Lakewood is a
neighborhood
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of the city of
New Orleans
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. A subdistrict of the Lakeview District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are:
Veterans Memorial Boulevard to the north, Pontchartrain Boulevard and the
Pontchartrain Expressway to the east, Last, Quince, Hamilton, Peach, Mistletoe, Dixon, Cherry and Palmetto Streets to the south and the
17th Street Canal 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
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, 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, itself demolished in the aftermath of catastrophic flooding occurring in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina
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.
Geography
Lakewood is located at
and has an elevation of .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the district has a total area of . of which is land and (0.0%) of which is water.
Lakewood includes the
Metairie Cemetery and
Longue Vue House and Gardens.
Adjacent neighborhoods
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West End (north)
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Lakeview (east)
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Navarre
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(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 (west)
Boundaries
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Lakewood as these streets: Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Pontchartrain Boulevard,
Pontchartrain Expressway, Last Street, Quince Street, Hamilton Street, Peach Street, Mistletoe Street, Dixon Street, Cherry Street, Palmetto Street and the
17th Street Canal.
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
References
Neighborhoods in New Orleans
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