16th Ward of New Orleans
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The 16th Ward or Sixteenth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana
, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans
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It is an Uptown
ward, along with the adjacent 17th Ward
formerly part of the city of Carrollton, Louisiana
, annexed by New Orleans in the 1870s.
The Ward stretches inland from the Mississippi River
, with the upper boundary being Carrollton Avenue, across which is the 17th Ward, and the lower being Lowerline Street, across which is the 14th Ward
. The back boundary was the New Basin Canal
, now part of the route of I-10
.
used as a linear park. Atop a section of the levee is the regional office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Across Leake Avenue (still called "River Road" by many locals) is the Black Pearl neighborhood. The Ward continues back across St. Charles Avenue, route of the famous St. Charles Avenue Streetcar. The Old Carrollton courthouse
, is now one of the campuses for Audubon Charter School. The Lower or East Carrollton neighborhood contains much fine wooden 19th century residential architecture, and Maple Street, an old mixed commercial/residential neighborhood main street, with shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops, is popular with both locals and students of nearby Tulane University
and Loyola University New Orleans
. The old residential neighborhood with occasional corner stores continues back to wide Claiborne Avenue, across which is the upper edge of the Fountainbleau neighborhood, and on Carrollton Avenue the Notre Dame Seminary
is the residence of the Archbishop
of New Orleans, where Pope John Paul II
stayed during his visit to New Orleans. Back from Earhart Boulevard was the former location of Lincoln Park
and Johnson Park, where such luminaries as Buddy Bolden
, Bunk Johnson
, and John Robichaux
played in the early years of the 20th century, now a mixed commercial and residential area. The Gert Town neighborhood continues back to Xavier University of Louisiana
at the back end of the Ward adjacent to I-10.
In the general flooding of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005
, most of the ward from about Green Street back was flooded, while most of the area from around Freret Street to the Mississippi River was above the flood waters. The dry area experienced extensive looting in the aftermath of the storm and levee failure.
The area was hit in February 2007 by a freak tornado that tossed a stretch of Hillary Street before bouncing across St. Charles Avenue and Carrollton Avenue near Jeannette Street.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans
Wards of New Orleans
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is divided into 17 wards. Politically, the wards are used in voting in elections, subdivided into precincts. Under various previous city charters of the 19th century, aldermen and later city council members were elected by ward. The city has not had officials...
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It is an Uptown
Uptown New Orleans
Uptown is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana on the East Bank of the Mississippi River encompassing a number of neighborhoods between the French Quarter and the Jefferson Parish line. It remains an area of mixed residential and small commercial properties, with a wealth of 19th century architecture...
ward, along with the adjacent 17th Ward
17th Ward of New Orleans
The 17th Ward is one of the seventeen Wards of New Orleans, a section of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans Districts and Wards. The 17th Ward, along with the 16th, was formed when the City of New Orleans annexed City of Carrollton in 1870....
formerly part of the city of Carrollton, Louisiana
Carrollton, Louisiana
Carrollton is a neighborhood of uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, which includes the Carrollton Historic District. It is the part of Uptown New Orleans farthest up river from the French Quarter...
, annexed by New Orleans in the 1870s.
The Ward stretches inland from the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, with the upper boundary being Carrollton Avenue, across which is the 17th Ward, and the lower being Lowerline Street, across which is the 14th Ward
14th Ward of New Orleans
The 14th Ward or Fourteenth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans.The Ward was formed in 1870 from part of Jefferson City and the town of Greenville which were annexed by New Orleans.-Boundaries:...
. The back boundary was the New Basin Canal
New Basin Canal
The New Basin Canal, also known as the New Orleans Canal and the New Canal, was a shipping canal in New Orleans, Louisiana from the 1830s through the 1940s....
, now part of the route of I-10
Interstate 10 in Louisiana
Interstate 10, a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern U.S., runs across the southern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It passes through Lake Charles, Lafayette and Baton Rouge before dipping south of Lake Pontchartrain to serve the New Orleans area and then passing through...
.
Neighborhoods and landmarks
Going from the Riverfront back, the Ward includes part of the Mississippi River leveeLevee
A levee, levée, dike , embankment, floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels...
used as a linear park. Atop a section of the levee is the regional office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Across Leake Avenue (still called "River Road" by many locals) is the Black Pearl neighborhood. The Ward continues back across St. Charles Avenue, route of the famous St. Charles Avenue Streetcar. The Old Carrollton courthouse
Courthouse
A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...
, is now one of the campuses for Audubon Charter School. The Lower or East Carrollton neighborhood contains much fine wooden 19th century residential architecture, and Maple Street, an old mixed commercial/residential neighborhood main street, with shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee shops, is popular with both locals and students of nearby Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
and Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational and Jesuit university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name of the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of Loyola...
. The old residential neighborhood with occasional corner stores continues back to wide Claiborne Avenue, across which is the upper edge of the Fountainbleau neighborhood, and on Carrollton Avenue the Notre Dame Seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
is the residence of the Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of New Orleans, where Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
stayed during his visit to New Orleans. Back from Earhart Boulevard was the former location of Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park (New Orleans)
Lincoln Park was a noted amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1902 to 1930. It was located in the Gert Town section of the city on the downtown side of Carrollton Avenue between Oleander and Foshay Streets . It was devoted to amusements for the city's African American population...
and Johnson Park, where such luminaries as Buddy Bolden
Buddy Bolden
Charles "Buddy" Bolden was an African American cornetist and is regarded by contemporaries as a key figure in the development of a New Orleans style of rag-time music which later came to be known as jazz.- Life :...
, Bunk Johnson
Bunk Johnson
Willie Gary "Bunk" Johnson was a prominent early New Orleans jazz trumpet player in the early years of the 20th century who enjoyed a revived career in the 1940s....
, and John Robichaux
John Robichaux
John Robichaux, sometimes Robechaux , was an American jazz bandleader, drummer, and violinist. He was the uncle of Joseph Robichaux....
played in the early years of the 20th century, now a mixed commercial and residential area. The Gert Town neighborhood continues back to Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana , located in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college with the distinction of being the only historically black Roman Catholic institution of higher education...
at the back end of the Ward adjacent to I-10.
In the general flooding of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans
The effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans have been long-lasting. As the center of Katrina passed South-east of New Orleans on August 29, 2005, winds downtown were in the Category 3 range with frequent intense gusts and tidal surge. Hurricane force winds were experienced throughout the...
, most of the ward from about Green Street back was flooded, while most of the area from around Freret Street to the Mississippi River was above the flood waters. The dry area experienced extensive looting in the aftermath of the storm and levee failure.
The area was hit in February 2007 by a freak tornado that tossed a stretch of Hillary Street before bouncing across St. Charles Avenue and Carrollton Avenue near Jeannette Street.