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'''Rice Village''' is a shopping district in [[Houston, Texas]], United States. |
'''Rice Village''' is a shopping district in [[Houston, Texas]], United States. |
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Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of [[Rice University]]'s {{convert|300|acre|km2 |
Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of [[Rice University]]'s {{convert|300|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus. The core "Rice Village" extends over several city blocks, bounded by University Boulevard, Kirby Drive, Tangley Street, Morningside Drive, Rice Boulevard, and Greenbriar Drive, though spillover has expanded the retail area to encompass businesses as far north as Bissonnet Street. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Rice Village |
Rice Village began operations in 1938.<ref>{{cite news|last=de la Rosa|first=Gabi|url=https://www.chron.com/life/travel/article/rice-village-17832091.php|title=Experience Rice Village, a historic haven in the heart of Houston|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2023-04-28}}</ref> It is an unplanned, high density hodge-podge of old and new retail stores.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} |
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David Kaplan of ''[[Cite (magazine)|Cite]]'' wrote that during the 1950s and 1960s Rice Village "filled up and prospered" but the economic boom in Greater Houston in the 1970s caused development to come elsewhere.<ref name=Kaplanp18>Kaplan, p. 18.</ref> He credited the influx of young families in [[Southgate, Houston|Southgate]] and [[Southampton, Houston|Southampton]] in [[Houston]] and the [[City of West University Place]], beginning in the 1980s, to revitalizing Rice Village.<ref name=Kaplanp18/> |
David Kaplan of ''[[Cite (magazine)|Cite]]'' wrote that during the 1950s and 1960s Rice Village "filled up and prospered" but the economic boom in Greater Houston in the 1970s caused development to come elsewhere.<ref name=Kaplanp18>Kaplan, p. 18.</ref> He credited the influx of young families in [[Southgate, Houston|Southgate]] and [[Southampton, Houston|Southampton]] in [[Houston]] and the [[City of West University Place]], beginning in the 1980s, to revitalizing Rice Village.<ref name=Kaplanp18/> |
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The first minutes of the 1994 film ''[[The Chase (1994 film)|The Chase]]'' were filmed in the Rice Village. |
The first minutes of the 1994 film ''[[The Chase (1994 film)|The Chase]]'' were filmed in the Rice Village. |
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==Cityscape== |
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In 2014 [[Rice University]] announced that it was acquiring the Village Arcade shopping center from [[Weingarten Realty]].<ref>Sarnoff, Nancy. "[http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Rice-to-take-control-of-Village-Arcade-5236558.php?cmpid=btfpm Rice to take control of Village Arcade]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. February 14, 2014. Retrieved on February 16, 2014.</ref> Prior to the purchase, the buildings of the Village Arcade complex were owned by Weingarten Realty while a subsidiary of Rice University owned the land itself.<ref name=Kaplanp19/> |
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[[The Village Arcade]] occupies an area bounded by [[Kirby Drive]], Amherst, Morningside, and University. The development also occupies most of the block bounded by Kelvin, Amherst, Times, and Morningside.<ref name=Kaplanp19/> |
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==Business and shopping== |
==Business and shopping== |
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From its origins in the 1930s an ad hoc cluster of retail stores, the Rice Village has grown to become one of Houston's |
From its origins in the 1930s an ad hoc cluster of retail stores, the Rice Village has grown to become one of Houston's shopping destinations. Host to over 300 shops in a 16-block area, Rice Village is known for its many small and eclectic shops and boutiques. Recent expansion in the area has also brought in high-end clothing stores and the nationwide retail venues. As Village retail became denser in the 1990s, limited parking finally led to the closure of Rice Food Market, the last surviving Rice Village grocery store.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} Residential real estate has recently re-entered the area with the opening of the Hanover Rice Village Luxury Apartments.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hanoverricevillage.com/ |title=Rice Village Apartments |accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref> |
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The Village is host to dozens of restaurants. Along with [[Cuisine of the united states | traditional]] eateries there are restaurants specializing in food from all over the world. Rice Village has three [[French cuisine|French]], two [[Japanese cuisine|Japanese]], two [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], two [[Italian cuisine|Italian]], two [[Turkish cuisine|Turkish]], one [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]], two [[Spanish cuisine|Spanish]], one [[Mediterranean cuisine|Mediterranean]], one [[Vietnamese cuisine|Vietnamese]], two [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], and three [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] restaurants as well as sandwich shops, [[delicatessen]]s, and speciality food and beverage stores. It also used to contain Houston's only beer brewpub. |
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==Government== |
==Government== |
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Rice Village<!--"Village shopping district"--> is a part of the University Place Super Neighborhood Council.<ref>Galloway, Melissa Bech. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2001_3345573/neighborhood-making-strides-university-place-counc.html Neighborhood making strides / University Place council targets traffic woes, security]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday October 11, 2001. ThisWeek 17. Retrieved on October 22, 2012.</ref> |
Rice Village<!--"Village shopping district"--> is a part of the West University Place Super Neighborhood Council.<ref>Galloway, Melissa Bech. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2001_3345573/neighborhood-making-strides-university-place-counc.html Neighborhood making strides / University Place council targets traffic woes, security]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday October 11, 2001. ThisWeek 17. Retrieved on October 22, 2012.</ref> |
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Rice Village is in [[Texas' 7th congressional district]]. |
Rice Village is in [[Texas's 7th congressional district]]. |
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==Police service== |
==Police service== |
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* [[Lanier Middle School (Houston)|Lanier Middle School]] |
* [[Lanier Middle School (Houston)|Lanier Middle School]] |
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* [[Lamar High School (Houston)|Lamar High School]] |
* [[Lamar High School (Houston)|Lamar High School]] |
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In the mid-20th century the community newspaper ''Southwestern Times'' was headquartered in Rice Village.<ref>''Southwestern Times'' (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1948. [https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth393139/m1/2/ Page: 2 of 20 ]. Posted at the [[Portal to Texas History]], [[University of North Texas]]. Retrieved on March 2, 2017. "2510 Times Boulevard, Houston 5, Texas (In The Village)"</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Kaplan, David. "[http://citemag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TheVillage_Kaplan_Cite36.pdf The Village]" ([http:// |
* Kaplan, David. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20140415092306/http://citemag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TheVillage_Kaplan_Cite36.pdf The Village]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140415092306/http://citemag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TheVillage_Kaplan_Cite36.pdf Archive]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140415092306/http://citemag.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TheVillage_Kaplan_Cite36.pdf Archive]). ''[[Cite (magazine)|Cite]]''. Rice Design Alliance, Winter (Northern Hemisphere) 1996. p. 16-21. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.ricevillageonline.com RiceVillageOnline.com] |
*[http://www.ricevillageonline.com RiceVillageOnline.com] |
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*[https://ricevillageshops.com/ RiceVillageShops.com] |
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Latest revision as of 02:31, 6 January 2025
Rice Village is a shopping district in Houston, Texas, United States.
Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of Rice University's 300-acre (1.2 km2) campus. The core "Rice Village" extends over several city blocks, bounded by University Boulevard, Kirby Drive, Tangley Street, Morningside Drive, Rice Boulevard, and Greenbriar Drive, though spillover has expanded the retail area to encompass businesses as far north as Bissonnet Street.
History
[edit]Rice Village began operations in 1938.[1] It is an unplanned, high density hodge-podge of old and new retail stores.[citation needed]
David Kaplan of Cite wrote that during the 1950s and 1960s Rice Village "filled up and prospered" but the economic boom in Greater Houston in the 1970s caused development to come elsewhere.[2] He credited the influx of young families in Southgate and Southampton in Houston and the City of West University Place, beginning in the 1980s, to revitalizing Rice Village.[2]
In the mid-1980s Rice University began buying land in the Rice Village area. Scott Wise, the university's vice president for investments, stated in 1996 that Rice Village is "strategically located" and allows possible growth and flexibility.[3]
The first minutes of the 1994 film The Chase were filmed in the Rice Village.
Cityscape
[edit]The Village Arcade occupies an area bounded by Kirby Drive, Amherst, Morningside, and University. The development also occupies most of the block bounded by Kelvin, Amherst, Times, and Morningside.[3]
Business and shopping
[edit]From its origins in the 1930s an ad hoc cluster of retail stores, the Rice Village has grown to become one of Houston's shopping destinations. Host to over 300 shops in a 16-block area, Rice Village is known for its many small and eclectic shops and boutiques. Recent expansion in the area has also brought in high-end clothing stores and the nationwide retail venues. As Village retail became denser in the 1990s, limited parking finally led to the closure of Rice Food Market, the last surviving Rice Village grocery store.[citation needed] Residential real estate has recently re-entered the area with the opening of the Hanover Rice Village Luxury Apartments.[4]
Government
[edit]Rice Village is a part of the West University Place Super Neighborhood Council.[5]
Rice Village is in Texas's 7th congressional district.
Police service
[edit]The neighborhood is within the Houston Police Department's South Central Patrol Division.[6]
Education
[edit]The complex is zoned to the following Houston ISD schools:
Media
[edit]In the mid-20th century the community newspaper Southwestern Times was headquartered in Rice Village.[7]
References
[edit]- Kaplan, David. "The Village" (Archive" (Archive). Cite. Rice Design Alliance, Winter (Northern Hemisphere) 1996. p. 16-21.
Notes
[edit]- ^ de la Rosa, Gabi (2023-04-28). "Experience Rice Village, a historic haven in the heart of Houston". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ a b Kaplan, p. 18.
- ^ a b Kaplan, p. 19. "While the buildings on the Arcade property are owned by Weingarten, the land itself belongs to a wholly owned subsidiary of Rice University. Rice owns several other pieces of Village property as well: on University Boulevard, the site of the West University Bank and the Train Store; the Beautique mini-block between Times and Amherst along Kelvin; several houses on Chaucer; and two office buildings on Greenbriar. Rice treasurer and vice-president for investments Scott Wise says Rice decided to purchase Village property beginning in the mid-1980s."
- ^ "Rice Village Apartments". Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Galloway, Melissa Bech. "Neighborhood making strides / University Place council targets traffic woes, security." Houston Chronicle. Thursday October 11, 2001. ThisWeek 17. Retrieved on October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Crime Statistics for South Central Patrol Division". The City of Houston. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Southwestern Times (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1948. Page: 2 of 20 . Posted at the Portal to Texas History, University of North Texas. Retrieved on March 2, 2017. "2510 Times Boulevard, Houston 5, Texas (In The Village)"
Further reading
[edit]- Galehouse, Maggie (Lifestyle Writer). "A green day dawns for hardware New Living takes over old Wagner location GREEN: The business also practices what it preaches." Houston Chronicle. Sunday July 5, 2009. Star 1.
