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Broadmoor
New Orleans Neighborhood
Broadmoor Lives! Post Katrina rally
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
City	New Orleans
Planning District	District 3, Uptown/Carrollton
Area	0.56 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- land	0.56 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	29°56′56″N 90°06′15″W / 29.94889, -90.10417Coordinates: 29°56′56″N 90°06′15″W / 29.94889, -90.10417
- elevation	2 ft (1 m)
Population	7,232 (2000)
Density	12,914 /sq mi (4,986 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	504

Broadmoor is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Uptown/Carrolton Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Eve Street to the north, Washington Avenue and Toledano Street to the east, South Claiborne Avenue to the south, and Jefferson Avenue, South Rocheblave Street, Nashville Avenue, and Octavia Street to the west.

Broadmoor is low lying ground in New Orleans, and was only substantially developed beginning in the early 20th century after improved drainage was initiated (see: Drainage in New Orleans). Before being developed, the area was a large marsh and was a fishing spot for Uptowners. Early construction were mostly high raised houses for fear of repeats of historic floods, but after decades with little problem more low lying residential structures were built in Broadmoor.

Broadmoor resident musician and producer Dave Bartholomew named his Broadmoor Records label after the neighborhood.

Broadmoor was hit hard by the May 8th 1995 Louisiana Flood, after which extensive improvements of drainage were constructed.

House in Broadmoor being raised up above the levels of the post-Katrina flooding

Broadmoor flooded badly in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A Bring New Orleans Back Commission preliminary report map showed Broadmoor as a suggested area to be turned into park land; this suggestion is strongly objected to by residents, hundreds of whom were already back in their homes by January of 2006, many living in the upstairs of two story homes while they worked on gutting and repairing their flooded ground floors.

Black Pearl is located at 29°56′56″N, 90°06′15″W ^GR1 and has an elevation of 0 feet ({{{2}}} m)^GR3. According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²). 0.56 square miles (1.5 km²) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0 km²) (0.00%) of which is water.

• Gert Town (north)
• Central City (east)
• Milan (south)
• Freret (south)
• Marlyville/Fontainebleau (west)

The City Planning Commission defines the boundaries of Broadmoor as these streets: Eve Street, Washington Avenue, Toledano Street, South Claiborne Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, South Rocheblave Street, Nashville Avenue, and Octavia Street.^[1]

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,232 people. The population density was 12,914 /mi² (4,986 /km²).

• New Orleans neighborhoods

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Hurricane Katrina aftermath in Broadmoor, New Orleans

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• April 6th, 2006 Tour of Broadmoor

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