First Colony is a 9,700-acre (39 km) master-planned community in Fort Bend County, Texas . The community, with approximately 50,000 residents, encompasses over 9,500 residential houses in 98 neighborhoods located across southern parts of Sugar Land with a few neighborhoods spanning into Missouri City .
35-453: First Colony was developed by Sugarland Properties Inc.—a joint venture of Gerald D. Hines Interests and Stichting Shell Pension Fund. Hines' Sugarland group began development on First Colony in 1976. When First Colony was under development in 1977, very little development was in the area. Bill Schadewald said that he, as a rookie real estate reporter, received speculation from local sources questioning whether "a project so large and such
70-476: A distance could succeed." The community was a census-designated place in the 1990 census, with a population of 18,327 in 5,976 housing units with a reported area of 9.3 square miles (24 km). At the time, this made First Colony CDP the 108th most populous place in Texas. Sugar Land gradually annexed most of its portion of First Colony within its municipal boundaries during the early to mid 1990s. For instance,
105-591: A fledgling real estate business on the side. He established Gerald D. Hines Interests in 1957; its early projects included warehouses and small office buildings. Edgar L. Muller was his architectural engineer in the early years in an office Hines built on Richmond Avenue. His first large-scale commercial development came in 1967 when Shell Oil Company hired Hines to construct a new downtown Houston headquarters. The Galleria , Pennzoil Place , Transco Tower (now Williams Tower), and more than 900 developments would follow. The firm proceeded to branch out into Europe after
140-1134: A piece of kinetic art by Jaroslav Belik. The Texas Legislature designated Wharton County Junior College as the college for the city and extraterritorial jurisdiction of Sugar Land, while for the City of Missouri City it designates Houston Community College (HCC). Parks in First Colony operated by the association include Patriot Park. Playgrounds in First Colony operated by the association include Austin Meadows Playground, Colony Meadows 1 Playground, Colony Meadows 2 Playground, Edgwater Playground, The Enclave Playground, Heritage Colony Playground, Riverbend Playground. Pools include Alcorn Oaks Pool, Austin Park Pool, The Lakes Pool, and Woodstream Pool. 29°34′29″N 95°36′31″W / 29.57472°N 95.60861°W / 29.57472; -95.60861 Gerald D. Hines Gerald Douglas Hines (August 15, 1925 – August 23, 2020)
175-717: A portion of the First Colony community. In previous eras, Dulles served the Four Corners community, and it served most of (the Fort Bend County portion of) the City of Stafford until the city broke away from FBISD in 1977. As of 2021, the principal is Corey Stewart, a former United States Marine. Dulles was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1984–85. Circa the 1950s, the Kempner brothers rejected
210-441: A success." Several restrictions are placed on the development of commercial businesses. Signs of businesses within First Colony cannot be placed on poles. Exterior aesthetics common to retail businesses (from department store exteriors to restaurants) must have a brick-covered exterior and white lettering. As a result, fast food restaurants in First Colony differ in appearance from fast food restaurants in other areas. Steve Ewbank,
245-419: Is offered to students who have finished Calculus BC before their senior year. Other classes include Chem II, Bio II, and Physics II C. Dulles offers a total of 24 AP courses. Scientific Research and Design is an honors class offered in which students work with mentors to write papers and develop projects, and some of these projects will be submitted to prestigious competitions such as Siemens or ISEF. Students take
280-702: Is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world. As of 2016, his net worth equaled US$ 1.3 billion. Hines donated $ 7 million to the University of Houston's College of Architecture, which renamed the college the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture . He was one of the primary contributors in the construction of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Aspen, Colorado . In 1952, he married Dorothy Schwarz (died 2017) of
315-959: Is served by First Colony Middle School in First Colony and in Sugar Land . Other middle schools serving sections of First Colony include Dulles Middle School in Sugar Land, Fort Settlement Middle School in Sugar Land, Quail Valley Middle School in Missouri City, and Sugar Land Middle School in Sugar Land. Most of First Colony is served by Clements High School in First Colony and in Sugar Land. Other high schools serving sections of First Colony include Dulles High School in Sugar Land, in Elkins High School in Missouri City, and Kempner High School in Sugar Land. Quail Valley Elementary, Dulles Junior High, and Dulles High had already been built as First Colony opened. Dulles Elementary
350-653: Is within the Fort Bend Independent School District . Elementary schools within First Colony and within Sugar Land include Austin Parkway, Colony Bend, Colony Meadows, Highlands, Lexington Creek, and Settlers Way. Other elementary schools serving sections of First Colony include Dulles Elementary School in Sugar Land, Lakeview Elementary School in Sugar Land, and Quail Valley Elementary School in Missouri City . Most of First Colony
385-543: The Schwarz family , founders of F.A.O. Schwarz toys; they have two children: Jeff and Jennifer, and divorced in 1980. In his early 50s, Hines was told by doctors that he needed heart bypass surgery. Instead he became a vegetarian and followed a vigorous exercise routine. He helped to fund studies conducted by Dean Ornish . In 1981, he married German-born painter Barbara Fritzsche , who had grown up in Australia,
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#1732781021393420-658: The fall of communism there in 1989. It consequently completed projects in Spain, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Hines also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 1981 to 1983. Hines was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2001 for global leadership in engineering advancements that set the standard for innovative and efficient design in
455-560: The American Secretary of State and diplomat who died the year the high school opened. Dulles formed in 1959 from a merger of Missouri City High School and Sugar Land High School . Dulles was classified by the University Interscholastic League school as a "Class B" school until 1972 when it became classified as a 4A school, then the largest classification in the state. From its opening, Dulles
490-484: The Math and Science Academy, which provides students with even more options to extend their studies in these areas. Dulles is one of the only schools in the state to offer Chem III or Organic Chemistry. Starting with the 2013–2014 school year, Biotechnology (Biology III) is offered as an honors course. Modern Physics (Physics III) has been added to the math and science curriculum as well. Calculus III, or multivariable calculus,
525-452: The Math and Science sector of the school. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Texas A&M Regional Science Bowl Champions 2019 National Science Bowl Runner-Ups (Second Place) Science Bowl was founded in 2012 at Dulles High School, and the organization has achieved prolific success at the regional competition, winning in every year except 2016. At the national competition, Dulles High School has reached
560-703: The Sweetwater Country Club and golf course. The City of Sugar Land City Hall is located in Sugar Land Town Square in First Colony. The United States Postal Service operates the First Colony Post Office in Sugar Land . Minute Maid opened its headquarters in Sugar Land Town Square in First Colony on February 16, 2009; previously it was headquartered in 2000 St. James Place in Houston . First Colony
595-495: The annexation of Municipal Utility District (MUD) 12 in First Colony occurred on December 17, 1991; this included 1,064 acres (4.31 km), including 2,314 homes, 433 condominiums and 350,000 square feet (33,000 m) of commercial property along Texas Highway 6 . The Sugar Land Town Square , a development that began in the 2000s, was developed on one of the few remaining parcels of land in First Colony. In 2011 Schadewald said "Now: I guess it’s safe to say First Colony has been
630-727: The class to fulfill the research requirement of the academy. Louis P. Rodgers Memorial Auditorium in Dulles High School was built in 1969. Its namesake was FBISD's first superintendent. Dulles was the 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 6A Texas Academic Decathlon State Champion. In 1987, 2019, and 2022, it was also the Texas Academic Decathlon Overall State Champion. It achieved the record for highest team score in Texas history in 2019. Academic Decathlon State Championship Titles In 2013 32 students received national merit scholarships from
665-518: The commercial building industry. Hines subsequently passed control of the company to his son Jeffrey in 1990. A 2005 report by the Lipsey Company, recognized Hines as one of the largest real estate firms in the world, with operations throughout the U.S. and across the globe. Many of the firm's buildings were designed by well-known architects, including I. M. Pei , Philip Johnson , Cesar Pelli , Frank Gehry , and Robert A.M. Stern . At
700-463: The daughter of Holocaust survivors. Together they had two children: Serena and Trevor. Hines died on August 23, 2020, at his home in Connecticut . He had celebrated his 95th birthday just over a week before his death. Dulles High School (Sugar Land, Texas) John Foster Dulles High School , more commonly known as Dulles High School , is a high school in Sugar Land, Texas . It
735-545: The executive vice president of Planned Community Developers, the developer of First Colony, said that a brick shopping center in First Colony had a price tag higher by 10 to 20 percent than the price of typical shopping center. One community located in First Colony is Sweetwater, described by Ralph Bivins of the Houston Chronicle as "upscale". In the year 1990, four very expensive houses were sold, altogether worth 1.8 million dollars (4197860.42 in today's money). In
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#1732781021393770-402: The idea of a new Sugar Land high school being named after them because they believed that students would prefer to have their school named after figures from previous wars who won honors and/or athletes; this was despite the fact that officials from the Texas educational agency had approved the naming, initially proposed by Sugar Land citizens. It is named after the eponymous John Foster Dulles ,
805-672: The last one being at the FBISD drill competition in 2019. The drill team has won at its last 2 region-wide competitions. As a unit, TX-862 achieved its first Meritorious Unit award in 1988, and continued to earn this distinction from 1988 - 1992. In 1993, it achieved its first Honor Unit award, and earned this distinction through at least 1997. The TX-862 Unit had eventually received their first Distinguished Unit Award with Merit in their unit lifetime on April 23, 2011. The following elementary schools feed into Dulles H.S.: The following middle school feeds into Dulles H.S.: Dulles, along with
840-430: The next school year. It was changed back to "Set Sail" in the 2024-2025 school year. At its highest, the school roll was over 4,000 students during the 1976–1977 school year. During the 2006–2007 school year, the roll comprised 2,291. The school serves children from parts of Sugar Land, Missouri City and the city of Meadows Place as well as portions of the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Stafford . Dulles serves
875-509: The northern hemisphere fall of 1991. Elkins opened in the northern hemisphere fall of 1992. Lexington Creek opened on August 17, 1994. Lakeview Elementary was dedicated on August 1, 1995. Quail Valley closed around 1994/1995 and reopened on August 14, 1996. First Colony Middle was a 1999–2000 National Blue Ribbon School . Elkins was a Blue Ribbon School in 2002. Fort Settlement was a 2007 Blue Ribbon School. During that year Elementary #39 began to temporarily house Quail Valley Elementary residents as
910-491: The other Fort Bend High Schools of Elkins and Clements , was subject to an act of cyber terrorism when a list titled Whimsical Girls of FBISD was posted on Facebook in April 2010. The list named several female students from the three high schools with graphic detail of promiscuous acts that the girls performed, locations of the acts, as well as severe name calling . While some described this as tattle-taling, others argued that
945-588: The school was being rebuilt. The rebuilt Quail Valley Elementary opened in August 2008. Fort Bend County Libraries operates the First Colony Branch Library in Sugar Land. The 19,400 square feet (1,800 m) library, designed by Brooks Association for Architecture and Planning and the second of four branches built with 1989 bond funds, opened in June 1993. The library includes "A Planet Clock,"
980-532: The time of his death, the Hines portfolio of projects underway, completed, acquired, and managed for third parties includes more than 1,900 properties representing approximately 679,000,000 square feet (63,100,000 m ) of office, living/housing, mixed-use, industrial/logistics, hospitality, medical, retail, and sports facilities, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments. With controlled assets valued at approximately $ 144.1 billion, Hines
1015-587: The top 16 eight times. Dulles athletics are included in UIL District 20-6A division. Other members include FB Austin, FB Bush, FB Clements, FB Elkins, FB Ridge Point, FB Hightower, FB Kempner, and FB Travis. Boys Athletics Girls Athletics The JROTC unit at Dulles is an Air Force JROTC program. Its designation is TX-862, signifying that it was the second Air Force JROTC program created in Texas in 1986. It won its last major award in 2006. The color guard has won 1st at its last 4 region-wide competitions,
1050-417: The year 1991, until July 7 of that year, 12 houses priced at over $ 400,000 (894795.99 in today's money) were sold, with a total of $ 7.1 million (15882628.88 in today's money), three times that of the 1990 total. The most expensive house that was sold in 1991 (until July 7) was a 6,900 square feet (640 m), $ 1.2 million (2684387.98 in today's money) house that was a replica of Melrose . It was in proximity to
1085-456: Was an American real estate developer based in Houston . He was the founder and chairman of Hines , a privately held real estate firm with its headquarters in that city. At the time of his death, the company had assets in 25 countries. Hines was born in Gary, Indiana , on August 15, 1925, to Gordon and Myrte (née McConnell) Hines. His parents had moved to Gary from Nova Scotia in 1923. Hines
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1120-513: Was descended from British loyalists who fought in the Revolutionary War . He graduated with a bachelor in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1948. He was then employed by American Blower Corp, and was subsequently transferred to Houston . After working at the company for several years, he went to work for Texas Engineering. Shortly after moving to Houston in 1948, Hines formed an engineering partnership and started
1155-500: Was occupied in August 1976. Quail Valley Junior High School was occupied in September 1978. Colony Bend was occupied in August 1981. Clements was occupied in 1983. Dulles Junior High School reopened and was reoccupied during the same year. Settlers Way was occupied in 1984. First Colony Junior High School opened in September 1985. Highlands opened in the fall of 1986. Austin Parkway was occupied in September 1989. Colony Meadows opened in
1190-453: Was the first site purchase and new build, in the 1950s, of the newly formed Fort Bend Independent School District , which held its first graduation in 1960. The first class to graduate from Dulles itself was 1962. Its mascot is the Viking , and its team colors are red , white and blue . Its slogan was "Set Sail" up until the end of the 2018–2019 school year, but was changed to "Viking True"
1225-400: Was the only zoned high school in the district for whites/students not black, and after desegregation, the only zoned high school for all students until Willowridge High School opened in 1979. FBISD racially desegregated in 1965; before that year, black high school students attended M.R. Wood School in Sugar Land which was converted into a school for disobedient children. Dulles is home to
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