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Upper Kirby is a commercial district in Houston, Texas, United States. It is named after Kirby Drive, so indirectly takes its name from John Henry Kirby. Upper Kirby contains many businesses, including restaurants. Upper Kirby is east of the Greenway Plaza, southwest of Neartown, north of the city of West University Place, and south of River Oaks. Upper Kirby is considered to be in an area west of South Shepherd Drive, east of Buffalo Speedway, north of Bissonnet Street, and south of Westheimer Road.〔"(Harris County Improvement District #3 )." (see (map )) ''Upper Kirby''. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.〕 ==History== The River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics, located in Upper Kirby, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the "Forum of Civics" on October 13, 1988.〔"(Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone - 19 )." ''Upper Kirby''. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.〕 Formerly a county schoolhouse, the building is currently the administrative center for the River Oaks Garden Club.〔"(The Forum )." ''River Oaks Garden Club''. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.〕 The Texas Legislature created the Harris County Improvement District #3, also known as the Upper Kirby Management District, which governs the Upper Kirby area.〔 In 1999 the Houston city council created the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 19, which covers .〔"(Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #19 )." ''City of Houston''. Retrieved on December 10, 2008.〕 In 2006 the Upper Kirby district plans to establish a "teen center" at Richmond at Wake Forest geared towards students at Lamar High School, Lanier Middle School, St. John's School, and other Upper Kirby schools and schools near Upper Kirby. Funding issues have delayed establishment of the center.〔Mulvihill, Jim. "(Upper Kirby plans flood relief / While residents hope for other projects, funds remain scarce )." ''Houston Chronicle''. July 27, 2006. ThisWeek 1.〕 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「Upper Kirby」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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