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Freret is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. 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] The name of the neighborhood stems from 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 / 29.93750°N 90.10694°W / 29.93750; -90.10694 [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 convenience 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

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