Freret is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. The Freret neighborhood contains a thriving commercial corridor. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrollton Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: South Claiborne Avenue to the north, Napoleon Avenue to the east, LaSalle Street to the south and Jefferson Avenue to the west. "Freret" is for Freret Street, which was named for William Freret, a mid-19th-century New Orleans mayor. Geography Freret is located at and has an elevation of . According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of . of which is land and (0.0%) of which is water. Adjacent neighborhoods Broadmoor (north) Milan (east) Uptown (south) Audubon (west) Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 1,715 people, 648 households, and 363 family households. Landmarks and Attractions Restaurants / Bars / Amenities The Freret Commercial Corridor, located on Freret Street between Jefferson and Napoleon Avenue, has over 17 restaurants, 3 coffee shops, and 3 bars, a continence store, and a grocery store. Hotels The 10 story, 90 room Alder Hotel is located in the former Bristow Tower on Magnolia Street, See also New Orleans neighborhoods References Neighborhoods in New Orleans