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Faubourg Lafayette
The neighborhood of Faubourg Lafayette is a division in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The historical Faubourg Lafayette was one of the original faubourgs, or suburban developments, to develop to the southwest of New Orleans. In 1833, Faubourg Lafayette joined with the neighboring Faubourg Livaudais and Faubourg Nuns to form the City of Lafayette, the first parish seat of Jefferson Parish. In the 1840s it additionally absorbed Faubourg Delassize. The City of Lafayette was ultimately annexed into the City of New Orleans in 1852.
The modern area called Faubourg Lafayette is in a different location that is part of Central City. The boundaries are the lake side of St. Charles Avenue from Jackson Avenue to the Pontchartrain Expressway, back to Simon Bolivar Avenue.
In 1718, the city of New Orleans, Louisiana (New France), was established. The original town was what is now called the French Quarter. New Orleans later expanded into additional neighborhoods, planning new streets and squares. By 1810, development in New Orleans had reached as far west as Felicity Street.
Faubourg is a French word that stands for suburb, which is a smaller area outside of a larger city. Three new faubourgs, or suburban developments, were independently formed to the west of Felicity Street:
The Faubourg Lafayette was founded with small settlements around steamboat landings in New Orleans. John Poultney acquired the property from Madame Rousseau on May 2, 1818 (with M. de Armas, Notary, officiating), who had acquired it from heirs of Valery Delaissize. This was a plantation measuring about 10 arpents (8.4 acres; 3.4 ha), near the Mississippi River waterfront. The property was bounded by the lower line of property owned by Jacques François Enoul de Livaudais. This property ran through the squares between Soraparu and First streets at Tchoupitoulas Street. St. Andrew Street bounds the property below. This area is in a neighborhood now called the Irish Channel.
John Poultney caused a plan to be made by Joseph Pilie on March 2, 1824, by which he subdivided his plantation into lots and squares. The subdivision was named the "Faubourg Lafayette," in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, who visited New Orleans for four days in April 1825 during his triumphal tour of the United States, the country whose independence he had helped to win in his youth.
In 1825, Jefferson Parish was formed, taking the land west of Felicity Street from Orleans Parish. The three Faubourgs joined into the City of Lafayette on April 1, 1833. Lafayette became the first parish seat of Jefferson Parish. In the 1840s, Lafayette annexed Faubourg Delassize, extending its western border to Toledano Street.
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Faubourg Lafayette
The neighborhood of Faubourg Lafayette is a division in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The historical Faubourg Lafayette was one of the original faubourgs, or suburban developments, to develop to the southwest of New Orleans. In 1833, Faubourg Lafayette joined with the neighboring Faubourg Livaudais and Faubourg Nuns to form the City of Lafayette, the first parish seat of Jefferson Parish. In the 1840s it additionally absorbed Faubourg Delassize. The City of Lafayette was ultimately annexed into the City of New Orleans in 1852.
The modern area called Faubourg Lafayette is in a different location that is part of Central City. The boundaries are the lake side of St. Charles Avenue from Jackson Avenue to the Pontchartrain Expressway, back to Simon Bolivar Avenue.
In 1718, the city of New Orleans, Louisiana (New France), was established. The original town was what is now called the French Quarter. New Orleans later expanded into additional neighborhoods, planning new streets and squares. By 1810, development in New Orleans had reached as far west as Felicity Street.
Faubourg is a French word that stands for suburb, which is a smaller area outside of a larger city. Three new faubourgs, or suburban developments, were independently formed to the west of Felicity Street:
The Faubourg Lafayette was founded with small settlements around steamboat landings in New Orleans. John Poultney acquired the property from Madame Rousseau on May 2, 1818 (with M. de Armas, Notary, officiating), who had acquired it from heirs of Valery Delaissize. This was a plantation measuring about 10 arpents (8.4 acres; 3.4 ha), near the Mississippi River waterfront. The property was bounded by the lower line of property owned by Jacques François Enoul de Livaudais. This property ran through the squares between Soraparu and First streets at Tchoupitoulas Street. St. Andrew Street bounds the property below. This area is in a neighborhood now called the Irish Channel.
John Poultney caused a plan to be made by Joseph Pilie on March 2, 1824, by which he subdivided his plantation into lots and squares. The subdivision was named the "Faubourg Lafayette," in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, who visited New Orleans for four days in April 1825 during his triumphal tour of the United States, the country whose independence he had helped to win in his youth.
In 1825, Jefferson Parish was formed, taking the land west of Felicity Street from Orleans Parish. The three Faubourgs joined into the City of Lafayette on April 1, 1833. Lafayette became the first parish seat of Jefferson Parish. In the 1840s, Lafayette annexed Faubourg Delassize, extending its western border to Toledano Street.
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