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.
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
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.