SECOND WARD "OH DO YOU SMELL COFFEE?"

Second Ward Is one of the original four wards of Houston. It is roughly bounded by Buffalo Bayou to the North. Lockwood Avenue to the East and railroad tracks to the South and West.

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Developed in 1913, the Eastwood subdivision is considered one of the first master-planned communities in Houston, along with Montrose and the Heights. It remains among the loveliest in our city, and young professionals and empty nesters are beginning to restore its vintage homes. Many well-known Houstonians including Howard Hughes lived in Eastwood as children.

The Maxwell House Coffee roasting plant located on Harrisburg.

The first Capitol of the Republic of Texas was located in second ward.

Last but not least the home of The Original Mama Ninfa’s Mexican Restaurant.