Louisiana
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Louisiana
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St. Louis Cathedral
New Orleans, Louisiana
1849
Rebuilt in 1849-51 on the site of churches dating back to 1797, St. Louis Cathedral was the center of the original settlement of New Orleans. It remains a prominent landmark in the French Quarter, where it overlooks Jackson Square.
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Court of Two Sisters
New Orleans, Louisiana
1832
Built in 1832 as a residence and run as a notions shop by two sisters beginning in 1886, the Court of Two Sisters is now a restaurant famed for its Jazz brunches, Creole dishes, and outdoor courtyard dining.
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Garden District
New Orleans, Louisiana
1838-1945
The Garden District of New Orleans is a leafy residential neighborhood that has been fashionable since the 1830s, containing around 1,000 historic luxury homes dating from before the Civil War to the early 20th century.
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French Quarter (Vieux Carré) Historic District
New Orleans, Louisiana
1745-1933
Also known as the Vieux Carré (Old Square), the French Quarter is the oldest neighborhood in New Orleans and a National Historic Landmark. It consists of about 80 blocks that roughly coincide with the original city layout of 1721.
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Mathilde Hall
New Orleans, Louisiana
1874
Built in 1874, Mathilde Hall is a double-gallery house on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. It was fully restored by the McGehee School in 2015 and now contains eight unique classrooms for preschool students.
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House at 2328 St. Charles
New Orleans, Louisiana
c. 1900
This 7,285-square-foot, double-gallery historic home on the St. Charles tram line dates from around 1900. It features pillars on both galleries and elaborate cornice brackets.
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Hotel Monteleone
New Orleans, Louisiana
1886; 1954
Founded in 1886 and mostly rebuilt in 1954, this luxurious French Quarter hotel has been owned by a Sicilian-American family since the beginning.
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Anne Rice's Childhood Home
New Orleans, Louisiana
1941-56 (residence)
This shotgun house on the north side of St. Charles Avenue was the childhood home of Anne Rice (then Anne O'Brien) until age 14. It was the rented home of her maternal grandmother, Alice Allen.
- Nottoway Plantation White Castle, Louisiana 1858
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Confederate Memorial Hall
New Orleans, Louisiana
1890 (constructed); 1891 (opened)
Housed in a solid Romanesque Revival built for the purpose in 1890, the Confederate Memorial Hall Museum is Louisiana's oldest museum.