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Sign indicating the Fifth Ward. The Fifth Ward, nicknamed the Nickel, is a community of Houston, Texas, United States, derived from a historical political district (), [1] about 2 miles (3.2 km) [2] northeast of Downtown.
The City of Houston abolished the ward system in the early 1900s. [8] In 1902, at the beginning of O.T. Hold 's term as Mayor of Houston , the city's financial records were in poor shape, and independent auditors found that the city's coffers had a shortage of over $54,000 for the period 1899 to 1902.
Historic treatment of rail ties in the Houston, Texas Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens neighborhoods has exposed residents to cancer-causing soil contamination. [1] Creosote and its extenders were used in wood preservation processes at a nearby rail yard and have been identified as carcinogens that are hazardous to human health.
Frenchtown is a section of the Fifth Ward in Houston, Texas. In 1922, a group of Louisiana Creoles, particularly Creoles of color, some of which were Francophones or Creole-speakers, organized Frenchtown, which contained a largely Roman Catholic and Creole culture. [1]
Kelly Village also known as "Kelly Court," is a 500-unit public housing projects located in the historic Fifth Ward neighborhood of Houston. It is a part of the Houston Housing Authority. It is Houston's second housing project built for African Americans, opening after World War II.
Phillis Wheatley High School is a secondary school located at 4801 Providence Street in Houston, Texas, United States with a ZIP code of 77020. Wheatley is a part of the Houston Independent School District. Wheatley, named after Phillis Wheatley, is located inside the 610 Loop in the Fifth Ward.
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. According to the city ...
Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (also known as Fifth Ward CRC) is a community-based agency located on 4300 Lyons Ave in the Fifth Ward of Houston, TX.The Fifth Ward CRC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Texas Corporation and is classified as a public charity under sections 509(a)(1) along with 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code.