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Second Ward (also known as Segundo Barrio, Spanish for "second neighborhood", [1] or Segundo in short; [2] historically Das Zweiter in German) is a historical political district ward in the East End community in Houston, Texas.
The ward boundaries touched each other at the intersection of Congress Street and Main Street. The first ward was northwest of that intersection. The ward housed the city's market house and produce industry facilities. The second ward was located to the northeast. The courthouse and the heavy warehouses were located there.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church (Spanish: Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe [1]) is a Roman Catholic church located in the Second Ward in the East End, Houston, Texas. [2] It is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The church, first constructed in 1911, was the first Mexican-American church in Houston.
Fourth Ward: West East of Taft Street, south of Buffalo Bayou, and west of Interstate 45 61 Downtown — Enclosed by Interstate 45 to the south and west, Interstate 10 to the north, Interstate 69 to the east 62 Midtown: South South of Interstate 45; north and west of Interstate 69 63 Second Ward: East
East End Houston was a primary area for relocation for Germans, Italians and Mexican Americans that settled in areas near the port of Houston. Second Ward and Magnolia Park, in the district, are two of Houston's oldest Hispanic neighborhoods. [citation needed]
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When Houston was established in 1837, the city's founders divided it into political geographic districts called "wards." The ward designation is the progenitor of the nine current-day Houston City Council districts. Much of the predominantly African American First Ward was demolished and renovated as part of a gentrification effort. Much of the ...
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