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When the city of Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837, its founders— John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen —divided it into political geographic districts called "wards". [citation needed] The ward system, a precursor to today's City Council districts, was a common political tool of the early 19th century, and is still ...
The Fifth Ward is a community of Houston, Texas, United States, derived from a historical political district ( ward ), [1] about 2 miles (3.2 km) [2] northeast of Downtown. Its boundaries are Buffalo Bayou on the south, Jensen Drive on the west, Collingsworth Rd on the north, and Lockwood Drive on the east.
The Fourth Ward was established as one of four wards by the City of Houston in 1839. By 1906 it included much of what is, as of 2008, Downtown and Neartown; at that point the city stopped using the ward system. The area was the site of Freedman's Town, composed of recently freed slaves.
Third Ward is an area of Houston, Texas, United States, that evolved from one of the six historic wards of the same name. It is located in the southeast Houston management district. Third Ward, located inside the 610 Loop is immediately southeast of Downtown Houston and to the east of the Texas Medical Center.
The city of Houston, Texas, contains many neighborhoods, ranging from planned communities to historic wards.There is no uniform standard for what constitutes an individual neighborhood within the city; however, the city of Houston does recognize a list of 88 super neighborhoods which encompass broadly recognized regions.
Two lawsuits are in progress as of 2024. The first is a private mass tort lawsuit between residents of the Fifth Ward and Union Pacific over damages, being litigated by Mack Injury Attorneys. The second lawsuit was filed by the City of Houston, and the Bayou City Initiative against Union Pacific. In July 2022, this group announced an intent to sue.
The Sixth Ward is a community in Houston, Texas, United States, one of the city's historic wards. History [ edit ] The area now called the Old Sixth Ward was originally part of a two-league Mexican land grant issued in 1824 to John Austin, a close friend of Stephen F. Austin.
The First Ward of Houston, which is located inside the 610 Loop, is one of the city's historic wards. It was originally the center of the business district for the city, and was strategically located at the intersection of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou, near an area now known as Allen's Landing .