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Myths about taxes in New Orleans

Myths About Taxes in New Orleans

08/23/2023 | Myth Buster |

There are so many myths about taxes in New Orleans. None so much as the ones surrounding architecture. Like most of history, the stories that persist are the ones that people believe. Here are some facts about the myths you have heard that might surprise you.
I’ve heard it said that houses were built narrow and deep to avoid width taxes.

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Crescemt City skating rink 1885

The Rink Myth Debunked!

08/13/2018 | Landmarks, Local History, Myth Buster |

Standing on the corner of Washington and Prytania, beneath a yellow barn-shaped building, you’ll hear it. Wild stories about the history of the building. “Right […]

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