User:Cerealmcmilk/Washington Avenue

The street Washington avenue lies to the west, taking part in Central City, New Orleans, or what's known as the "forsaken heart" of the city, located at the lower end of uptown, just above New Orleans Central Business Distric t.

History
Washington Avenue was initially called "fifth street." The specific date or conditions under which Fifth was changed to Washington may be impossible to determine. Still, An updated plan of the City of Lafayette is the sole published source I have found, clearly showing the street between Fourth and Sixth Streets where Washington Avenue resides, formerly known as Fifth Street. It was not until The Zimpel Map of March 1834, drawn soon after the City of Lafayette, labels the street as Washington.

Historic buildings

 * Lincoln theater was located at 2514 Washington Avenue, the only theatre for people of color in New Orleans, opening its doors in 1928.


 * Commander's Palace established in 1893 in the garden district of Uptown New Orleans, is located at 1403 Washington Ave. Commander's Palace is a creole restaurant in New Orleans and is owned by the Brennan family.
 * Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is one of the oldest city governed cemeteries named after the city of Layette. It was named for the City of Lafayette and established in 1833. It was the first cemetery in the city where non-Catholics were allowed to be buried and contain over 26 nationalities

Reputation
Washington Avenue and every other street that makes up the central city are known for their notoriously high violent crime rates.

People
Washington Ave. Houses more same-sex couples are living together than 97.4% of U.S neighborhoods. The neighborhood also stands out by having a per capita income lower than 97.3% of the United States, along with a more significant percentage (63.6%) of children living in poverty than found in 97.4% of all U.S neighborhoods.

Modes of Transportation
In the Washington Ave. neighborhood, analytics reveal that 24.7% of commuters carpool, making up more than 98.7% of all U.S neighborhoods.