Saint Mary’s Academy School

St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic K-12 school in New Orleans, Louisiana run by the Sisters of the Holy Family. Founded in 1867, it is one of the oldest Black Catholic schools in the country.

Type: School
Description: private, all-girls school in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Also known as: “Saint Mary Academy”, “Saint Marys Academy School”, “St. Mary’s Academy”, and “St. Mary’s Academy School”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lakefront Airport and Almonaster Avenue Bridge.

Lakefront Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Lakefront Airport is a public airport five miles northeast of downtown New Orleans, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport. Lakefront Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Saint Mary’s Academy School.

Almonaster Avenue Bridge

Bridge

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The Almonaster Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has two vehicular lanes of Almonaster Avenue and two railroad tracks over the Industrial Canal. Almonaster Avenue Bridge is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Saint Mary’s Academy School.

Seabrook Railroad Bridge

Bridge

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The Seabrook Railroad Bridge is a bascule bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana running adjacent to the Seabrook Bridge. It is often confused with this vehicular bridge to the north, officially called the Senator Ted Hickey Bridge; therefore, it is commonly called the Seabrook Railroad Bridge, that now carries only trains across the canal. Seabrook Railroad Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Saint Mary’s Academy School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pines Village and Gentilly Woods.

Pines Village

Quarter

Pines Village is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A subdistrict of the New Orleans East area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Downman Road and Interstate 10 to the east, Chef Menteur Highway to the south, Lake Pontchartrain and Morrison Road to the north, and the Industrial Canal to the west.

Gentilly Woods

Quarter

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Gentilly Woods is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Gentilly District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Dreux Avenue to the north, Industrial Canal to the east, Gentilly Boulevard to the south and People's Avenue to the west. Gentilly Woods is situated 2 miles west of Saint Mary’s Academy School.