world.wikisort.org - USAAlgiers is a historic neighborhood of New Orleans and is the only Orleans Parish community located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Algiers is known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans.[1] It was once home to many jazz musicians and is also the second oldest neighborhood in the city.[2][3][4]
Neighborhood of New Orleans
New Orleans Neighborhood in Louisiana, United States
Algiers
15th Ward |
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 shotgun houses in Old Algiers |
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Coordinates: 29°55′30″N 90°00′50″W |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
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City | New Orleans |
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Police District | District 4, Algiers |
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• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
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• Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
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• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
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• Total | 25,995 |
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• Density | 42,000/sq mi (16,000/km2) |
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Demonyms | Algierene, or Algerine |
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Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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Area code | 504 |
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Neighborhoods
See also: Neighborhoods in New Orleans
Algiers contains many neighborhoods such as
- Algiers Point
- McDonogh
- Old Aurora
- New Aurora
- Lower Algiers (Cutoff, River Park)
- Whitney
- Behrman
- Fischer Housing Development
- Tall Timbers/Brechtel
- McClendonville
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Algiers is zoned to schools in the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), also known as New Orleans Public Schools (NOPS). The district has its headquarters in the Westbank area of Algiers.[5]
The schools include:
- Martin Behrman Elementary School (K-8)- Algiers Point
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School (K-8)- Tall Timbers/Brechtel
- William J. Fischer Elementary School (K-8)- Fischer Development
- McDonogh #32 Elementary School (K-8)- McDonogh
- L.B. Landry High School - Old Algiers
- O.P. Walker High School - Old Algiers
The InspireNola Charter Schools operate
- Edna Karr High School- Old Aurora
- Alice M. Harte Elementary School (K-8)- Old Aurora
Crescent City Schools include
- Harriet Tubman Charter Elementary School
- Paul B Habans Elementary School
One campus of the International School of Louisiana (ISL) is in Algiers.[6]
Notable people
- Henry "Red" Allen, jazz trumpeter and singer raised at 414 Newton St.
- Joe Blakk, rapper
- Peter Bocage, jazz trumpeter and violinist, raised at 425 Brooklyn Ave.
- Gary Carter, Jr., politician
- Papa Celestin, jazz trumpeter moved to Algiers in 1900 [7]
- J. Lawton Collins, World War II general
- Frankie Duson, jazz trombonist
- G-Slimm, rapper
- Alvin Haymond, retired NFL player
- Rich Jackson, former NFL defensive end
- Anthony Johnson, NFL defensive tackle for the New England Patriots
- Cee Pee Johnson, jazz drummer and vocalist
- Freddie Kohlman, jazz drummer raised at 428 Homer St.
- George Lewis, jazz clarinetist
- Kendrick Lewis, NFL free safety for the Baltimore Ravens
- Lance Louis, NFL offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts
- Manuel Manetta, jazz musician raised at 416 Powder St.
- Memphis Minnie, blues singer and guitarist
- Jimmy Palao, jazz musician raised at 900 Verret St.
- Malik Rahim, Black Panther Party member and activist
- James Ray, Denver Nuggets power forward
- Cyril Richardson, NFL guard for the Buffalo Bills
- Virgil Robinson former NFL New Orleans Saints running back
- Lou Sino, jazz trombonist and singer
- Herb Tyler, LSU quarterback
- Kid Thomas Valentine, jazz trumpeter and pioneer of the Preservation Hall Jazz band raised at 825 Vallette St.
- Mike Wallace, NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
- Eddie Bo, singer
- Joe Thomas, jazz clarinetist
- Lester Young, jazz saxophonist[8]
- Bobby Mitchell, singer[9]
- Herman Riley, jazz saxophonist[10]
- Jim Robinson, jazz trombonist, moved to Algiers in 1911
- Clarence "Frogman" Henry, rhythm and blues singer
- Tom Albert, jazz violinist, and trumpeter
See also
- Algiers Point
- Canal Street Ferry
- History of New Orleans
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- Neighborhoods in New Orleans
- Wards of New Orleans
References
- "New Orleans Business Alliance - Living in New Orleans Neighborhoods". Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- Campanella, Richard (August 8, 2017). "How Algiers grudgingly became part of New Orleans". Nola.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "Interview of musician Tom Albert" (PDF). Music Rising at Tulane University. September 25, 1959. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- "Hogan Jazz Archive Photography Collection at Tulane University" (PDF). Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University. 1927. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- "Central Office Staff Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine." New Orleans Public Schools. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.
- Tan, Sarah. "The International School of Louisiana opens in Harahan." Times Picayune. November 23, 2012. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
- "Oscar". December 16, 2020.
- "Lester Young: From Woodville to Algiers to Minneapolis to Kansas City".
- "Bobby Mitchell".
- "Obituary: Herman Riley". TheGuardian.com. July 5, 2007.
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Colleges and Universities |
- Delgado Community College
- Dillard
- Holy Cross
- Loyola
- LSU Health Sciences Center
- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
- Notre Dame Seminary
- SUNO
- Tulane University
- UNO
- Xavier
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Sports |
- Delgado Dolphins (Delgado)
- Dillard Bleu Devils and Lady Bleu Devils (Dillard)
- Loyola Wolf Pack (Loyola New Orleans)
- New Orleans Gold
- New Orleans Jesters
- New Orleans Pelicans
- New Orleans Privateers (UNO)
- New Orleans Saints
- New Orleans Breakers (2022)
- Southern–New Orleans Knights and Lady Knights (SUNO)
- Tulane Green Wave (Tulane)
- Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets (Xavier LA)
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Festivals |
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- French Quarter Festival
- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
- Satchmo SummerFest
- Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
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