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Third Ward is an area of Houston, Texas, United States, that evolved from one of the six historic wards of the same name. It is located in the southeast Houston management district. Third Ward, located inside the 610 Loop is immediately southeast of Downtown Houston and to the east of the Texas Medical Center .
Third Ward, located inside the 610 Loop is immediately southeast of Downtown Houston and to the east of the Texas Medical Center. The ward became the center of Houston's African-American community. Third Ward is nicknamed "The Tre".
Jun 18, 2020 · Residents of Houston’s Third Ward, where George Floyd grew up, are fighting to maintain the neighborhood’s African American identity as gentrification intensifies.
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Third Ward Houston. The Third Ward Cultural Arts District, officially created by the Texas Commission on the Arts in September 2020, supports Third Ward residents by activating spaces of healing and creating a haven for the artists most in need of a place to feel safe to create and thrive.
Apr 24, 2021 · With the end of segregation, Houston was open to everyone and people in the Third Ward began to leave. A community that flourished because of the wealth that was growing, was now left in the weeds. This car represented a time to wealth in Third Ward, and now it symbolizes the community.
Third Ward was one of Houston’s original neighborhoods, established on the southeast edge of downtown at the city’s founding in 1836 even before Texas became a state in 1845. Third Ward grew into one of Houston’s most dynamic Black neighborhoods, growing in tandem with the Fifth Ward on the north side of downtown.
Third Ward is usually seen as a beaten down, dirty area. However, if you look a little deeper you’ll find the beauty. Graffiti, art, music, the old cars, the beautiful nature, the historic buildings, and more make Third Ward one of the rich areas in Houston. The dreamy, euphoric look found here — a
