Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans
Esplanade Avenue is a historic street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It runs northwest from the Mississippi River to the statue of General P.G.T. Beauregard in Beauregard Circle at the entrance to City Park.[1]
History
Esplanade Avenue was an important 19th century portage route of trade between the Bayou which linked to Lake Pontchartrain and the River. Many 19th century mansions still line the street; it functioned as a "millionaire's row" for the Louisiana Creole section of the city similar to that of St. Charles Avenue for the Anglophone section in Uptown New Orleans.[1]
Esplanade Avenue is the dividing line between the 6th Ward and 7th Ward of New Orleans.
From the River to Claiborne Avenue, Esplanade has one lane of traffic in both directions, with a raised neutral ground (median) in the center. From Claiborne to Carrollton it has two lanes in each direction, with a smaller neutral ground.
The segment from the River to Rampart Street separates the French Quarter from the Faubourg Marigny. Near the river on the French Quarter side is the old New Orleans Mint building.[1]
Passing by the Faubourg Treme neighborhood, Esplanade goes through the area known alternatively as Faubourg St. John or Esplanade Ridge, near the New Orleans Fairgrounds. The house where Edgar Degas stayed during his time in New Orleans is in this section.[2][3]
Just past Carrollton Avenue is the entrance to the New Orleans Museum of Art.[1]
Location
| Point | Coordinates (links to map & photo sources) |
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| Mississippi River/Peters Street | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Mid-point/Miro Street | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Approximate |
| Beauregard Circle | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
See also
- Buildings and architecture of New Orleans
- List of streets of New Orleans
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References
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Further reading
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