Eastwood is a historic neighborhood in the East End area of Houston, Texas, United States. Eastwood maintains Houston’s largest intact collection of Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Foursquare and Mission style architecture.
Eastwood is one of Houston's first master-planned subdivisions. It was designed and developed in 1913 by William A. Wilson, who also developed Eastwood's sister neighborhood, Woodland Heights. The first residents were young entrepreneurs in the city: business owners and management. The first lots went on sale in June 1912 and Eastwood was officially opened in September 1913. The development was planned with paved streets, cement curbs and sidewalks, city water, gas, electricity, telephones and sanitary sewerage as well as terraced lots designed for natural drainage and planned placement of trees. Greater Eastwood is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas with a population of 12,159. Greater Eastwood is in Harris County. Living in Greater Eastwood offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Greater Eastwood there are a lot of bars, restaurants, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Greater Eastwood and residents tend to be liberal. The public schools in Greater Eastwood are above average.
