Near Northside, TX

Near North Side (renamed as the Northside Village by the Superneighborhood Council) is a historic neighborhood located in Northside, Houston, Texas. Near Northside is primarily occupied by people of Hispanic descent and a growing number of African-Americans. The boundaries or the neighborhood are along Interstate 10 to Frisco Street and from Interstate 45 to Hardy Street.
Development of the Near Northside neighborhood begun in the 1880s-1890s with the expansion of the nearby Hardy Rail Yards. With the decrease of rail traffic and increase in suburban development in Houston, the neighborhood began to decline after World War II. Today on a few residents live in the neighborhood that was altered in 1954 by the construction of the Elysian Viaduct.
Preservation Texas, an organization dedicated to preserving historic resources in the state of Texas, named Near Northside Neighborhood to list of Texas' most endangered historic places in 2005. The Metropolitan Transit Authority is planning an extension of the METRORail light rail system through the neighborhood. The proposed expansion could result in the demolition of blocks of historic houses, including properties eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.