Lakewood is a
neighborhood of the city of
. A subdistrict of the Lakeview District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are:
Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Veterans Memorial Boulevard, formerly Veterans Highway (locally referred to as Vets or Veterans), is a 6-lane thoroughfare in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and Orleans Parish, Louisiana, running west–east mostly parallel to Interstate 10. The we ...
to the north, Pontchartrain Boulevard and the
Pontchartrain Expressway
The Pontchartrain Expressway is a parallel six-lane section of Interstate 10 (I-10) and U.S. Route 90 Business (US 90 Bus.) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, with a brief stand-alone section in between junctions with these highway ...
to the east, Last, Quince, Hamilton, Peach, Mistletoe, Dixon, Cherry and Palmetto Streets to the south and the
17th Street Canal
The 17th Street Canal is the largest and most important drainage canal in the city of New Orleans. Operating with Pump Station 6, it moves water into Lake Pontchartrain. The canal, along with the Orleans Canal and the London Avenue Canal, form t ...
to the west.
For decades Lakewood Country Club operated in the neighborhood, predating most residential construction and bestowing its name upon the developing area. With the finalization of
I-10's and
I-610's routes in the 1960s, much of Lakewood's golf course was expropriated for the sprawling I-10/I-610 interchange. Lakewood Country Club relocated to the
Algiers neighborhood, on the West Bank of the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it fl ...
, and the remainder of the golf course was developed as the Lakewood North and Lakewood South subdivisions. The former clubhouse remained for years, visible from I-10 and lastly used as the main building for the now-closed New Orleans Academy. The clubhouse was ultimately demolished to make room for a
LDS Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The c ...
, itself demolished in the aftermath of catastrophic flooding occurring in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Geography
Lakewood is located at
and has an elevation of .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of t ...
, the district has a total area of . of which is land and (0.0%) of which is water.
Lakewood includes the
Metairie Cemetery
Metairie Cemetery is a cemetery in southeastern Louisiana. The name has caused some people to mistakenly presume that the cemetery is located in Metairie, Louisiana, but it is located within the New Orleans city limits, on Metairie Road (and fo ...
and
Longue Vue House and Gardens
Longue Vue House and Gardens, also known as Longue Vue, is a historic house museum and associated gardens at 7 Bamboo Road in the Lakewood neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
The former home of Edgar Stern and Edith Rose ...
.
Adjacent neighborhoods
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West End (north)
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Lakeview (east)
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Navarre (east)
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Mid-City (east)
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Dixon (south)
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Hollygrove (south)
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Jefferson Parish Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
(west)
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Lakewood as these streets: Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Pontchartrain Boulevard,
Pontchartrain Expressway
The Pontchartrain Expressway is a parallel six-lane section of Interstate 10 (I-10) and U.S. Route 90 Business (US 90 Bus.) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, with a brief stand-alone section in between junctions with these highway ...
, Last Street, Quince Street, Hamilton Street, Peach Street, Mistletoe Street, Dixon Street, Cherry Street, Palmetto Street and the
17th Street Canal
The 17th Street Canal is the largest and most important drainage canal in the city of New Orleans. Operating with Pump Station 6, it moves water into Lake Pontchartrain. The canal, along with the Orleans Canal and the London Avenue Canal, form t ...
.
Demographics
According to the American Community Survey of 2019, there were 1,885 people, 692 households, and 529 families residing in the neighborhood. 38.6% of residents have a graduate or professional degree.
See also
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Neighborhoods in New Orleans
The city planning commission for New Orleans divided the city into 13 planning districts and 73 distinct neighborhoods in 1980. Although initially in the study 68 neighborhoods were designated, and later increased by the City Planning Commission t ...
References
Neighborhoods in New Orleans
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