John Poultney acquired the property from Madame Rousseau on May 2, 1818 (with M. de Armas, Notary, officiating).

John Poultney caused a plan to be made by Joseph Pilie on March 2, 1824, by which he subdivided his plantation into lots and squares.

The Faubourg Lafayette was united by an act of legislation, prior to being classified as an official neighborhood.

Both of these neighborhoods started as plantations, but the new owners decided to subdivide them in order to make more living space available for the growing population.

In 1796, Bertrand Gravier helped enlarge the faubourg by including Phillipa St., which is now referred to as Poydras Street.

As Jean Gravier continued to expand the Faubourg, he allotted land near Poydras Street, approximately 40 feet in width, for a canal.

This canal linked with an agency in Bayou St. John and flowed into an area called Hagan Avenue.

At this time, the railroad company possessed the Canal, the Basin, and asserted ownership of segments of “Place Gravier.” The dispute between New Orleans and the railroad concluded when the Supreme Court of the Territory of Orleans announced a judgment in support of Jean Gravier, on May 23, 1805.

However, years later, in 1876, the Supreme Court altered their judgment and decided that the “Place Gravier” would be owned by New Orleans and as a location for the general public.

When the displeased Werlein decided that this verdict wasn't fair, he appealed the finding to the Supreme Court of the United States and they rendered a judgment in support of him.

The U.S. Supreme Court reasoned that New Orleans had lost ownership of “Place Gravier.” So Philip Werlein was able to obtain possession of the disputed property, and this site is now occupied by the infamous Hotel de Soto.

[6] Due to the fact that the Faubourg Lafayette is not officially recognized by the state of Louisiana, the boundaries of the area are very roughly defined.

Also, inside this community center is a head start program for small children while their parents are at work, or on tour in the city.

There is also a summer program at the Ashe’ Cultural Arts Center in Faubourg Lafayette for children ages 6–16.

It is dedicated to serve the homeless people of the Tenth Ward area so that they may have a dry place to stay on any given night and a hot meal on any given day.

Myrtle Rosebella Banks School educates youth beginning at Pre-Kindergarten all the way to sixth grade.

Due to such outstanding academic statistics, this school's general admission is based on a “first-come, first-served basis to students”.

This school “is designed to help students with major learning difficulties that hinder their ability to achieve success in a regular class setting”.

While implementing vocational and physical training, the educators patiently motivate and push their students academically and socially.

Unlike most public institutions, this school has a very wide age range of students ranging from 6-15 for the Elementary Department, 16-21 for the Vocational Training Department, and the Joy Center accepts adults 22 and older to participate in this learning facility.

This college offers several academic programs that “provide a comprehensive, practice-based, global health-focused education at both the undergraduate and graduate level”.

In addition, this institution offers degrees in six academic departments and is “accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health”.

This was very important to the city because there were many citizens that lived in this housing development and when it was torn down, after Hurricane Katrina, many residents lost their homes and had to turn to the New Orleans Mission Homeless Shelter.

[21] This new and improved space will include jazz archives and a “walk of fame.” Also, due to recent updates on the neighborhood website, the citizens are attempting to beautify the area.

[22] The blight and beautification volunteers are in charge of making sure that there are no poisonous weeds or other plant life to the neighborhood.

In addition, they are in charge of beautifying a specific part of the neighborhood, whether that means to plant trees or pick up garbage off the streets.

More information about the building and planning of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum will be published on Facebook and Twitter.

The St. Thomas Development is no longer in the Faubourg Lafayette neighborhood, but there is rental property set in this area.

The jail is located at 531 South Broad Street; it is operated by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office.

He is also the Executive Officer for the Criminal and Civil Courts in New Orleans, where is responsible for the service of subpoenas, courtroom security, and the executor process.