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Copperfield is a series of master-planned subdivisions in unincorporated northwest Harris County, Texas, United States. The community, developed by Friendswood Development Company, has of land.〔Feser, Katherine. "(Neighborhood affordable, has good schools )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday September 10, 2000. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.〕 Cyndee Smith, a retail broker with the Shelby/Estus Retail Group, stated in a 2005 ''Houston Business Journal'' article that the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and Farm to Market Road 529 "is like ground zero" in terms of retail activity for Copperfield.〔Dawson, Jennifer. "(Copperfield area all the Rave for theater operator )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday January 28, 2005. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.〕 Horsepen Bayou and its tributaries are within the community.〔Jackson, Kim. "(Copperfield continues to thrive )." ''Houston Chronicle''. April 8, 2009. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.〕 ==History== Friendswood Development Company bought at the corner of Texas State Highway 6 and Farm to Market Road 529 from the Gus Wortham estate in 1977. Two years later the first houses in Copperfield had been built and sold. In 1989 Friendswood Development bought an additional and continued building houses into the 1990s.〔 In 1991 Standard Pacific of Houston had acquired in Copperfield from Friendswood Development and planned to build 265 houses in Copperfield Place Village, a community within Copperfield.〔Bivins, Ralph. "(Standard Pacific to build 265 homes )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday December 1, 1991. Business 10. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.〕 In July 2009 some residents asked for additional police presence after multiple burglaries occurred. The Harris County Sheriff's Office stated that the number of residential burglaries for the first half of 2009 in the area was less than the equivalent number in 2008.〔Quinn, Kevin. "(String of burglaries worries residents )." ''KTRK-TV''. Friday July 10, 2009. Retrieved on July 29, 2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Copperfield, Texas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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