Garden District

THE GARDEN DISTRICT

Garden District

The Garden district is found in Uptown New Orleans.  The boundaries are St. Charles Avenue to the north, First street to the east, Magazine Street to the south and Toledo Street to the west.

Garden District New Orleans Map

Love at first sight is the common experience for first time visitors.  Its canopy of oak trees is world-famous, while its characteristic gardens of hibiscuses and crepe myrtles, angel trumpets and bougainvillea, make it one of New Orleans most beautiful neighborhoods. 

The homes were located on large parcels of land, which allowed for the beautiful lush gardens for which the area is named.

HISTORY

Laid out in 1806 by Barthelemy Lafon as an open, semi-urban system of interrelated parks with basins, fountains and canals, the Garden District was “one of the earliest expressions of the Greek Revival to appear in New Orleans,” according to noted architect, the late Samuel Wilson, Jr. The streets still bear the names of the nine muses of Greek Mythology, and many of the mid-19th century Greek Revival and Italianate homes remain.

PARKS

Stroll under the oaks of Coliseum Square, or any of the smaller parks in the Garden District.
Dubbed the “Garden District” for its capacious, showy gardens, this New Orleans neighborhood is noted for its beautiful scenery. Visitors are amazed by the elegant homes and the stylish setting that lends itself to a very relaxing and enjoyable experience for all.

TOP 5 THINGS TO DO IN THE GARDEN DISTRICT

1.  Bleed Green-Year round, locals hit up Irish bar behemoths Tracey's and Parasol's for beer, Po-boys, and fried pickles.

Tracey's 

2.  Shopping-Magazine Street provides premier purveyors of shopping opportunities in New Orleans.

Magazine Street Merchants

3.  Drink and Dine-Check out Commander's Palace for a fancy lunch with basically free martinis, the restaurant most often voted number on in New Orleans.

Historic Commander's Palace Restaurant

4.  Bury your Dead-Take a look at the graceful, haunting gravestones and memorials of the oldest cemetery in the city, Lafayette Cemetery No.1.

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

5.  Architecture-There are multi-million dollar homes with the most incredible gardens.

Actress Sandra Bullock's Home

Notice the beautiful greenery surrounding Sandra Bullocks home

The oak trees are breath taking

You will find beautiful architecture throughout the Garden District

SOURCES:

“Garden District.” Garden District | Experience New Orleans!, www.experienceneworleans.com/garden-district.html.

Hudson, Sara, et al. “NOLA Neighborhood Top 10: Garden District.” GoNOLA.com, 7 June 2015, gonola.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans/arts-culture/nola-neighborhood-top-10-garden-district. 

“Uptown & The Garden District.” Uptown & Garden District Neighborhoods | New Orleans, www.neworleans.com/plan/neighborhoods/uptown-garden-district/. Historic Commander's Palace Restaurant

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