The boundaries of the Rice Military neighborhood are Washington Avenue on the north, Memorial Drive on the south, Shepherd Drive on the east, and Westcott Street on the west. Rice Military, which is inside the 610 Loop is next to Memorial Park. The area was named "Rice" as the people who owned it were members of the Rice family;  the Rice family included William Rice who founded the Rice Institute or Rice University. The term "Military" is a reference to the neighborhood's bordering of what was once Camp Logan which was a World War 1 era United States Army training camp. Since the early 90's the area has blossomed with renovated homes and new construction patio homes and townhomes! Rice Military is highly sought after location for most Houstonians because of it's proximity to Memorial Park and it's natural beauty!  Houston's Rice Military offers Trees Trees and more Trees next door to downtown Houston.