Second Ward was home to the extremely wealthy and extremely poor, bartenders and brewers, renters and ranchers, priests and politicos. The residents lived in a variety of situations ranging from traditional neighborhoods to suburban ranches. The area boasted one of Houston’s first churches, several early park and recreational areas, and the city’s first suburb.
![From Das Zweiter to El Segundo, A Brief History of Houston’s Second Ward St. Vincent's Cemetary is the final resting place for many of the SEcond Ward's early prominent residents. Photo by Thomas McWhorter.](https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/St.-Vincents-Cemetery-BW-photo-by-Thomas-McWhorter-e1294335506737-100x100.jpg)