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Second Ward Railroads

The International & Great Northern Railroad and the Galveston, Houston, & Henderson Railroad

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Jon Boyd
Aug 15, 2025
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This is part of a series on residential boarding in Houston in 1880. This study of 1880 Houston is limited to the twelve hotels in the city. The focal point of two of the hotels in this study was the Second Ward railroad complex. This is a brief history of the Second Ward railroads.

Other parts of the series:

The Wards of Houston

Hotels of 1880 Houston: A…

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