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under the tip for Local Customs, I recommend walking the dog in this area, and provide two photos. But, for pleasant strolling and sightseeing of lovely old homes, the Garden District is hard to beat. The architecture of the homes is consistent with the Yankee origins of the neighborhood, in contrast the French Quarter (which is largely Spanish in style). The cotton market attracted wealthy business people to the area during the last two centuries, and so the homes are quite ornate. Today, the gentrified neighborhood remains a busy place for renovation, especially after Katrina. The Garden District escaped any flooding, but I noticed that a few roofs were under restoration after the storms winds took a toll. Leave a Comment Directions: See tourist maps for Garden District, and simply find an off street to park and begin walking. There are no meters in this neighborhood.
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 Typical Garden District home
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Developed mainly between 1840 and 1900, the Garden District runs from Magazine Street to St. Charles Avenue and from Jackson Avenue to Louisiana Avenue. It comprises one of the best-preserved collections of historic mansions in the South -- if not the entire country.
The tacit rivalry between the Garden District and the French Quarter began shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, when the Americans moved into this Uptown area to settle - the gentrified Creoles and French living in the French Quarter area looked down their noses at the more recent upstarts...and thus the concept of "Downtown" and "Uptown" was born. Leave a Comment Directions: Uptown
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 Religious statue in one
of the gardens by tompt
In the garden district are some of the finest houses of New Orleans. Lots of ironworks in them. Some still have the authentic gaslamps burning on their porches.
The district is called garden district because there is much green around. Huge trees, but also lovely private gardens.
It was developed mainly between 1840 and 1900. Leave a Comment Directions: the Garden District runs from Magazine Street to St. Charles Avenue and from Jackson Avenue to Louisiana Avenue.
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 Anne Rice's House by pamstravelsLeave a Comment Address: Chestnut & FirstDirections: Garden District, New Orleans
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This roughly 5-by-10 block area of New Orleans feels very much like the Old South and very different than the French Quarter. Established between 1840 and 1816 by Americans and immigrants who found themselves less than welcome in the Creole French Quarter, this area is on the National Register of Historic Places and is famous for its architectural collection of Antebellum, Victorian, Greek Revival and Italianite homes. Named for the profusion of gorgeous flowers, trees and shrubs that are simply everywhere, the soil is unusually fertile due to a deposit of rich silt from flooding in 1816.
The very best way to experience this district is on foot. You can take a guided walking tour (see my tour tip) or you can do it on your own. There is a very nice Visitor's Center on St. Charles Av. (between Josephine and St. Andrew Streets) that has brochures for a self-guided walk. Take a St. Charles streetcar (green ones) to either of these streets (pull the cord to be let off) and stop in for all sorts of good info on the area. The center is only a block from the edge of the district. Also, www.gardendistrict.neworleans.com/walk has a guide that can be downloaded before you go.
For sure, you'll want to combine your walk with a visit to Lafayette Cemetery - which lies in the middle of the district between 6th and Washington (see tip). I might suggest planning your tour early in the day, when it's cooler, and wrapping it up with lunch at nearby Commander's Palace (lunch M-F, www.commanderspalace.com). It's expensive and they have a dress code (check website) but it's supposed to be very good and lunch prices are less spendy than dinner. Leave a Comment Address: Between Jackson and Louisiana StreetsDirections: St. Charles Av. Streetcar from Canal Street or points south-west (Warehouse District).Website: www.gardendistrict.neworleans.com
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 Garden District by CoAir13Leave a Comment Directions: This area lies between Magazine St.- St. Charles and Jackson Ave. - Louisiana Ave.
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