3rd Ward of New Orleans - Wikipedia 3rd Ward of New Orleans The 3rd Ward or Third Ward is one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Features and landmarks 3 Notables from the 3rd Ward 4 References Boundaries The Ward touches the Mississippi River as its front. The down - river boundary is Canal Street, below which is the city 's 4th Ward. The upper boundary is Julia Street, originally the New Basin Canal. The former canal route in this area is now I - 10. For most of this route from the river back is the 2nd Ward. From Carrollton Avenue up it borders the 17th Ward. The back boundary is City Park Avenue ( formerly known as Bayou Metairie Road ), across which is another portion of the 4th Ward. Gallier Hall on Lafayette Square Features and landmarks The 3rd Ward encompasses the majority of the Central Business District near the River. The Ward includes the city 's seat of government, both the old 19th century City Hall on Lafayette Square and the new City Hall Complex on Loyola Avenue. Farther back from the Central Business District is the Tulane / Gravier neighborhood. At Tulane and Broad are the Courthouse and Orleans Parish Prison. Continuing back, the Ward includes a large section of the Mid City neighborhood. Due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, much of the 3rd ward area was damaged. Notables from the 3rd Ward Louis Armstrong, Dr. John, Master P, C - Murder, Silkk The Shocker, Juvenile, Mr. Marcelo, Turk, Mac, Soulja Slim, Big Freedia, Birdman, Harry Connick, Jr. were all born in the Third Ward. References Jump up ^ New Orleans Districts and Wards Archived July 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 3rd Ward of New Orleans. City of New Orleans Orleans Parish New Orleans metropolitan area Louisiana Topics Architecture Culture Demographics Economy Education Flag Geography Healthcare History Timeline Mardi Gras Media Music Neighborhoods Notable people Skyscrapers Sports Streetcars Tourism Government Mayors City Council Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Police Department Sheriff 's Department Fire Department EMS Public schools Airport RTA Colleges / Universities Delgado Community College Dillard Holy Cross Loyola LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Notre Dame Seminary SUNO Tulane University UNO Xavier Sports Delgado Dolphins ( Delgado ) Dillard Bleu Devils and Lady Bleu Devils ( Dillard ) Loyola Wolf Pack ( Loyola New Orleans ) New Orleans Baby Cakes New Orleans Jesters New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Privateers ( UNO ) New Orleans Saints Southern -- New Orleans Knights and Lady Knights ( SUNO ) Tulane Green Wave ( Tulane ) Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets ( Xavier LA ) New Orleans portal Coordinates : 29 ° 57 ′ 43 '' N 90 ° 05 ′ 28 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.962 ° N 90.091 ° W ﻿ / 29.962 ; - 90.091 This New Orleans, Louisiana -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3rd_Ward_of_New_Orleans&oldid=835320078 '' Categories : Wards of New Orleans New Orleans stubs Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Coordinates on Wikidata All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 April 2018, at 23 : 47 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what is the 3rd ward in new orleans
Answer: one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, a division of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana