Freret is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The Freret neighborhood contains a thriving commercial corridor. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: South Claiborne Avenue to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, LaSalle Street to the south and Jefferson Avenue to the west.[1] The name of the neighborhood stems from Freret Street, which was named for William Freret, a mid-19th-century New Orleans mayor.
Freret | |
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 Freret Commercial Corridor, Overlooking Freret Festival | |
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| Coordinates: 29°56′15″N 90°06′25″W / 29.93750°N 90.10694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 3, Uptown/Carrollton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,446 |
| • Density | 13,000/sq mi (5,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
Geography
editFreret is located at 29°56′15″N 90°06′25″W / 29.93750°N 90.10694°W [2] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2). 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.
Adjacent neighborhoods
editDemographics
editAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,715 people, 648 households, and 363 family households.[4]
Landmarks and Attractions
editRestaurants / Bars / Amenities
editThe Freret Commercial Corridor, located on Freret Street between Jefferson and Napoleon Avenue, has over 17 restaurants, 3 coffee shops, and 3 bars, a convenience store, and a grocery store.
Hotels
editThe 10 story, 90 room Alder Hotel is located in the former Bristow Tower on Magnolia Street,[5][6]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Freret Neighborhood". datacenterresearch.org.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Freret Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail".
- ^ "See inside the new Alder Hotel in the Freret area | Business News | nola.com".
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