My Park is Better than Your Park!! Traditional Cache
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My Park is Better than Your Park!!
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A cache that simply celebrates the quiet beauty of our neighborhood park.
Back in the 1920s, before air conditioning was common and it was too hot to stay indoors, people in Cherryhurst used to go to the park on Monday nights to watch silent movies. While each reel rewound, they'd eat snow cones and mingle with the neighbors. Cherryhurst Park still stands in the heart of Montrose. "The park is a very central aspect. It's like the village square. Neighbors meet there when they're walking dogs. Children play in it," says Arthur Slaughter, a resident since 1973. Grand old oak trees frame the neighborhood's small bungalows, many built in the 1920s and 1930s by Houston developer Lillo Crain. Most houses have alley access to garages in back. The neighborhood has a uniform feel since most of the homes are the original construction. A few town houses have been built, but their traditional styles blend in with the existing homes. Property values range from $90,000 to $250,000, which might surprise some people, considering some houses are right around the corner from a tattoo parlor. But, unlike many of the neighborhoods surrounding it, Cherryhurst has retained much of its original character - single-family, residential dwellings. In nearby areas such as Hyde Park, resale shops, beauty shops and law offices are sprinkled in with houses, duplexes and older apartment buildings. Most of the commercial activity in Cherryhurst is confined to its outlying borders on Fairview and Westheimer. Cherryhurst has been able to maintain its integrity due to the active involvement of residents and the civic association. Their efforts led to re-established deed restrictions in 1991. Neighbors watching out for each other and working closely with the police station on Westheimer has helped keep crime in check. Cherryhurst, which is located two miles west of downtown, is zoned to Wilson Elementary, Lanier Middle School and Lamar High School. Some parents send their children to River Oaks Elementary, a nearby public school that offers the Vanguard program for accelerated learning.
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