Tulane/Gravier is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Louis Street to the north, North Claiborne Avenue, Iberville Street, North and South Derbigny Street, Cleveland Street, South Claiborne Avenue to the east, the Pontchartrain Expressway to the south and South Broad Street to the west.

Landmarks in the area include St. Joseph's Church, University Hospital, the Deutches Haus, and the Falstaff and Dixie Breweries (both now closed).

Geography

Tulane/Gravier is located at and has an elevation of . According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of . of which is land and (0.0%) of which is water.

Adjacent Neighborhoods

• Tremé (north)
• Iberville Projects (east)
• Central Business District (east)
• Calliope Projects (south)
• Mid-City (west)

Boundaries

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Tulane/Gravier as these streets: St. Louis Street, North Claiborne Avenue, Iberville Street, North Derbigny Street, South Derbigny Street, Cleveland Street, South Claiborne Avenue, the Pontchartrain Expressway and South Broad Street.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,234 people, 1,583 households, and 818 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 8,963 /mi² (2,352 /km²).

See also

• New Orleans neighborhoods

References