Sunday, March 30, 2014

Garden District

While we were in New Orleans, we took a Fodor's walking tour for about an hour that spotlighted almost two dozen mansions in the Garden District.

Garden District
Louisiana Historical Marker

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This historic place is located at 1500 Washingtion Avenue, New Orleans in the Parish of Orleans, Louisiana. The GPS coordinates for this location are N 29° 55.792 W 090° 05.105.

You can log your visit to this landmark at waymark.com.

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Famous for its nineteenth century homes and gardens. This area was originally part of Livaudais Plantation. Became part of City of Lafayette, 1833. Annexed by City of New Orleans, 1852. Designated a National Historic Landmark, 1974.

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