A Little History of Oak Ridge Estates

D.B. Polk and T.G. Houston purchased the area now known as Oak Ridge Estates in 1959. It was 252 acres in size and initially subdivided into 337 lots. Their primary purpose for Oak Ridge was "to create the most scenic and desirable residential community on Lake LBJ," and to achieve this objective, the covenants and deed restrictions governing us today were created.

Under the supervision of Hall Knight, the men of Oak Ridge built the Community Center using money and material donated by residents. The Polks and the Houstons performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Center on July 19, 1980.

On May 22, 1982, approximately 79 property owners met at the Community Center and agreed to form a property owners association the purpose of which was "to provide for the maintenance and preservation of common areas." It was also tasked with insuring compliance with covenants and deed restrictions.

The original entrance (which we just recently replaced) was completed in August 1979 - nearly 25 years ago!