First Ward, photographs by Regina Agu
Jefferson Davis Hospital was renovated into Elder Street Artist Lofts but some ruins remain.
In this Hear Our Houston audio tour and contribution to Unexpected City, artist Regina Agu takes us along for her daily wonder-filled walk in the First Ward. As a resident at Elder Street Lofts, she excavates the spiritual from this old graveyard and mental hospital site, appreciates nature's conquering of an abandoned building, and wonders at the soundscapes of our city's massive freeways. As you walk with her you'll weave through history, the life cycle of silkworms, and growth in Urban Harvest's First Ward Community Garden. Listen by clicking on the link below:
Layered Histories: A Stroll Through First Ward (mp3, 10.7 MB)
by Regina Agu
Related Links
Living with Trains in the First Ward (Cite 72, Fall 2007)
By Marci Perry
Haunted Past: Jefferson Davis Hospital (People's Guide to Houston, January 2004)
by Bou C. Boeun
Cemetery Incident Shows Need for Preservation Plan (Cite 16, Winter 1986, pg 2 of pdf)
by Roger Moore
