Algiers Point
National Register of Historic Places

Algiers Point

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
July 31, 1978
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
78001428

About this property

Algiers Point is a location on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. In river pilotage, Algiers Point is one of the many points of land around which the river flows—albeit a significant one. People from Algiers Point (and Algiers as a whole) are known as Algierines, or Algerines. During Hurricane Katrina, residents of Algiers Point are alleged to have murdered dozens of displaced black people in racially motivated hate attacks which were never prosecuted by law enforcement officials.

Location

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.95243, -90.05117

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Algiers Point Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
DELUGE
Industrial
0.3 mi
TECUMSEH (towboat)
Industrial
0.7 mi
Standard Coffee Company Warehouse and Factory
Industrial
0.7 mi
French Market-Old Vegetable Market
Pre Contact
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of New Orleans — Main Assault Jan 8 1815
1815Early Republic
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Algiers Point listed on the National Register?

Algiers Point was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Algiers Point?

Algiers Point is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Algiers Point?

The period of significance for Algiers Point is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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