Oak Forest (Houston, Texas)

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Oak Forest is a large residential community in northwest Houston, Texas. It was originally an unincorporated area in Harris County that was annexed by the city of Houston in 1949. It was established in 1947 by the Oak Forest Realty Corporation, owned by real estate developer Frank Sharp (who would go on to create Sharpstown in southwest Houston in the 1960s). Section 1 was formed by West 43rd Street to the north, Ella Boulevard to the east, Dubarry Lane to the south, and Oak Forest Drive to the west. Sharp would later develop the neighborhoods for 17 additional sections in Oak Forest by building streets and installing utility lines, but left the home construction to other contractors, which were built through the '50s and '60s.

The eastern parts of Oak Forest are served by the Houston Independent School District's Black Middle School and Waltrip High School, while the western parts are served by Clifton Middle School and Scarborough High School.