The 5th Ward or Fifth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, The Dirty Dirty Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is divided into 17 Wards. ...

Boundaries

The roughly "L" shaped ward stretches through the city from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. The lower boundary is St. Philip Street, across which is the 6th Ward. The Ward boundary then follows Bayou St. John, which back from Esplanade Avenue has the 7th Ward on the other side. The Upper boundary is St. Louis Street, across which is the 4th Ward. The boundary continues on a straight line of St. Louis to City Park Avenue (formerly Bayou Metairie Road), where it jogs down to Orleans. It then follows the Orleans Canal route north to the Lake. This article is about the river in the United States. ... Map showing Lake Pontchartrain Lake Pontchartrain (local pronunciation ) is a brackish-water lake in southeastern Louisiana. ... Bayou St. ... The 7th Ward is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The 4th Ward or Forth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. ... The Orleans Canal is a drainage canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Cityscape and landmarks

The Ward includes some of the earliest and most famous portions of New Orleans settled in Colonial Times. The riverfront, long busy docks, is now the "Moonwalk", a pleasant park along the Mississippi. Just above the Moonwalk is Café du Monde, below it the old Jax Brewery building, converted into an upscale shopping mall. Across Decatur Street is the heart of the old French Quarter, Jackson Square, surrounded by historic buildings. Further back, past the shops and galleries of Royal Street and the bars and clubs of Bourbon Street, is a still largely residential section of the Quarter. Such famous music venues as Preservation Hall and Donna's are in the portion of the Quarter in the 5th Ward. The Café du Monde is open 24 hours a day Café du Monde is a famous coffee shop on Decatur Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ... Preservation Hall is a noted jazz performance hall located at 726 St. ...

Across Rampart is Louis Armstrong Park and the Municipal Audutorium, site of many Carnival balls. The ward includes the old route of the historic Carondelet Canal, now filled in. The housing projects along Orleans Avenue were closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The area around Bayou St. John and Orleans is a famous gathering place for the Downtown Mardi Gras Indian tribes. Across the Bayou, the old American Can Factory building was renovated into apartments and shops at the end of the 20th century. Continuing back, the Ward includes a slice of Mid City New Orleans. Turning north, the Ward includes all of City Park, the former site of the Old Spanish Fort, and the upscale Lake Vista neighborhood, and finally a section of Lakeshore Park. Revelers, Frenchmen Street, Faubourg Marigny. ... The Carondelet Canal, also known as the Old Basin Canal, was a canal in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1794 through 1938. ... Public housing describes a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in American history. ... In New Orleans, Louisiana, downtown refers to areas along the Mississippi River down-river (roughly east) from Canal Street, including the French Quarter, Treme, Faubourg Marigny, the Bywater, the 9th Ward, and other neighborhoods. ... Mardi Gras Indians are groups of Carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... City Park is a large public park in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Spanish Fort, also known as Old Spanish Fort and Fort St. ...