Pines Village, New Orleans
Encyclopedia
Pines Village is a neighborhood
in the city of New Orleans
, Louisiana
, United States
. A subdistrict of the New Orleans East area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Downman Road and Interstate 10
to the east, Chef Menteur Highway to the south, Lake Pontchartrain
and Morrison Road to the north, and the Industrial Canal
to the west.
Sigmund Pines, the neighborhood's namesake, purchased a large piece of land closest to the Industrial Canal in the 1950s and proceeded to develop it with residences. Well into the 1960s, a substantial number of homes – both doubles and single-family detached structures were constructed. As one of the lowest lying areas in eastern New Orleans, homes were constructed on raised pier foundations.
Pines Village contains one local park, several churches, and a notable amount of industrial/commercial developments.
The neighborhood was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina
in 2005. Over 90% of residential properties as well as nearly all commercial properties in the neighborhood received flood damage, wind damage, or both. Approximately 46.2% of West Lake Forest's pre-Katrina household population had returned to the neighborhood as of June 2008.
, Pines Village has a total area of 1.39 mi2. 1.3 mi2 of which is land and 0.09 mi2 of which is water.
New Orleans neighborhoods
In 1980 the New Orleans City Planning Commission divided the city into 13 planning districts and 72 distinct neighborhoods.While most of these assigned boundaries match with traditional local designations, some others differ from common traditional use...
in the city of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
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, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
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. A subdistrict of the New Orleans East area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Downman Road and Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
to the east, Chef Menteur Highway to the south, Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain is a brackish estuary located in southeastern Louisiana. It is the second-largest inland saltwater body of water in the United States, after the Great Salt Lake in Utah, and the largest lake in Louisiana. As an estuary, Pontchartrain is not a true lake.It covers an area of with...
and Morrison Road to the north, and the Industrial Canal
Industrial Canal
The Industrial Canal is a 5.5 mile waterway in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The waterway's proper name, as used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and on NOAA nautical charts, is Inner Harbor Navigation Canal...
to the west.
Sigmund Pines, the neighborhood's namesake, purchased a large piece of land closest to the Industrial Canal in the 1950s and proceeded to develop it with residences. Well into the 1960s, a substantial number of homes – both doubles and single-family detached structures were constructed. As one of the lowest lying areas in eastern New Orleans, homes were constructed on raised pier foundations.
Pines Village contains one local park, several churches, and a notable amount of industrial/commercial developments.
The neighborhood was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
in 2005. Over 90% of residential properties as well as nearly all commercial properties in the neighborhood received flood damage, wind damage, or both. Approximately 46.2% of West Lake Forest's pre-Katrina household population had returned to the neighborhood as of June 2008.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Pines Village has a total area of 1.39 mi2. 1.3 mi2 of which is land and 0.09 mi2 of which is water.
Adjacent Neighborhoods
- Gentilly WoodsGentilly Woods, New OrleansGentilly Woods is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Dreux Avenue to the north, Industrial Canal to the east, Gentilly Boulevard to the south and People's Avenue to the...
(west) - Little Woods (north)
- Plum Orchard (east)
- Pontchartrain ParkPontchartrain Park, New OrleansPontchartrain Park is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Leon C. Simon Drive to the north, the Industrial Canal to the east, Dreux Avenue to the south and Peoples Avenue to the...
(west) - Viavant/Venetian IslesVenetian Isles, New OrleansVenetian Isles is a neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located on the western shore of the Chef Menteur Pass on the northern side of U.S. Highway 90....
(south) - West Lake ForestWest Lake Forest, New OrleansWest Lake Forest is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A subdistrict of the New Orleans East area, its boundaries as determined by the City Planning Commission are: Interstate 10 to the north and west, Read Boulevard to the east, and Dwyer Road to the south.West...
(east)