Crosby, TX

There is so much history surrounding the San Jacinto River, which runs through several counties of East Texas. However, most of this great river runs through sections of the Greater Houston Area. It is a magnificent area in which to live, so if you are considering moving to the Houston Area, here is some information about the San Jacinto River area and the great places the surround it. This blog will cover the Eastern banks of the river. Next time I will discuss the Western banks.

The mouth of the San Jacinto River opens onto and forms Galveston Bay. Before the river reaches the Bay, it joins up with Buffalo Bayou, which is the body of water that the Houston Ship Channel is built upon. Because of this connection to the Houston Ship Channel, many people are under the misconception that this area is strictly commercial. This is absolutely not true. There are many lovely wooded communities and parks along the San Jacinto River. The best part about the Eastern Banks of the San Jacinto River is that property values are extremely reasonable.

The first community on the East side of the river is Baytown. There are lovely houses and parks in Baytown. They are home to ExxonMobil which does a great job supporting the community. Along with jobs and fringe businesses to support the plant, they invest heavily in the region which really helps make Baytown a great community. Baytown's school district is called Goose Creek Consolidated ISD. Here are links to the City of Baytown and Goose Creek ISD, if you are interested in finding out more.

North from Baytown is Highlands. Highlands is an old-fashioned country-feel community that has a town center and many charming old homes on nice sized lots. The area is called Highlands because it is much higher than the San Jacinto River and it does not tend to flood when other places along the River might. Most of the kids that live in Highlands attend school in Baytown, but there are a few little neighborhoods that attend school in Deer Park ISD, which is across the Houston Ship Channel. Highlands has a grocery store and some restaurants and other small businesses. For more information on Highlands, TX, here is a link: Highlands City Data

North from Highlands is Barrett Station. Barrett Station is a historical community along the banks of the San Jacinto River that was originally settled by freed slaves. There is a rich cultural heritage to Barrett Station and besides houses; Barrett Station has some great churches. There is a wide variety of properties available in Barrett Station. The students that live in Barrett Station attend school in Crosby ISD, which is listed below. Click here for more on Barrett Station.

Floating upstream to the next community on the East side of the San Jacinto River is Crosby, TX. Crosby is an unincorporated town site located North of Hwy 90. They have their own little award winning school district, Crosby ISD. There are stores and businesses, and a couple of car dealers in Crosby. Crosby has several impressive deed restricted communities. There are also lots of homes on acreage available. The thing about Crosby is that is it a country type community but not far from the "big city". The largest deed restricted community in Crosby is Newport . The largest crop grown in the Crosby, East San Jacinto River area is grass farms. Crosby seems to be the center of the grass farm movement in East Harris County. To find out more about Crosby and the many subdivisions, look here, at Alliance Properties, or city data and for their school district, click here: Crosby ISD .

The River is dammed in the Crosby area, which creates Lake Houston. Some of the communities on the Eastern Banks of Lake Houston include Lake Shadows, Indian Shores and Commons on Lake Houston. These are all deed restricted neighborhoods that have a variety of houses. They have larger than average lots, from 1/3 an acre to 5+ acres. There are many lake-front lots, and many more on deep-cut boat cannels. Parts of Indian Shores, and all of Spanish Cove and the Commons of Lake Houston are in the Huffman school district. Huffman is a great little "town" with a medium sized 3A high school and some nice stores and restaurants.

This region of Texas is Simi-tropical and not what most people imagine when they think of Texas. The gardening zones are 9B-8B, depending on how close your house is to the water. Many tropical house plants grow great here is this region as landscape plantings. The climate would be a bit "upside down" to what most people are used to. We stay inside (or in the pool) during the heat of the summer. It is usually just too hot and humid. However, from the middle of September through the middle of June, the weather is excellent. The average daily highs are around 78⁰ F, and night temps of about 60^O F for a most of the fall, winter and spring. When it does get cold, it rarely lasts for more than 4-5 days.

The Piney Woods of East Texas used to start on the Eastern banks of the San Jacinto River. There are still many old-wood trees left. We just built around them. Deer and other wildlife are commonly seen roaming the banks of the river. It is a very short drive to get to the country from the Eastern banks of this river. The last rural stance of land in Harris County is in the Highlands/Crosby/Huffman area. That won't last much longer, because the there are lots of new houses being built.

Come check it out. Take a driving tour up FM 2100 and drive through some of the neighborhoods. You will be impressed! Stop by my office while you're out and have a cup of coffee.

Make Crosby, Texas your home. Acreage lots with proximity to the Houston, TX area makes this a great area to consider. With the acreage lots, the opportunity presents itself to build custom. When building custom, there is only one builder to consider in Crosby, Texas and that is Reich Custom Homes. Will Reich, owner of Reich Custom Homes, is a generational continuum in the building industry, bringing a new meaning to the word custom. With a passion in French and Spanish architectural design with a Texas flair, Will Reich brings a unique offering into markets that have been limited to track and semi-custom building. With attentiveness to detail and assurance in quality, his desire is to build homes that are thought provoking and stunning. Will is involved in every step of the building process to ensure that the final product will exceed your expectation. Learn the benefits of building custom with Reich Custom Homes.

An Overview of the History of Crosby, Texas

Humphrey Jackson, one of the original 300 colonists to settle Texas, nick named the site now currently north of US Route 90 "Lick Skillet." The name "Lick Skillet" came from the oxen team drivers the would drink the spring water and lick their skillets clean.

After settling in the area outside Austin's colony along the San Jacinto River, in 1824 the Baron de Bastrop granted Humphrey Jackson to a league and labor of land, which is now part of Harris County. Humphrey Jackson petioned the Mexican government to form the San Jacinto District under the control of Austin's colony. He served both as the alcaldeqv of the district and militia capitan. Humphrey Jackson was buried in Crosby, Texas and Jackson's Bayou is more than likely named after him.

The Southern Pacific Railroad that passes through current day Crosby, Texas is behind the origins of the current town's name. The town was named after engineer G. J. Crosby. It was in 1861 when Galveston Bay Railroad and Lumber Company installed railroad tracks through this site. Shortly after the installation of the track was the first general store owned and operated by Charlie Karcher. Crosby soon found it's economic niche as a depot for lumber and agricultural products. The post office was named after Charlie Karcher in 1877. The town faced many hardships including the Great Depression which reduced the already small population by 50%. This area continues to grow located only miles from the Houston area and with the accessibility provided by HWY 90 and Beltway 8.

Other points of interest when considering the history and growth taking place in Crosby, Texas: historical Barrett Station, Harris County Precint 4, Jerry Eversole, Crosby Community Center, Harris County Sheriff, Crosby Volunteer Fire Department, Crosby Independent School District, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Crosby Branch of Harris County Public Library, Crosby/Huffman Chamber of Commerce, Crosby Fair and Rodeo, local newspapers (Star Courier and The Lake Houston Sentinel), Crosby Park, Barret Station/Riley Chambers Community Center, and the Crosby Sports Complex.

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When searching for a home it can be difficult to find exactly what you want. Offering a unique one-of-a-kind home that exemplifies your style and preference is the goal of Reich Construction. Exceptional summarizes the experience you will experience throughout the process from lot to completion. Building your dream home that is both functional and architecturally stunning is the primary goal of Reich Construction. Setting a higher standard, building with forward thinking, and making dreams come true is our goal.

Will Reich, a generational continuum in the building industry, brings a new meaning to the word custom. With a passion in French and Spanish architectural design with a Texas flair, Will Reich brings a unique offering into markets that have been limited to track and semi-custom building. With attentiveness to detail and assurance in quality, his desire is to build homes that are thought provoking and stunning. Will is involved in every step of the building process to ensure that the final product will exceed your expectations.

The difference when choosing Reich Construction starts from building a solid foundation. The rebar reinforced monolithic slab is comprised of 3/8" rebar on 12" centers.

The rebar is tied together forming a grid over the entire foundation. Additionally 6 pieces of 5/8" rebar are strategically placed in all of the beams and interwoven where the beams intersect. Think of your foundation as you would think of the pylons and columns that hold up our Houston area interstates. It's important that those pylons and columns maintain their structural integrity. The same should be considered when considering your home.

Other differences that can be seen with Reich Construction is that the frame is bolted to the slab as opposed to fastened by flimsy metal tabs. All studs, rafters and joists are spaced no more than 16" apart. Rafters are generally 2x6's and 2x8's.

Attention to detail and quality throughout the process is evident when choosing Reich Construction to build your custom home. See the beautiful tile entry on right with granite inserts, curved archways, paneled doors, thick crowning molding and more.

Are you currently happy with the home you are living in, but you would like to do some updates? Reich Construction also offers additional services including granite installations, roofing, home additions, porches, kitchen remodels and bath remodels. Give the home you live in the face lift that exemplifies your style and preference.

To find out more about the services offered by Reich Construction or how to start designing and building your custom home, contact Will Reich at 281-883-9839. Mention to Will Reich that you found him on ActiveRain.

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JR Towles...another great example of a fine person who's hometown is Crosby, TX.

While being the Houston Astros catcher may have made him a household name that is only a tip of the iceberg of what a wonderful young man he truly is! JR's committment to God is obvious in everything he does. He is not shy when it comes to talking about his faith! Before every game he has a talk with God and ask him for his protection and his help in allowing JR to do the best that he can.

I will not talk about his great successes in baseball...after all that is all over the internet and the news. I am overly impressed in JR'z dedication to God and his community and love what he is doing to inspire our youth.

Recently on April 10, 2008 there was a street dedication in Crosby, TX honoring JR. Jerry Eversole, Precinct 4 County Commissioner, was on hadn to help celebrate the honor. JR did not let fans down as he signed balls, shirts and whatever else they brought with them.

Great success comes to great people and JR is no exception!

For all of the fellow Texans reading this, I am pretty confident in saying that we will all agree how much we love Texas...but what exactly is it that we love? Is it the food? The people? The land? What is it that you love about Texas?

Doug Supernaw's "Red and The Rio Grand" names a lot of reasons why we love Texas:

One lone star waving in the wind
A longhorn standing proud behind a rusty barbed wire fence
Cowboy hats and hearts that never bend
I was born and raised a Texan and will be 'til the end

As I travel down that blue bonnet highway
I'm thankful I was born a lucky man
And I know that I will live and die my own way
Somewhere between the Red and Rio Grande

Two old boots, dusty, worn, and stained
By the oilfields and the ranches and the blood that fell like rain
Heroes hearts that fought to change our name
From Tejas to Texas where the Lone Star proudly waves

As I travel down that blue bonnet highway
I'm thankful I was born a lucky man
And I know that I will live and die my own way
Somewhere between the Red and Rio Grande

What are your top ten reasons for loving Texas? Here are some of mine...I am sure I will think of many more once I post this but I am interested in hearing what your love affair with Texas stems from:

•1. The people - this is no doubt number one. We must have the friendliest people in the entire world. The spirit of our state is evident in everything that we do. I do believe the statement, ‘...give you the shirt right off of his back" must have came from Texas". I can't forget that Texas people are pretty darn smart too...after all Dr. Pepper was invented here. Quality - that's what Texas folks are!

•2. The road trips - I can't think of another place on earth that would have as many great road trips as Texas. Think of all the scenic terrain you would see traveling across Texas and you must stop and "smell" the bluebonnets!

•3. Sweet Tea and a nice front porch - it's pure Texas ya'll and I love it!

•4. Tex-Mex food - No New York City food here...this is what our tummies yearn for!

•5. Texas music - what do you say, "we gather all these great Texans, head on a road trip to Lukenbach, grab some ice tea and Mexican food while listening to good Texas Country music...that is what I am talking about!

•6. Good economy and property values when compared to others in the country.

•7. Good Manners still exist in Texas. There is nothing like the sound of a child saying, "yes, sir and no ma'am" unless of course it is that same child saying, "please and thank you".

•8. The team spirit we have while cheering for our favorite school's team...no matter what Texas team it is...it's still Texas!

•9. Everything is big in Texas - we live on our own grand scale and it is grand enough for me!

•10. Winding rivers, lazy lakes and camping out under the stars....with my family.

This post was the perfect way to start my day and think about the things I am thankful for...I can't wait to hear your thoughts...