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West University Place Recreation Center Playground, Southside Place, Texas

SOUTHSIDE PLACE

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The Southside Place Collection

Made for Southside Place. Printed to order.

Southside Place, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 30 designs made from Southside Place's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.

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Southside Place Hometown Ornament$23
Southside Place Vintage Travel Posterfrom $40
Southside Place Varsity Crewneckfrom $57
Southside Place Est. Teefrom $33
Southside Place Town Line Mugfrom $26
Southside Place Market Tote$37
Southside Place Hometown Ornament

Southside Place Hometown Ornament

Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon

$23
Southside Place Vintage Travel Poster

Southside Place Vintage Travel Poster

Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout

from $40
Southside Place Photo Art Print

Southside Place Photo Art Print

A local landmark photo as a gallery print

from $40
Southside Place “Greetings From” Poster

Southside Place “Greetings From” Poster

Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos

from $40
Southside Place Snapshot Collage Poster

Southside Place Snapshot Collage Poster

Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper

from $40
Southside Place History Timeline Poster

Southside Place History Timeline Poster

The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom

from $44
Southside Place Map Placemat

Southside Place Map Placemat

Map of local landmarks, washable fabric

$31
Southside Place Varsity Crewneck

Southside Place Varsity Crewneck

Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back

from $57
Southside Place Est. Tee

Southside Place Est. Tee

Soft Bella+Canvas jersey

from $33
Southside Place Est. Youth Tee

Southside Place Est. Youth Tee

Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes

$30
Southside Place Est. Toddler Tee

Southside Place Est. Toddler Tee

Bella+Canvas toddler jersey

$29
Southside Place Est. Baby One Piece

Southside Place Est. Baby One Piece

Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit

$30
Southside Place “Greetings From” Tee

Southside Place “Greetings From” Tee

Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos

from $35
Southside Place Town Line Mug

Southside Place Town Line Mug

Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe

from $26
Southside Place “Greetings From” Mug

Southside Place “Greetings From” Mug

Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic

from $29
Southside Place Garden Flag

Southside Place Garden Flag

Weatherproof, for the front walk

$31
Southside Place Welcome Doormat

Southside Place Welcome Doormat

24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back

$66
Southside Place Hometown Wood Sign

Southside Place Hometown Wood Sign

12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang

$48
Southside Place Map Throw Pillow

Southside Place Map Throw Pillow

Soft-touch, zip cover

$47
Southside Place Landmark Photo Pillow

Southside Place Landmark Photo Pillow

A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″

$49
Southside Place Market Tote

Southside Place Market Tote

Sturdy all-over-print tote

$37
Southside Place “Greetings From” Tote

Southside Place “Greetings From” Tote

Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote

$37
Southside Place “Greetings From” Trucker Cap

Southside Place “Greetings From” Trucker Cap

Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos

$33
Southside Place Cork Coaster

Southside Place Cork Coaster

Glossy top, cork back

$16
Southside Place Street Map Throw Blanket

Southside Place Street Map Throw Blanket

Soft fleece, 50″×60″

from $72
Southside Place Snapshot Collage Blanket

Southside Place Snapshot Collage Blanket

Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″

from $76
Southside Place Est. Tumbler

Southside Place Est. Tumbler

20 oz, double-wall stainless

$51
Southside Place Fire Truck Park Postcard

Southside Place Fire Truck Park Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Southside Place Bellaire Theatre Postcard

Southside Place Bellaire Theatre Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10
Southside Place West University Place Recreation Center Playground Postcard

Southside Place West University Place Recreation Center Playground Postcard

6″×4″ postcard, glossy front

$10

Southside Place opened on Easter Day in 1925. Landmarks include Fire Truck Park, Bellaire Theatre and West University Place Recreation Center Playground. Southside Place is the birthplace of Joan Huffman, politician in Texas.

A short history of Southside Place

Southside Place opened on Easter Day in 1925. Edlo L. Crain, the developer, placed a pool and a park in a subdivision to attract residents to the townsite. The first section to open was south of the park. It was in proximity to Bellaire Boulevard and the streetcar line, which was nicknamed the "Toonerville Trolley". In 1926, development of the second section of Southside Place, which spanned from Harper Street to University Boulevard, began. The Great Depression slowed development. The site of Southside Place previously housed the Harris County Poor Farm. The Haden and Austin company had purchased the poor farm and, after a period, sold it to the E. L. Crain and Company.

Southside Place incorporated in June 1931, with 600 residents. The city council first met on June 15 of that year. On August 3, 1934 the city council passed a resolution that declared Southside Place an incorporated city. Because of the incorporation, Houston did not incorporate Southside Place's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated. A post office opened in 1940. Before World War II, the population stabilized at approximately 1,400. In the 1960s, the city reached a high of 1,500 residents. By 1979, the number of residents fell to 1,263. In 1988, the city had 1,560 residents. In 1990 the city had 1,384 residents.

In early 2009, Southside Place announced that it would demolish its previous municipal buildings and build a new multi-story municipal complex.

Glenn "Pat" Patterson is to serve as mayor until May 2021. There will be a mayoral election on May 1, 2021; Patterson will not seek reelection. Savvas T. Stefanides and Andy Chan are the candidates; the latter moved to Southside Place in 2004.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Southside Place, Texas, revision 1379132780 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Southside Place's population was 1,835 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,715 in 2010.