The 10th Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The 10th Ward is one of the 17 wards of New Orleans.New Orleans Districts and Wards
The ward is one of the city's

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Faubourg Lafayette The neighborhood of Faubourg Lafayette is a division in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is also known as the 10th Ward of New Orleans, and it is one of the city's 17 wards. Faubourg Lafayette was founded with small settlements around steambo ...

annexed by New Orleans in the 1850s.

Boundaries

The 10th Ward stretches back from the

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. The lower boundary is Calliope Street, across which is the 11th Ward.

Cityscape and landmarks

Near the river the ward includes part of the Lower Garden District and the former location of America's first experiment with large-scale public housing, started here in 1937, when, as part of the New Deal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the loan to commence construction of the St. Thomas Housing Project. In Central City New Orleans">Central City it includes the Oretha Castle Haley commercial district.

Residents

The 10th Ward has been home to such notables as jazz musicians Buddy Bolden and George Brunies

History

In 1718, the City of New Orleans was established. The city was later divided into many neighborhoods, streets, and squares. Faubourg Lafayette is one of the many neighborhoods of New Orleans. Faubourg Lafayette was united by an act of legislation, prior to being classified as an official neighborhood. However, unl