New Orleans, Louisiana

The Lower Garden District is one of the most distinctive neighborhoods in New Orleans. Nestled upriver from the world-famous French Quarter and the Central Business District, the Lower Garden District offers old-world charm with lush parks, 200-year-old oak trees and a gumbo of architecture ranging from simple Creole Cottages to elaborate Greek Revival mansions.

The neighborhood features a blend of historic residences, eclectic shops and unique businesses. It is within easy walking distance of the Arts District, St. Charles Avenue, the Convention Center, and Magazine Street. In 2003 Utne Reader lauded the Lower Garden District as one of the hippest neighborhoods in North America.

Forty years ago the Lower Garden District was under siege by plans to build a second Mississippi River bridge through the heart of the neighborhood. In response, the residents banned together and formed the Coliseum Square Association to protect the historic fabric of a nearly 200-year-old neighborhood. The Coliseum Square Association has been instrumental in preserving the Lower Garden District, placing the neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places renovation of neighborhood parks and overseeing responsible zoning.

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• Committees - board members chair these all volunteer committees, see if there's a committee that might interest you and become a member today!
• RESIDENT'S RENAISSANCE - www.ucno.org/rr Read all about it! Sign up! Get involved!
• Lower Garden District Business Listings (Coliseum Square Association Members) - Coliseum Square Association members who have businesses anywhere; but particularly in New Orleans, and especially the Lower Garden District & Magazine Street, are listed FREE with clickable links to their web sites!
• Check out our Links Page -- an excellent resource for preservation, restoration, and businesses of interest to the enrichment of New Orleans, Louisiana and specifically the Lower Garden District its history, culture and significance to the city.
• New Orleans is an amazing city, unlike any other American City, New Orleans has a decidedly European flavor. Read MORE about the "Crescent City" and its history under the flags of France and Spain.

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