Old Braeswood, Houston

Old Braeswood is a neighborhood of single family homes in Houston, Texas, United States. It is generally bounded by South Main, North Braeswood, Kirby Drive, and Holcombe. The Texas Medical Center, Rice University, Rice Village, and the NRG Center complex are all within a one-mile radius.^[1] Nearby neighborhoods include Southgate, West University Place and Braeswood Place.^[2]

Established as “Braeswood” by Braeswood Corporation in 1928^[3] and renamed “Old Braeswood” in 1982,^[1] the neighborhood exhibits architectural styles from two distinctively different periods. The neighborhood is composed of three sections. In Section 1 and the southernmost streets of Braeswood Addition, the houses were built primarily in the late 1920s and the 1930s.^[4] In Braeswood Extension, the houses were built primarily in the 1950s. The three northernmost streets in Braeswood Addition were also built in the 1950s.^[5] This diversity and quality of the architecture prompted the National Trust for Historic Preservation to select Old Braeswood for its annual Candlelight Tour organized in conjunction with Houston Mod during its 2016 national convention held in Houston, Texas.^[6]

Old Braeswood is distinguished not only by its architecture, but also by residents such as those described below under "Notable former residents."

In 2016, the median house cost was $1,255,000.^[7]