Lower Garden District, New Orleans Explained

Lower Garden District
Settlement Type:New Orleans neighborhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:New Orleans
Subdivision Type3:Planning District
Subdivision Name3:District 2, Central City/Garden District
Coordinates:29.9339°N -90.07°W
Area Total Sq Mi:1.16
Area Land Sq Mi:0.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Elevation Ft:6
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:4542
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
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 New Orleans 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 Street, Magazine Street, Constance Street, Jackson Avenue, Chippewa Street, Soraparu Street, and St. Thomas Street to the south; and 1st Street to the west.

Geography

Lower Garden District is located at [1] and has an elevation of 6feet.[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 1.16mi2, 0.95mi2 of which is land and 0.21mi2 (18.1%) of which is water.

It includes the Papillon Apartments, an apartment complex operated by Tulane University for graduate students and their families.[3]

Adjacent neighborhoods

Boundaries

The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the various boundaries of the Lower Garden District with these streets:St. Charles Avenue, Prytania Street, Felicity Street, Thalia Street, Magazine Street, Julia Street, the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, Crescent City Connection, Mississippi River, Constance Street, Jackson Avenue, Chippewa Street, Soraparu Street, St. Thomas Street, and First Street.[4]

Landmarks

The Lower Garden District is home to a number of historical landmarks, including St. Alphonsus Church.In 2016, the Pikachu, also known as the Pokemonument,[5] [6] a fiberglass sculpture depicting the Pokémon species of the same name by an unknown artist, was installed in Lower Garden District.[7]

The 5feet statue of the Japanese icon was erected as an apparent tribute to Pokémon Go on July 31, 2016, in a decommissioned fountain along Terpsichore Street, near Coliseum Square in New Orleans' Lower Garden District.[8] The fiberglass sculpture was coated to look like bronze.[9] The artist wrote '#pokemonument' in concrete near the work's base.[10]

Within a few days, the sculpture was vandalized by someone with a baseball bat. It was repaired. Some two weeks after its placement, the "Pokemonument" was removed, and an online statement from the artist said that the artwork would be auctioned to benefit restoration of the park's fountains.[11] The work sold for $2,000.[12] [13]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,116 people, 3,332 households, and 998 families residing in the neighborhood.[14] 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.[14]

Education

The Garden District is zoned to schools in the New Orleans Public Schools and the Recovery School District.

ReNEW SciTech Academy, operated by ReNEW Schools, is within the former Laurel Elementary School within the Lower Garden District.[15] [16] After Hurricane Katrina, Laurel was a school directly operated by the RSD. In 2010 Laurel had a performance score of 45, below the "65" score that was considered "academically unacceptable."[17]

The International School of Louisiana (New Orleans International School), one of the two schools in New Orleans that is chartered by the State of Louisiana but is not a part of the RSD,[18] operates the Camp Street Campus,[19] located in the former Andrew Jackson Elementary School in the lower Garden District.[18] This campus opened in 2000.[20] The Center for Education Reform in 2007 ranked the International School as one of the best charters in the United States.[18]

Notable residents

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. "Graduate Housing." Tulane University. Retrieved on December 10, 2016.
  4. Web site: Lower Garden District Neighborhood. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 2008-06-21.
  5. Web site: Kooser . Amanda . August 3, 2016 . Unofficial Pikachu Pokemonument statue erected in New Orleans . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806031848/http://www.cnet.com/news/unofficial-pikachu-pokemonument-statue-erected-in-new-orleans/ . August 6, 2016 . August 6, 2016 . . CBS Interactive.
  6. Web site: This Mysterious Pokémon Go 'Pokemonument' Popped Up . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161029170226/http://time.com/4435332/pokemon-go-pikachu-monument/ . 29 October 2016 . 3 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Embuscado . Rain . August 2, 2016 . See Wild Photos of the Pokémon Go Statue That Appeared Overnight in New Orleans . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808022754/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pikachu-statue-new-orleans-587408 . August 8, 2016 . August 6, 2016 . Artnet.
  8. News: MacCash . Doug . August 5, 2016 . Pokemon sculpture seemingly attacked with baseball bat . . . New Orleans . live . August 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808144036/http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2016/08/pokemon_sculpture_seemingly_at.html . August 8, 2016 . 1055-3053.
  9. Book: Macaluso, Laura A. . Monument Culture: International Perspectives on the Future of Monuments in a Changing World . 2019-05-30 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-5381-1416-2 . en . 2022-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725191202/https://books.google.com/books?id=DT6SDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA178 . 2022-07-25 . live.
  10. Web site: Pokemon Go 'stealth' sculpture appears on Terpsichore Street . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107170452/http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2016/08/pokemon_go_stealth_sculpture_a.html . 7 November 2016 . 3 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Mysterious Pokemonument statue sells for $2,000 at auction Sunday . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170203162451/http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_1b280f10-8341-11e6-b643-4fba7c7f2de3.html . 3 February 2017 . 3 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Craig . Eric . 2016-09-26 . Mysterious Pokemon statue sold at auction for $2,000 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181212101552/https://nola.curbed.com/2016/9/26/13061434/pokemon-statue-new-orleans-pikachu-auction . 2018-12-12 . 2022-07-25 . Curbed New Orleans . en.
  13. Web site: Mysterious Pokemonument statue sells for $2,000 at auction Sunday . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108115514/https://www.nola.com/news/article_f5bb7ab0-4fa9-5fca-a3f2-93dc4a2c3dd9.html . 2020-11-08 . 2022-07-25 . NOLA.com . en.
  14. Web site: Lower Garden District Neighborhood. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. 6 January 2012.
  15. "GARDEN DISTRICT." (Archive) City of New Orleans. Retrieved on March 30, 2013.
  16. "SciTech Academy ." ReNEW Schools. Retrieved on March 31, 2013. "820 Jackson Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130"
  17. Morris, Robert. "ReNEW hopes to lift Laurel and Live Oak schools out of “failing” status next year, and will open accelerated high school at Bauduit campus in the fall." Uptown Messenger. May 20, 2012. Retrieved on April 2, 2013.
  18. Ritea, Steve. "Charter group hails N.O. school." The Times-Picayune. Thursday May 17, 2007. Retrieved on March 30, 2013. "The International School, one of two New Orleans schools chartered by the state but not part of the Recovery District, now operates out of the Andrew Jackson Elementary building in the Lower Garden District."
  19. "Camp Street Campus." International School of Louisiana. Retrieved on March 31, 2013. "1400 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130"
  20. Chang, Cindy. "International School of Louisiana is expanding to the West Bank." The Times Picayune. October 25, 2010. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  21. Web site: Mike Williams' eternal sludge bender rages on with a new book and Eyehategod's first new material in five years. . J. Bennet . February 2006 . . 2008-09-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080223200654/http://www.decibelmagazine.com/upfront/feb2006/eyehategod.aspx . February 23, 2008 .
  22. Web site: The Joke Was Never on Jennifer Coolidge . E. Alex Jung . July 6, 2021 . July 8, 2021.

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