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.
Downtown Houston
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Downtown is the largest central business district in the city of Houston and the largest in the state of Texas, located near the geographic center of the metropolitan area at the confluence of Interstate 10, Interstate 45, and Interstate 69. The 1.84-square-mile (4.8 km2) district, enclosed by the aforementioned highways, contains the original townsite of Houston at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou, a point known as Allen's Landing. Downtown has been the city's preeminent commercial district since its founding in 1836.
The Downtown skyline from the west.
Nighttime view of the Downtown skyline.
View of Downtown from the west.
Main Street Square station in the heart of the business district.