National Historic District is bounded on the south by Slidell Avenue instead of Opelousas Avenue. The southern boundary of the city-regulated Algiers Point Historic District, as defined by the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission, is Newton Street. Some of the houses and other structures in Algiers Point predate the American Civil War, but most were built in the period immediately after a catastrophic 1895 fire which destroyed hundreds of structures in the area. Numerous small businesses such as bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and professional services are located here, creating a mixed use neighborhood. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,381 people, 1,145 households, and 555 families residing in the neighborhood. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,455 people, 1,229 households, and 574 families residing in the neighborhood. Education Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) or New Orleans Public Schools (NOPS) operates public schools. The Adolph Meyer School is an elementary school in the neighborhood which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and also known as the Harriet R. Tubman Elementary School. Public library New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) operates the Cita Dennis Hubbell Branch in Algiers Point. It occupies the oldest public library building in the city. It opened as the Algiers Branch, a Carnegie library, in 1907 and was the only library in the Algiers area for many years. It was one of five New Orleans Carnegie libraries, and as of 2013, one of two that are still open as libraries. It was originally closed after the opening of the Algiers Regional Library, but Cita Dennis Hubbell and a group led by her campaigned to have it reopened, citing the long distance from Algiers Point to the new library. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit Algiers Point. Hubbell's daughter campaigned for the library to be reopened. It reopened shortly after Katrina, but when officials processed concerns about the structural integrity of the building they decided to close the library. The library closed in 2006, but then had termite damage and structural damage ameliorated with renovations. The branch held a grand re-opening in 2013. See also Algiers, New Orleans References External links Algiers Point Association Algiers Historical Society Algiers Point Information and Links page Cita Dennis Hubbell Library Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Mississippi River Neighborhoods in New Orleans National Register