HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A nonprofit in Magnolia Park is bringing back a concept that dates back to the 1870s. During this Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month , ABC13 is taking you inside "La Casita de Colores."
For the second year in a row, they just wrapped up their initiative program, "La Escuelita," where a handful of select students learn more about their history through art and conversation.
ABC13's morning anchor Rita Garcia went inside for a tour of the little gray house at 7515 Avenue J.
JoAnna Rodriguez is the homeowner and explained how it has been in her family for years.
"So the actual land has been in the family for over 100 years. It belonged to my great-grandparents," she said.
She said the home was originally a shotgun home, very similar to the others on the