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Knollwood VillageCivic Club · Houston · Since 1954

About Knollwood Village

An established neighborhood of 624 homes in the heart of Houston, inside Loop 610, minutes from NRG Park, the Texas Medical Center, Rice Village, and Hermann Park.

Sunset over Brays Bayou at the edge of Knollwood Village

Homes began going up in Knollwood Village in 1951, the Civic Club was established the same year, and all of the sections that make up the neighborhood were in place by 1954. Today it is an established neighborhood of 624 homes bounded by Kirby Drive, Main Street, Stella Link Road, and South Braeswood along Brays Bayou, inside Loop 610 just west of NRG Stadium.

The Civic Club

The Knollwood Village Civic Club (KVCC) is a voluntary, volunteer-run civic club, not a mandatory homeowners association. Funded by the annual contributions of residents, the club enforces the deed restrictions, funds the Smith Protective security patrol, maintains the esplanades and entrance signs, welcomes new residents, publishes the quarterly Knollwood Village Voice, hosts neighborhood events, and represents the neighborhood with city and county officials.

What’s Nearby

NRG Stadium
NRG Park. Knollwood Village is the closest single-family neighborhood in the city to NRG Park. Residents can leave the car at home and walk to events.
Rice Village
Rice Village and Rice University. Less than two miles, about five minutes, to the shopping and dining of Rice Village and the university next door.
Texas Medical Center skyline
Texas Medical Center. Only a mile and a half away, which makes Knollwood a favorite of physicians, researchers, and staff.
The Galleria
Uptown and the Galleria. About twelve minutes away.
Brays Bayou bike trail
Brays Bayou Greenway. The hike-and-bike trail runs along the north edge of the neighborhood. Two and a half miles along the bayou, out of traffic, and you're at Hermann Park.
Hermann Park
Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo, and Miller Outdoor Theatre. One of the city's largest and most beautiful parks, plus the Zoo and free performances at Miller Outdoor Theatre, are just two and a half miles away.

Our Entrance Signs

Knollwood Village entrance sign

At the Civic Club’s August 2014 residents meeting, an overwhelming majority supported replacing the aging esplanade signs on Buffalo Speedway and S. Braeswood. Volunteers formed a Beautification sub-committee to refine a proposed design using neighbors’ feedback and to bring the cost down without sacrificing quality.

The design is modern with several nods to the neighborhood’s history:

  • The font, Bellerose, is a retro 1950s face for the decade the neighborhood was established.
  • “Est. 1951” is when the Civic Club was established. Homes began going up in 1951 and all of the sections were platted by 1954.
  • A hill, or knoll, stands for “Knollwood,” and a tree for the mature oaks that make the neighborhood what it is.
  • Brick columns echo the original homes, and the rooftop shape says “residential neighborhood.”
  • Aluminum construction and automotive-grade, graffiti-resistant paint should last about 25 years maintenance-free.

The original estimate was about $31,000 for two double-sided signs. By January 2015 the final cost had come down to $22,875, helped by a City of Houston grant of $2,845.13, with the balance raised from residents. The signs are maintained by the Beautification Committee. Special thanks to Emily Anmuth, David Fitts, Bert Magh, Reed Hablinski, Liz Devaney, Parul Vyas, Brian Warwick, Hector Caram, Brent Nyquist, and Scott Rose.