Lower Garden District, New Orleans
| Lower Garden District | |
| New Orleans Neighborhood | |
 Building formerly housing a neighborhood bar, Lower Garden District
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 2, Central City/Garden District |
| Elevation | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°56′02″N 90°04′12″W / 29.93389°N 90.07°W |
| Area | 1.16 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 0.95 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.21 sq mi (1 km2), 18.1% |
| Population | 4,542 (2010) |
| Density | 3,916 / sq mi (1,512 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
Lower Garden District is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Charles Avenue, Felicity, Prytania, Thalia, Magazine and Julia Streets to the north, the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, Crescent City Connection and Mississippi River to the east, Felicity, Magazine and Constance Streets, Jackson Avenue, Chippewa, Soraparu, and St. Thomas Streets to the south and 1st Street to the west.
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[edit] Geography
Lower Garden District is located at 29°56′02″N 90°04′12″W / 29.93389°N 90.07°W [1] and has an elevation of 6 feet (1.8 m)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 1.16 square miles (3.0 km2). 0.95 square miles (2.5 km2) of which is land and 0.21 square miles (0.5 km2) (18.1%) of which is water.
[edit] Adjacent Neighborhoods
- Central Business District (north)
- Mississippi River (east)
- St. Thomas Development (south)
- Irish Channel (west)
- Garden District (west)
- Central City (west)
[edit] Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Lower Garden District as these streets: St. Charles Avenue, Felicity Street, Thalia Street, Magazine Street, Julia Street, the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, Crescent City Connection, Mississippi River, Felicity Street, Magazine Street, Constance Street, Jackson Avenue, Chippewa Street, Soraparu Street and 1st Street.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,116 people, 3,332 households, and 998 families residing in the neighborhood.[4] The population density was 6,438 /mi² (2,446 /km²).
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,363 people, 3,843 households, and 994 families residing in the neighborhood.[5]
[edit] Notable residents
- Mike Williams, singer for Eyehategod, used to live in the Lower Garden District until his house was burnt down.[6]
- Timothy Lea, bass opera singer, is a current resident of the Lower Garden District.
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. "Lower Garden District Neighborhood". http://gnocdc.org/orleans/2/71/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "Lower Garden District Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. http://gnocdc.org/NeighborhoodData/2/LowerGardenDistrict/index.html. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Lower Garden District Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. http://gnocdc.org/NeighborhoodData/2/LowerGardenDistrict/index.html. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ J. Bennet (February 2006). "Mike Williams’ eternal sludge bender rages on with a new book and Eyehategod’s first new material in five years.". Decibel Magazine. http://www.decibelmagazine.com/upfront/feb2006/eyehategod.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-06.[dead link]
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