terrence mccoy of the "houston press" said that shadyside is "a neighborhood steeped in history." in 1925 the wedding of howard hughes and ella rice occurred in shadyside. around june 30, 1969, some shadyside members began litigation regarding the trust agreement. the first court of civil appeals ruled that shadyside "shall retain its status in perpetuity" and the texas supreme court reaffirmed the decision. in 1983 the property owners' association bought the two streets within the community and erected gates, making it a private community. mccoy said "as the city grew around the neighborhood, privacy and safety assumed greater importance." john a. daugherty jr., the president of john daugherty realtors, said in 1986 that "[f]or some years, there were no homes available in shadyside because the original families kept them amongst themselves. shadyside is now completing its first and second generation of dwellers and beginning to experience the influx of the third. only just recently have a few properties become available." in 1994 the greater houston preservation alliance held a walking tour of the community.