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38-397: Briargrove was established in the 1950s with one-story ranch homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. Deed restrictions in the neighborhood were modified in 1986 to allow for 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story and two-story homes. Afterwards some of the older ranch homes were torn down and replaced with newer 2-story homes. The Harris Health System (formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated

76-654: A heart attack . Edwards sold most of the company's holdings but retained 10 screens in the San Gabriel Valley . In 1963, Edwards was motivated by new development in Orange County , where his Newport Beach home was located, to come out of retirement to open a theater in Costa Mesa . In 1967, Edwards Theatres opened its flagship cinema in Newport Beach. In 1995, Edwards Theatres constructed

114-658: A $ 27 million, 21-screen multiplex in Irvine, California , as an inaugural tenant of the Irvine Spectrum Center shopping mall. The complex was dubbed "the Big One" due to its immense size – both its 6,444 total seats and 158,000 square feet (14,700 m ) of space were new world records at the time. When the multiplex opened on November 22, 1995, its most prominent feature was Toy Story , being shown on three screens. On March 21, 1996, Edwards Theatres opened

152-495: A 22-screen multiplex in Ontario, California , that it advertised as the "world's largest stadium theatre". The facility opened across the street from AMC Theatres 's 30-screen complex at Ontario Mills due to a rivalry between James Edwards and AMC executive Stanley Durwood. On April 26, 1997, Edwards Theatres founder James Edwards Jr. died of a heart attack at the age of 90 at his Newport Beach home. Days after Edwards's death,

190-662: A capacity for about 850 students and designed by FKP Architects and built by Heering International Inc., had a cost of about $ 16 million. The campus divides multiple classes into "pods". The driveway and 60 parking spaces are to the rear of the campus. Residents of the Briargrove Elementary School attendance zone may apply for the Briarmeadow Charter School . Mark White Elementary School is scheduled to open in August 2016. Residents of

228-401: A house to be classified by realtors as a raised ranch, there must be a flight of steps to get to the main living floor – which distinguishes it from a split-level house . The ranch house style was adapted for commercial use during the time of the style's popularity. As the concept of a "drive-in" shopping center was being created and popularized, the ranch style was a perfect style to fit into

266-685: A major theater chain in the Southern California region until it was consolidated with Regal Cinemas and United Artists Theatres into the Regal Entertainment Group (REG) in 2002. Although REG took over all Edwards operations, many theaters in Southern California still bear the Edwards name for marketing purposes. The Edwards Theatres chain informally began in 1930 when William James Edwards Jr. acquired

304-416: A time when other companies, such as Carmike Cinemas and United Artists Theatres, were similarly filing for bankruptcy. Edwards, like its peers, was suffering from the financial woes of overzealous building and expansion in the mid-to-late 1990s. The move placed the fate of the Edwards family's ownership in control of its primary lender, Bank of America . In September 2001, Philip Anschutz took control of

342-474: A two-story ranch home will save space, allowing for more square feet of living space on the same footprint. Variants include the California Ranch, Suburban Ranch, Split-Level Ranch, Raised Ranch and Storybook Ranch. The raised ranch is a two-story house in which a finished basement serves as an additional floor. It may be built into a slope to utilize the terrain or minimize its profile. For

380-550: Is a domestic architectural style that originated in the United States. The ranch-style house is noted for its long, close-to-the-ground profile, and wide open layout. The style fused modernist ideas and styles with notions of the American Western period of wide open spaces to create a very informal and casual living style. While the original ranch style was informal and basic in design, ranch-style houses built in

418-678: Is a part of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston , is in the area. Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning, a private K-12 Islamic school, is in the area. Awty International School , a K-12 international school, is in Spring Branch ; it has a French curriculum accredited by the French government and an IB curriculum accredited by the International Baccalaureate . The Houston Public Library Jungman Branch

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456-468: Is a tract of ranch-style houses built on and adjacent to Butte Court in Shafter, California, in 2007/08. These houses borrowed their style cues from the 1950s Western-styled ranch houses, with board and batten siding, dovecotes, large eaves, and extensive porches. Notably, all houses in this tract were on 1/4-acre lots, and had their front garages turned sideways so that the garage doors were not dominating

494-523: Is in the area. The city of Houston operates the Tanglewood Park at 5801 Woodway and the Grady Park at 1700 Yorktown. The Houston Chronicle is the area regional newspaper. The Memorial Examiner is a local newspaper distributed in the community. The Memorial Buzz, one of four magazines produced by The Buzz Magazines, is a monthly publication about people, products and services in

532-430: Is nearby Briargrove. In 1982 T. H. Rogers, which previously served as a neighborhood middle school, was converted into a magnet school due to low enrollment. Uptown residents were rezoned to Revere Middle School, but there were complaints from neighborhood parents that stated that Revere was too far; this resulted in the re-opening of Grady as a middle school in 1992. St. Michael School , a Roman Catholic K-8 school that

570-508: Is within Trustee District VII, represented by Anne Sung. Briargrove is zoned to Briargrove Elementary School and Tanglewood Middle School (formerly Grady Middle School ). Briargrove residents are zoned to Margaret Long Wisdom High School (formerly Robert E. Lee High School) and may choose to attend Lamar High School or Westside High School . The current 93,500-square-foot (8,690 m) Briargrove Elementary School, with

608-469: The southwestern United States . By the 1950s, the California ranch house, by now often called simply the ranch house or "rambler house", accounted for nine out of every ten new houses. The seemingly endless ability of the style to accommodate the individual needs of the owner/occupant, combined with the very modern inclusion of the latest in building developments and simplicity of the design, satisfied

646-557: The war-related economic boom in the United States coupled with rations on other consumer goods drove cinema attendance. In 1948, Edwards's longstanding problem of competing with studio-owned theaters for film reels was alleviated when the U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision in United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. barred studios from owning theaters. By 1961, Edwards Theatres operated 90 screens in Southern California; however, James Edwards retired that year after suffering

684-632: The Briargrove Elementary zone, along with those of the Pilgrim, Piney Point, and Emerson zones, will be allowed to apply to this school. Even though several wealthier neighborhoods such as Tanglewood and Briargrove are primarily zoned to Wisdom, As of 2010 parents there prefer to send their children to Lamar, Westside, private high schools, or charter high schools. The T.H. Rogers School , an alternative K-12 school for gifted and talented students, deaf students, and multiply impaired students,

722-529: The Mission Theatre in Monterey Park, California , a former silent movie theater. Edwards had purchased the building at the age of 23 despite advice against it from a theater proprietor he paid $ 200 to appraise the property. The Monterey was put for sale due to its poor condition, primarily from unruly adolescents who frequented it. Edwards reopened the old Mission Theatre with sound equipment as

760-841: The Monterey Theatre on October 9, 1930. It premiered with the Howard Hughes blockbuster Hell's Angels . Following a renovation, the Monterey began attracting a tamer crowd. In 1934, Edwards purchased and renovated the Raymond Theatre in Pasadena, California . In 1939, Edwards opened a two-screen theater in Alhambra, California , which he later claimed to be the first multiplex in the United States. During World War II , Edwards Theatres experienced growth as

798-530: The United States (particularly in the Sun Belt region) from around the early 1960s increasingly had more dramatic features such as varying roof lines, cathedral ceilings, sunken living rooms, and extensive landscaping and grounds. First appearing as a residential style in the 1920s, the ranch was extremely popular with the booming post-war middle class of the 1940s to the 1970s. The style is often associated with tract housing built at this time, particularly in

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836-891: The Valbona Health Center (formerly the People's Health Center) for the ZIP code 77057. The designated public hospital is Ben Taub General Hospital in the Texas Medical Center . Briargrove is in Texas's 7th congressional district . Houston Fire Department operates Station 2 at 5880 Woodway at Chimney Rock, across from Tanglewood Park. The neighborhood is served by the Houston Police Department 's District 18 Patrol Division. Briargrove's public schools are operated by Houston ISD . The community

874-919: The community. It is mailed free of charge to all residents the first week of each month. The closest first-run movie theater is the Edwards Theatres Grand Palace 24 and AMC Studio 30. The closest YMCA to Briargrove is the Trotter Family YMCA. See also: List of companies in Houston See: List of colleges and universities in Houston [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Texas portal 29°44′38″N 95°29′35″W  /  29.744°N 95.493°W  / 29.744; -95.493 Ranch-style house Ranch (also known as American ranch , California ranch , rambler , or rancher )

912-502: The company announced plans to build 18 new multiplexes, including a Boise, Idaho , location that would be the company's first facility outside of California. Company president James Edwards III announced the news and stated that his father was involved in the planning of the expansion up until his death. Edwards III denied speculation that the company would be sold to a larger movie theater chain. On August 23, 2000, Edwards Theatres filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy . The decision occurred at

950-439: The front of the house. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan specified that Walter White 's house in the television series be a Rancher. In an early draft of the script for the series' pilot episode , he described the house as "a three-bedroom RANCHER in a modest neighborhood. Weekend trips to Home Depot keep it looking tidy, but it'll never make the cover of ' Architectural Digest '." The real house used to film exteriors in

988-488: The houses often have owner modifications that add individual character to the fairly uniform style. As these houses were mostly built between 1945 and 1970, they have modern infrastructure and their heating/cooling systems, wiring, plumbing, windows, doors, and other systems can all be easily repaired and upgraded. Small-scale tract building of ranch houses ended in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those still built today have usually been individual custom houses. One exception

1026-544: The houses to cut costs, eventually reducing the style down to a very bland and uninteresting house, with little of the charm and drama of the early versions. By the late 1970s, the ranch house was no longer the house of choice, and had been eclipsed by the neo-eclectic styles of the late 20th century. Very late custom ranch houses of the later 1970s begin to exhibit features of the neo-eclectics, such as dramatically elevated rooflines, grand entryways, and traditional detailing. These neo-eclectic houses typically continue many of

1064-508: The large tracts of ranch homes being built. Commercial ranch buildings, such as supermarkets and strip malls, typically follow the residential style with simple rustic trim, stucco or board and batten siding, exposed brick and shake roofs, and large windows. American tastes in architecture began to change in the late 1960s, a move away from Googie and Modernism and ranch houses towards more formal and traditional styles. Builders of ranch houses also began to simplify and cheapen construction of

1102-589: The late 1990s, a revival of interest in the ranch style house occurred in United States. The renewed interest in the design is mainly focused on existing houses and neighborhoods, not new construction. Younger house buyers find that ranch houses are affordable entry level homes in many markets, and the single story living of the house attracts older buyers looking for a house they can navigate easily as they age. The houses' uniquely American heritage, being an indigenous design, has furthered interest as well. The houses' simplicity and unpretentious nature, in marked contrast to

1140-406: The lifestyle interior features of the ranch house, such as open floor plans, attached garages, eat-in kitchens, and built-in patios, though their exterior styling typically owes more to northern Europe or Italy or 18th and 19th century house styles than the ranch house. Neo-eclectic houses also have a significant level of formality in their design, both externally and internally, the exact opposite of

1178-411: The mid-1960s onward, the ranch house echoed the national trend towards sleekness in design, with the homes becoming even simpler and more generic as this trend continued. Prominent features are of the original ranch house style include: Constructing a one-story ranch-style house requires a larger space and significant formwork, including foundation, roofing, windows, and various materials. In contrast,

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1216-407: The more dramatic and formal nature of neo-eclectic houses, makes them appealing for some buyers. The more distinctive ranch houses, such as modernist Palmer and Krisel , Joseph Eichler and Cliff May designs, as well as custom houses with a full complement of the style's features, are in particular demand in many markets. Many ranch-style neighborhoods are now well-established, with large trees, and

1254-568: The needs of the time. Ranch houses were built throughout America and were often given regional facelifts to suit regional tastes. The "Colonial Ranch" of the Midwest is one such noted variant, adding American Colonial features to the facade of the California ranch house. Ranch houses of the 1940s and 1950s are typically more deliberately themed in nature than those of the 1960s and 1970s, with features such as dovecotes , Swiss board edging on trim, and generally western and even fantasy trim styling. From

1292-532: The needs of their inhabitants. Walls were often built of adobe brick and covered with plaster, or more simply used board and batten wood siding. Roofs were low and simple, and usually had wide eaves to help shade the windows from the Southwestern heat. Buildings often had interior courtyards which were surrounded by a U-shaped floor plan. Large front porches were also common. These low slung, thick-walled, rustic working ranches were common in what would become

1330-482: The series is located in Northeast Albuquerque , New Mexico , and was originally built in 1972. It has since become a popular tourist attraction. Edwards Theatres Edwards Theatres is an American movie theater brand owned and operated as an in-name-only unit of Cineworld through its Regal Cinemas chain. Originally founded in 1930 by William James Edwards Jr., it operated independently as

1368-459: The southwest United States, which experienced a population explosion during this period, with a corresponding demand for housing. The style was soon exported to other nations and became popular worldwide. Its popularity waned in the late twentieth century as neo-eclectic house styles featuring historical and traditional decoration became more popular. Preservationist movements have begun in some ranch house neighborhoods, reinforced by an interest in

1406-475: The style from a younger generation who did not grow up in such homes. This revival has been compared to that which other house styles such as the bungalow and Queen Anne experienced in the twentieth century. The 20th-century ranch house style has its roots in Spanish colonial architecture of the 17th to 19th century. These buildings used single-story floor plans and native materials in a simple style to meet

1444-454: The typical ranch-style house. Additionally, the increase in land prices has meant a corresponding increase in the number of two-story houses being built, and a shrinking of the size of the average lot; both trends inhibit the traditional ranch house style. Ranch style houses are occasionally still built today, but mainly in the Western states and, usually, as individual custom. Beginning in

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