Independence Heights is a community built on a foundation of faith and a historic past. Our community was established around 1905 when the Wright Land Company developed the area and sold lots to African Americans. In 1908, the first deeds were recorded and by 1915 it was home to some 600 people seeking a better life. During these early days, Independence Heights was physically located outside the Houston city boundary known today as the 610 loop. The early Independence Heights pioneers sought equal rights and opportunities for themselves and established an independent municipality known as the first city incorporated by African Americans in the State of Texas.