&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Washington_Avenue_(Houston.JPG) Washington Avenue at Studemont | |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | Harris County, Texas |
| West end | Hempstead Road |
| Major junctions |  I-10 |
| East end |  I-45 |
Washington Avenue is a road in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named for Washington County, as it is part of the original route from Houston to Brenham, the seat of Washington County.[1]
U.S. Highway 90 was routed along Washington Avenue prior to the opening of the Katy Freeway.
Ralph Bivins stated in a newspaper article published by the Chicago Tribune that decades before 1995 the area along Washington Avenue was a "major corridor of commerce" as people used the road to travel between Downtown Houston, the Sixth Ward, and the Houston Heights. Bivins described Washington Avenue in 1995 as a "decrepit" road with used car lots, "boarded-up" buildings, and second-hand stores.[2] Around 2009 the area around the road gentrified and gained a "Yuppie" population.[3]
- ^ "WashingtonAveHouston.com :: Your Online Guide to Washington Avenue's Bars and Restaurants". www.washingtonavehouston.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ Bivins, Ralph. "CLOSE-IN HOUSING PROJECT TO PROVIDE JUMP-START FOR AGING HOUSTON THOROUGHFARE THAT HAS FALLEN ON HARD TIMES." Chicago Tribune. 5S Real Estate. July 9, 1995. Retrieved on March 22, 2009.
- ^ Swartz, Mimi. "Street Smarts: Washington Avenue, Houston." Texas Monthly. January 1, 2009. Retrieved on March 25, 2009.