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Description The Lake Area is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the north west of the city. It was first developed upon drained swampland and is bordered by water on three sides. By Lake Ponchartrain in the north, by the 17th Street Canal on the West side, and by the Orleans Avenue Canal on the East side. Major north-south roads are Pontchartrain Boulevard, West End Boulevard, and Canal Boulevard; major east-west roads include Harrison Avenue and Robert E. Lee Boulevard. The greater Lake Area is divided into various neighborhoods, with Lakeview in the north east quarter, West End to the north west, Lakewood to the south east, and Navarre to the south east. With its easy access to the waters of Lake Pontchartrain, the Lake Area has a large sailing and boating community and is served by two yacht clubs, the New Orleans Yacht Club and Southern Yacht Club. The neighborhood is dominated by two large parks, New Basin Canal Park and City Park. The Lakefront Area also incorporates the historic and recreational West End neighborhood. In the 19th century and early 20th century, the area was mostly undeveloped swamp. The New Basin Canal was cut through the area in the early 19th century. Large scale residential development of most of the area began after World War II with the predominant housing style being bungalows. Content from wikipedia.org
Landmarks
Public Transportation New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
City Council Representative Shelley Midura - District A
Police District New Orleans Police Department - 3rd District
Neighborhood Associations
Demographics A combination of elderly homeowners and young families.
Architecture A mixture of styles, much from the 1940s and 1950s.
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