Westmoreland Place Historic District Architecture Walk

Preservation Houston presents a Westmoreland Place Historic District Architecture Walk.

Join Preservation Houston the evening of Sunday, August 9, for a guided walking tour of Westmoreland Place, one of the Montrose area’s most charming neighborhoods.

Developed in 1902, Westmoreland was patterned after the “private places” of St. Louis: small, gated subdivisions with a central boulevard along which the grandest homes were built. Though times have changed, much of Westmoreland’s early 20th century character remains, providing a fascinating look at the residential architecture of the time.

Several Westmoreland homes were built from books of house patterns, a design approach that may seem unusual to us now but was quite popular in its time. We’ll discuss those homes and many more as we look at what remains a lovely, viable neighborhood after more than a century.

Please note that this an exterior architecture tour only. The tour will not go inside any houses. There are no public restrooms along the tour route.

Pictured: Waldo Mansion, Westmoreland Avenue / Jim Parsons.