Favorite Building Friday – New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Happy Favorite Building Friday! This week we head back downtown to the Central Business District to learn about the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. In the […]
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Favorite Building Friday – Morris Israel House
Happy Favorite Building Friday! This week we head uptown to the Garden District to talk about the Morris Israel House, one of the best examples […]
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Favorite Building Friday – Louisiana State Bank
Happy Favorite Building Friday! Today’s building is the Louisiana State Bank Building on Royal Street. I can guarantee that if you’ve spent any time in […]
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Favorite Building Friday – Hibernia Bank Building
For our first installment of “Favorite Building Friday”, I’d like to tell you about my absolute favorite building in New Orleans. It is the Hibernia […]
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Municipal Auditorium Dedication (1930)
On this day in 1930, the dedication ceremony for the Municipal Auditorium was held. The Ceremony The program began with a prayer by Rev. Florence […]
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Gallier Hall Dedication Ceremony (1853)
On this day in 1853 Gallier Hall, located on St. Charles Avenue at Lafayette Square, was dedicated as the new New Orleans City Hall. Before […]
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Grand Opening of Saenger Theatre (1927)
On this day in 1927 the Saenger Theatre opened. Like any major event in the city, the theater’s opening was celebrated with a parade witnessed […]
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Jackson Lays the Cornerstone for Jackson Statue (1840)
On this day in 1840, President Andrew Jackson laid the cornerstone for a still unplanned monument to celebrate the victory of the Americans over the […]
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The French Opera House Fire (1919)
On this day in 1919, the French Opera House burned down. This theater had been located at the corner of Bourbon and Toulouse streets, in […]
Learn MorePlans Submitted for New Orleans Custom House (1847)
On this day in 1847, plans for the New Orleans Custom House were submitted. This structure is the third Custom House in the city, as […]
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