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Freret is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. 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]

Freret
New Orleans neighborhood
Freret Commercial Corridor, Overlooking Freret Festival
Coordinates: 29°56′15″N 90°06′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Area
  Total0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
  Land0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,446
  Density13,000/sq mi (5,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)504

"Freret" is for Freret Street, which was named for William Freret, a mid-19th-century New Orleans mayor.


Geography


Freret is located at 29°56′15″N 90°06′25″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



Demographics


As of the census of 2010, there were 1,715 people, 648 households, and 363 family households.[4]


Landmarks and Attractions



Restaurants / Bars / Amenities


The Freret Commercial Corridor, located on Freret Street between Jefferson and Napoleon Avenue, has over 17 restaurants, 3 coffee shops, and 3 bars, a continence store, and a grocery store.


Hotels


The 10 story, 90 room Alder Hotel is located in the former Bristow Tower on Magnolia Street,[5][6]


See also



References


  1. "Freret Neighborhood".
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Freret Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. "NPGallery Asset Detail".
  6. "See inside the new Alder Hotel in the Freret area | Business News | nola.com".





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