New Orleans Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 19) T ArcHITEcTurE ens of thousands of architectural gems await you in New Orleans, both in and beyond the French Quarter. In fact, New Orleans has more National Historic Landmarks than any other city in the United States. Venture uptown along St. Charles Avenue for an amazing 40-minute architectural tour, taking in Queen Anne Revival mansions, quaint bed and breakfasts, ornate churches and synagogues, and homes you’ll swear you’ve seen in the movies (because you have). On your way, you’ll pass through the Garden District, the second-largest historic district in the country. Esplanade Avenue, on another side of the Quarter, is the Creole rival to the American St. Charles Avenue. Here are the grand homes of the children and grandchildren of the city’s French settlers. At the avenue’s end is St. Louis Cemetery No. 3, an architectural curiosity that offers exquisite examples of our famous aboveground tombs. Also on Esplanade is the Degas House. French Impressionist Edgar Degas lived here while painting some of his most famous works. Several historic homes are among New Orleans’ preserved architectural treasures. These residences offer a rare glimpse into the lives—and patterns of life—of some of the city’s most affluent and influential citizens. And they bring to life a history you really can’t experience any other way. In the French Quarter, these include: • Gallier House, former home of famed architect James Gallier, Jr. • Hermann-Grima House, generally considered the earliest and best example of American architecture in the French Quarter • Williams Residence, home to the founders of The Historic New Orleans Collection • Beauregard-Keyes House, a raised Creole cottage once rented to Confederate General Pierre G.T. Beauregard and later home to author Frances Parkinson Keyes for use as a winter residence continued on page 20 V i s i t O u r W e b s i t e at W W W. n e W O r l e a n s i n f O. c O m http://WWW.neWOrleansinfO.cOm
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