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West University Place City Information

The city of West University Place was developed by former Tennessee Governor Ben Hooper in 1917. Proximity to Rice Institute inspired the name West University. It incorporated as its own city in 1925, because of a reluctance on Houston’s part to extend power lines out “that far.”

Location

West University Place is completely surrounded by the cities of Houston, Bellaire, and Southside Place. Home to many professionals, this city provides very easy access to Downtown Houston, the Museum District, Houston Medical Center, the Galleria, Greenway Plaza, Montrose and most major freeways.

The city is well known for its academically recognized elementary school, Little League, beautiful parks and recreational facilities, The JMH Market, the Edloe Street Cafe, Rice Village, as well as its eclectic architectural style.

West University Place is in close proximity to The Rice School, a kindergarten through 8th grade magnet school in Houston. West U has a distinct logo that graces many of its street signs, water towers, manhole covers, and some street intersections.

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