Filmore, St. Anthony, Dillard, & Milneburg | New Orleans Real Estate & Neighborhood Info

Subdistricts of Gentilly, Filmore, St. Anthony, Dillard, and Milneburg cover a huge swath of land in New Orleans. While you will find similar architectural styles across the board, these sections of Gentilly are seeing a lot of new construction today.

The original spelling for Filmore was Fillmore. In true New Orleans fashion, we changed it over time and dropped a letter. This neighborhood was developed in the mid-20th century and is filled with raised cottages and brick ranch-style homes.

The St. Anthony section was named after the street that runs right through it. Housing construction began in the 1930s, and a rule required houses to cost at least $7500 until 1975. Most of the area was developed by 1965.

Milneburg has higher homeownership percentages than parish, state, and national averages. Milneburg was named after Alexander Milne, a Scottish footman who made his fortune first in a hardware business and then in brick-making.

The Dillard neighborhood is composed mainly of ranch homes built after World War II. Dillard University opened in 1930 and moved to its current site in 1935.

Lagniappe: During the 1940s, professional African Americans moved adjacent to Dillard University, and the area was called “Sugar Hill.”