Fifth Ward, Houston
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The Fifth Ward is a community of Houston, Texas, United States, derived from a historical political district (ward), about 2 miles (3.2 km) 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.
Sign indicating the Fifth Ward
Sign pointing to the Evergreen Negro Cemetery
The aftermath of the Great Fifth Ward Fire in 1912.
House in the Fifth Ward, 1973, as pictured in a photo by Danny Lyon.
Denver Harbor, Houston
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Denver Harbor is a historic community located in eastern Houston, Texas, United States near the Houston Ship Channel. The community, bounded by Wallisville Road, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Port Terminal Railroad Association, was first settled in the 1890s and platted in 1911 and 1913. The community includes many historic bungalow and cottage homes.
Denver Harbor entrance sign
Denver Harbor Post Office
Fire Station 27
McReynolds Middle School