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2. French Quarter - Wikipedia

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   The French Quarter, also known as the Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans ( French: Nouvelle-Orléans) was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city developed around the Vieux Carré ("Old Square" in English), a central square. The district is more commonly called the ...

3. Jackson Square (New Orleans) - Wikipedia

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   Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes (French) or Plaza de Armas (Spanish), is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.

4. The Presbytere - Wikipedia

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   December 21, 1965. The Presbytère is an architecturally important building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It stands facing Jackson Square, adjacent to the St. Louis Cathedral. Built in 1813 as a matching structure for the Cabildo, which flanks the cathedral on the other side, it is one of the nation's best examples of formal ...

5. Napoleon House - Wikipedia

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   The Napoleon House ( French: Maison Napoléon; Spanish: Casa de Napoleón ), also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic building at 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1794 and enlarged in 1814, its name derives from the local legend that it was intended as ...

6. Royal Street, New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   Royal Street, New Orleans. Coordinates: 29.9596°N 90.0633°W. Royal Street ( French: Rue Royale; Spanish: Calle Real) is a street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. It is one of the original streets of the city, dating from the early 18th century, and is known today for its antique shops, art galleries, and hotels.

7. Pontalba Buildings - Wikipedia

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   The Pontalba Buildings form two sides of Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. They are matching red-brick, one-block-long, four‑story buildings built between 1849–1851 by the Baroness Micaela Almonester Pontalba. The ground floors house shops and restaurants; and the upper floors are apartments which, reputedly ...

8. New Orleans Central Business District - Wikipedia

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   New Orleans Central Business District. /  29.94972°N 90.07056°W  / 29.94972; -90.07056. The Central Business District ( CBD) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States . A subdistrict of the French Quarter/CBD area, its boundaries, as defined by the City Planning Commission, are Iberville, Decatur and Canal ...

9. Decatur Street (New Orleans) - Wikipedia

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   Decatur Street is a street in the French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA that runs parallel to the Mississippi River. Decatur was formerly known as "Levee Street" or Rue de la Levée, as it was originally the location of the levee. [1] In 1870, when the river had altered its course, it was renamed "Decatur Street" in honor ...