On September 21, 1779

Benachi-Torre House

Erected 1859 for Nicholas M. Benachi Consul of Greece in New Orleans, the fine Greek Revival house was once known as the "Rendezvous Des Chasseurs" purchased in 1886 by Joseph and Peter Torre...

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architecture

Fair Grounds Race Course

The Louisiana Jockey Club composed of prominent New Orleans citizens, opened the Fair Grounds Course on April 13, 1872. They chose this site which previously had been the scene of Agricultural...

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new orleans
architecture
horse racing

Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

French "Impressionist" Master resided here in 1872-1873 with his maternal Creole family. Here, Degas created 18 paintings. His artistic evolution to a "more spontaneous, better art" occurred...

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new orleans
art
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Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas

French “Impressionist” master whose mother and grandmother were born in New Orleans. Painted many famous subjects on a visit here in 1872-1873 at Musson Home on Esplanade. His “Portrait...

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new orleans
art
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Walgreen's 6,000th Store

Walgreens is proud to make New Orleans the site of our 6,000th store celebration. The unwavering spirit of our employees and customers here continue to inspire us. "We believe in today and the...

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new orleans
commerce
walgreens

McDonogh No. 7 Elementary School

W.A. Freret, ArchitectJ.C. Kiddell, BuilderDedicated October 22, 1877Erected from funds bequeathed to the City of New Orleans in the will of John McDonogh, in continuous use as a public elementary...

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new orleans
education

First Unitarian Universalist Church

Established in 1833 by Rev. Dr. Theodore Clapp, a Congregationalist minister who served as pastor until 1856. The church became Unitarian in 1837. The first church building, known as the...

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new orleans
religion

Carrollton Neighborhood

In 1833, real estate investors commissioned surveyor Charles F. Zimpel to lay out the former Macarty sugar plantation into lots, squares, and streets that formed the village of...

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new orleans
architecture
neighborhood

Cola(r) Residence

<br>George "Kid Sheik" Cola(r), (1908-1996), cornetist, trumpeter, pianist, and bandleader, lived here at 939 Deslonde Street from 1940 to 1988. He was a member of the Eureka Brass Band, the...

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new orleans
music
jazz

At the crossing

On both sides of the road, mounted on the buildings as you cross Mystic drawbridge.Submitted by: Jeff Rodriguez

Mystic River Bridge

Submitted by: Jeff Rodriguez

Club Bluenote

The Club Bluenote at Yonge and Walton now has a plaque, too. The little hole-in-the-wall where big bands used to play after hours. Toronto acts like the Five Rogues, Shawne and Jay Jackson,...

Kultapossupuisto

Kultapossupuisto perustettu 1983 Park Kultapossu established 1983 Kultapossukerho was a youth club of former Finnish postal savings bank Postipankki. In the place might have been a playground...