| Irish Channel | |
| New Orleans Neighborhood | |
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Annunciation Street in the Irish Channel
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 2, Central City/Garden District |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| - land | 0.50 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.33 sq mi (1 km2), 39.76% |
| Population | 1,907 (2010) |
| Density | 2,298 / sq mi (887 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
Irish Channel is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Magazine Street to the north, 1st Street to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Toledano to the west.
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Irish Channel is located at [1] and has an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.1 km2). 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2) of which is land and 0.33 square miles (0.9 km2) (39.76%) of which is water.
The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of the Irish Channel as these streets: Tchoupitoulas Street, Toledano Street, Magazine Street, First Street, the Mississippi River and Napoleon Avenue.[3]
The Historic District Landmarks Commission defines the boundaries of the Irish Channel as these streets: Jackson Ave. to Delachaise St., Magazine St. to Tchoupitoulas St.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,270 people, 1,750 households, and 904 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 8,540 /mi² (3,285 /km²).
The mostly working class neighborhood was, as the name implies, originally settled largely by immigrants from Ireland in the early 19th century. However early on the area also had people of other ethnicities, including German, Italian, and African American, living nearby each other.
Through the early 20th century much of the population worked in the port of New Orleans before modern shipping innovations greatly reduced the need for stevedores and similar jobs. There were also local breweries in the area.
Since about the 1960s, the neighborhood has been majority African American, with substantial minorities of the descendants of the 19th century immigrants and more recent Latino immigrants. Parades and parties are held on and around St. Patrick's Day which are enjoyed by many locals whether they are of Irish ancestry or not.
The area is known for much surviving working class and middle class 19th century residential architecture, including many shotgun houses. The neighborhood included the St. Thomas Development.
Built on the city's old high ground, the neighborhood escaped the catastrophic flooding of most of the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 (see: Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans).
Many early jazz musicians including Tom Brown, the Brunies brothers, Nick LaRocca, and Tony Sbarbaro lived in the Irish Channel.[6]
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