About Algiers Point and Algiers Riverpoint

Algiers Point - A Great Place to Call Home!

Nestled in the bend of the river which gave the Crescent City its name lays the quiet neighborhood of Algiers Point. It is filled with turn-of-the-century homes dating from the 1840s and churches, schools, corner groceries, restaurants, and neighborhood businesses which serve the community as they have for years.

Algiers Point is geographically isolated from the rest of the city of New Orleans by the natural barrier of the Mississippi River and this has served to ensure its development as a village within a city.

Its quiet 19th century small town atmosphere is far removed from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter located directly across the Mississippi River. The Central Business District is only a ferry ride away making for one of the easiest, leisurely commutes to work each day.

During the Colonial Period, the founder of New Orleans, Bienville, was granted a tract of land in 1719. It was the site of the French settlement's slaughterhouse and was first called Slaughterhouse Point. The colonists also housed their powder magazine on the Point as Powder Street attests.

Because of the growth of the area, the Algiers-Canal Street Ferry was created in 1827. A railroad soon followed in the 1850s. In 1870, Algiers Point was annexed by the city. In 1904 Martin Behrman became the first Algerine to become mayor of the city. He served five terms ending in 1926.

In its almost 300 year history, Algiers Point has suffered a devasting fire, blight, and crime and has come back as one of the premier historic neighborhoods in the city.

Algiers Point is one of the city's best kept secrets, and truly is a great place to call home.

Algiers Riverpoint - A Residential Park Neighborhood

Algiers Riverpoint is a place where neighbors know and genuinely care for one another, a place where kids play together, and it's the kind of place many of us remember and long for. It is a neighborhood built to remind you of days gone by. The architecture borrows heavily from the traditions of Algiers Point, with broad, deep front and rear porches, high ceilings, and authentic details. The community's numerous walkways lead through the neighborhood's three community parks creating a friendly neighborhood for kids to play and people to gather.

For more information on Algiers Riverpoint, visit www.algiersriverpoint.com, or contact Jo Anna Boesch, Director of Marketing, at (504) 365-7044, toll free 888-365-7044, algiershomeowner@yahoo.com, or in person at 242 Abalon Court (corner of Atlantic and Patterson), New Orleans, LA, 70114.

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