San Jacinto Heights, Amarillo, Texas

U.S. Route 66-Sixth Street Historic District, in San Jacinto (2017)

San Jacinto Heights is a neighborhood of Amarillo, Texas.

History

San Jacinto Heights was established in 1909 by the Amarillo Improvement Company. In 1910, a trolley service was established between San Jacinto and downtown, operating until 1926. The neighborhood also had a newspaper, The Booster, established in 1925.^[1]

The neighborhood intersects with U.S, Route 66, and houses the U.S. Route 66-Sixth Street Historic District, which includes the Amarillo Natatorium inside San Jacinto.^[2]

References

1. Association, Texas State Historical. "San Jacinto Heights". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
2. Carlson, Paul Howard (2006). Amarillo: The Story of a Western Town. Texas Tech University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-89672-587-4.