First Ward, Houston

In 1987, Kim Cobb of the Houston Chronicle said "It's hard to find any vestige of the old First Ward, since it's covered by downtown office buildings.

"[2] In 2006, the last remaining houses of a former residential neighborhood were vacated and bulldozed, replaced by the 23-acre (9.3 ha) Sawyer Heights Village, a shopping center that includes a Target.

[3] Part of the remaining 19th and 20th century bungalows and cottages was named the High First Ward Historic District in 2014.

[4] The rest of the residential sections of the ward have seen construction of numerous lofts and townhomes in the 21st century.

[8] The Houston Fire Department houses fleet maintenance and arson investigation facilities on Dart Street.

[9] Transit includes the Houston Amtrak station near Washington Avenue and five Metro bus routes.

[16] The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston operates nearby St. Joseph-St. Stephen Church in the 6th Ward.