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Algiers Point

Algiers Point sits across the Mississippi from Downtown New Orleans, with raised cottages, the Morgan Street courthouse and a ferry landing beside the levee.

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The pink Algiers Courthouse facade and adjoining building on Morgan Street in Algiers Point, photographed August 24, 2026. — Algiers Courthouse on Morgan Street — August 2026

Cottages, the Mississippi ferry and Hubbell Library

About Algiers Point

Algiers Point sits across the Mississippi from Downtown New Orleans, with raised cottages, the Morgan Street courthouse and a ferry landing beside the levee.

Raised cottages and the riverfront streets

Algiers Point occupies the West Bank bend of the Mississippi opposite the French Quarter. Its older streets contain raised, mostly single-story homes, shallow front yards and corner commercial buildings; the Morgan Street courthouse is a landmark near the levee.

Greek Revival, Italianate and Victorian buildings reflect the neighborhood’s 19th-century growth. Rebuilding after the 1895 fire added later house styles, so the older residential blocks include more than one period of construction.

The Canal Street ferry timetable

The Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry crosses the Mississippi to Downtown. RTA’s schedule gives separate departure columns for Algiers and Canal Street, with different tables for Sunday–Thursday and Friday–Saturday service.

RTA lists terminal renovation and overlapping barge work with completion expected in the first quarter of 2027. Its service-alerts page is the operator’s source for changes to scheduled crossings during this project.

Hubbell Library on Pelican Avenue

Cita Dennis Hubbell Library is at 725 Pelican Avenue. The City Archives records the Algiers Point branch’s opening in December 1907 and its return to the original building in July 2013 after major repairs.

The branch participates in the library system’s community puzzle exchange. Puzzles can be taken and returned without a library card or a formal checkout, using the system’s take-a-puzzle, leave-a-puzzle arrangement.

Check these on a visit

Try these in person before you commit to an address in Algiers Point.

See the raised cottages and Morgan Street courthouse along the older riverfront streets.
Use the separate Canal Street and Algiers departure columns in RTA’s ferry timetable.
Find Hubbell Library and its community puzzle exchange at 725 Pelican Avenue.

Neighborhoods and districts near Algiers Point

The closest neighborhoods and districts in New Orleans, measured center to center.

Under 1 miMarignyMarigny lies downriver from the French Quarter, combining Creole cottages and shotgun houses with Frenchmen Street’s music venues and the shaded paths of Washington Square.

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Schools near Algiers Point

The 6 closest schools within 5 miles, including any outside the city. Being nearby does not mean a home is zoned for a school: confirm attendance zones with the school or district.

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Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & SciK–8
about 0.4 mi · Public · Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 756 students
New Orleans Center for Creative ArtsHigh
about 0.8 mi · Public · Grades 9–12 · 224 students
L.B. Landry High SchoolHigh
about 1.0 mi · Public · Charter · Grades 9–12 · 555 students
New Orleans Military & Maritime AcademySecondary
about 1.1 mi · Public · Charter · Grades 8–12 · 945 students
KIPP LeadershipK–8
about 1.1 mi · Public · Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 890 students
Harriet Tubman Charter SchoolK–8
about 1.1 mi · Public · Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 901 students

Distances are approximate. They are straight lines from the centre of Algiers Point, not travel distances, and a home at the edge of the area can be noticeably closer to or farther from a school.

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Historic housing forms, riverfront development and 1895 fire; pages 1–2, January 2019
City of New Orleans — Algiers Point historic districtSource checked 2026-10-18
West Bank neighborhood and annexation history
Preservation Resource Center — Algiers PointSource checked 2026-10-18
Terminal and barge work, expected completion Quarter 1 of 2027
New Orleans RTA — Algiers terminal renovationSource checked 2026-10-18
Operator notices that can change scheduled ferry crossings
New Orleans RTA — service alertsSource checked 2026-10-18
Separate Algiers and Canal departure columns, later Friday/Saturday crossings
New Orleans RTA — Algiers Point/Canal Street ferrySource checked 2026-10-18
1907 Algiers Point branch and 2013 reopening at Pelican Avenue
New Orleans Public Library City Archives — branch historySource checked 2026-10-18
Hubbell branch location and card-free take-a-puzzle/leave-a-puzzle service
New Orleans Public Library — community puzzle exchangesSource checked 2026-10-18

Photo credits

Image credits and license
Algiers Courthouse on Morgan Street — August 2026
Creator: Infrogmation
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License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized and converted to WebP; card previews may crop the photo. Guide gallery preserves the full frame.
Algiers Courthouse on Morgan Street — August 2026