Black Pearl, New Orleans
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Black Pearl | |
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 Mount Moriah Baptist Church in the Black Pearl | |
| Etymology: of Deseder | |
| Motto: while
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| Coordinates: 29°56′11″N 90°08′12″W / 29.93639°N 90.13667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Planning District | District 3, Uptown/Carrollton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 2 ft (0.6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,082 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (850/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
Black Pearl is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: South Carrollton Avenue and St. Charles Avenue to the north, Lowerline, Perrier and Broadway Streets to the east, and the Mississippi River to the west.
In 1974, when the New Orleans City Planning Commission was giving official names to each neighborhood in Orleans Parish designated the area as Black Pearl. "Pearl" refers to the street that runs through the neighborhood, and "black" honors the neighborhood's historically black population. Together, "Black Pearl" refers to a type of pearl that is exquisite and rare.[1]
Most of the neighborhood is a section of what was the town of Carrollton in the 19th century; the designated neighborhood boundaries also include a portion downriver of Lowerline Street that was part of the town of Greenville. This latter part includes Uptown Square, a shopping complex converted to offices as well as residences for the elderly.
This area on high ground escaped the Hurricane Katrina flooding suffered by most of the city in 2005. However a tornado strike in the early morning hours of February 13, 2007, did significant damage.
In 2019, Seven Three Distilling Co released a locally distilled rum, Black Pearl Rum, named after the neighborhood.
Adjacent neighborhoods
Black Pearl is located at 29°56′11″N 90°08′02″W / 29.93639°N 90.13389°W [2] and has an elevation of 8 feet (2.4 m).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.3 km2). 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2) of which is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (46.94%) of which is water.
- Leonidas (north)
- East Carrollton (northeast)
- Audubon (east)
Boundaries
The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Black Pearl as these streets: South Carrollton Avenue, St. Charles Avenue, Lowerline Street, Perrier Street, Broadway Street and the Mississippi River.[4]
