10th Ward of New Orleans
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The 10th Ward or Tenth Ward is a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans.
The Ward is one of the city's Uptown wards, formerly the old Faubourg Lafayette anexed by New Orleans in 1850s.
[edit] Boundaries
The roughly wedge shaped Ward stretches back from the Mississippi River. The lower boundary is Felicity Street, across which is the 1st Ward, then Martin Luther King Boulevard (formerly Melpomene Street), across which is the 2nd Ward. The upper boundary is First Street, across which is the 11th Ward.
[edit] Cityscape and landmarks
Near the river the Ward includes part of the Lower Garden District and housing projects. In Central City it includes the Oretra Castle Haley commercial district.
The 10th Ward has been home to such notables as jazz musicians Buddy Bolden and George Brunies.
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