section 10

Sharpstown Business Plaza (As "Sharpstown Bus Plz") Abstract 997: http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v099/AE1997_99_0051.pdf and http://books.tax.hctx.net/v099/AE1997_99_0051.jpg - Shows part Hillcroft Transit Center - Vol. 117, Page 379

Sharpstown Commercial Park (As "Sharpstown Comm Pk"): http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v093/AE1997_93-1_0057.pdf and http://books.tax.hctx.net/v093/AE1997_93-1_0057.jpg - includes Fifty-Nine Heights, The Conquistador (condominium)

Sharpstown Industrial Park ("Sharpstown Ind Pk"):

Sharpstown Acreage (Sharpstown AC) (funnily enough going to "SHARPSTOWN ACREAGE" on the database says no images found, but there are tons of images):

WhisperToMe (talk) 10:39, 27 July 2017 (UTC)Reply

Bellaire Boulevard Exxon (Bellaire @ Fondren): http://books.tax.hctx.net/BlockBooksPDF/v117/AE1997_117_0033.pdf and http://books.tax.hctx.net/v117/AE1997_117_0033.jpg WhisperToMe (talk) 12:02, 1 April 2019 (UTC)Reply

Golf Green Garden Homes

Golf Green Condominiums

WhisperToMe (talk) 18:58, 6 June 2022 (UTC)Reply

Westmoreland Farms maps: Westmoreland Farms was subdivided into various subdivisions, including the Sharpstown ones 3rd Section

Monterra Condominiums:

Sussex Condominiums: (This development is on Hornwood Street and as of June 15, 2022 should still have the same name)

East Building
West Building

WhisperToMe (talk) 06:08, 15 June 2022 (UTC)Reply