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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.
1913 map of the six wards of Houston 1920 map of the six wards of Houston. 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".
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]
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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5th Ward or Fifth Ward may refer to one of the following places: Fifth Ward, Houston, a neighborhood of Houston; 5th Ward of New Orleans, a ward of New Orleans; Fifth Ward (Atlanta), a historical ward of Atlanta; Fifth Ward, Louisiana, a census-designated place in Avoyelles Parish; Fifth Ward, Philadelphia, a ward of Philadelphia