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WE ARE THE CENTER OF THE WORLD

December 18, 2015 by Charlie London

from Tulane’s Architecture Research

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In 1915, New Orleans bungalow architect Morgan Dudley E. Hite (1882-1959) developed a map titled “New Orleans –Center of the World” (shown above). Mayor Martin Behrman’s administration liked the map so much, it was used in a full-page advertisement the following year (shown below), accompanied by the passage:

“New Orleans is not content to rest secure and apathetic in her position as the center of the world, the center of world population, the center of world-production, the center of world-navigation.”

“That much was done for the City of New Orleans by Nature.”

“But to supplement this handsome and generous work of Nature the City of New Orleans is building for the future when the new industrial empire at her door will have been developed; when the wet lands at her door have been reclaimed; when the cut-over pine lands will have been turned to the plow; when the natural resources of her tributary section will have been made to yield the golden tribute of their promise.”(1)

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(1)”The Eyes of the World Are on New Orleans.” Trade Index 28:6 (June 1916); recto of back cover. Louisiana Research Collection, Special Collections Division, Tulane University Libraries.

Filed Under: Featured, HISTORY Tagged With: 1915, bayou st john, best neighborhood in New Orleans, center of the world, faubourg st john, map, navigation, New Orleans, world

Take the Streetcar to the Bar

October 28, 2014 by Charlie London

streetcar bar maps courtesy THRILL LIST

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In Faubourg St. John you can walk to Pal’s or Swirl or grab a drink at many of the restaurants in Faubourg St. John.

If you must leave the neighborhood then take the streetcar.

Why would anyone drink and drive when they can take the streetcar?

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Dark Green Line
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St. Charles Streetcar (Dark Green Line)

South Claiborne Ave – None
Oak St – Maple Leaf Bar
South Carrollton Ave/Riverbend – Cooter Brown’s Tavern & Oyster Bar
Broadway St – The Palms Bar & Grill
Tulane University/Audubon Park and Zoo – None
Loyola University – None
Jefferson Ave – The Kingpin
Napoleon Ave – Fat Harry’s
Louisiana Ave – The Delachaise
Washington Ave – The Victorian Lounge (The Columns Hotel)
Jackson Ave – Igor’s Lounge & Gameroom
MLK Jr. Blvd/Melpomene St – The Irish House
Lee Circle – Circle Bar
Julia St – St. Charles Bar and Billiards
Poydras St – Club Car Lounge
Union St – Lüke
Common St – Dominic’s
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Gravier St – Voodoo Two
Poydras St – CellarDoor
Julia St –Tivoli & Lee

 

Yellow
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Loyola-UPT Streetcar (Yellow Line)

Union Passenger Terminal – None
Julia St – Bywater Pool Deck and Bar (Hyatt Regency Hotel)
Poydras St – Little Gem Saloon
Tulane Ave – None
Rampart St – Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton Hotel)
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Royal St/St. Charles Ave – The Carousel Bar & Lounge (Hotel Monteleone)
Camp St/Chartres St – SoBou
Magazine St/Decatur St – Loa (International House Hotel)
Peters St (Harrah’s Casino) – Besh Steak
Canal St (Algiers & Gretna Ferries) – The Green Bar (The Westin Hotel)
Bienville St – St. Lawrence
Toulouse St – Crescent City Brewhouse
Dumaine St – Tujague’s
Ursulines Ave – Gazebo Cafe
French Market – Molly’s at the Market

Light Green
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Canal Streetcar: City Park/Museum (Light Green Line)

City Park & Museum of Art – Parkview Tavern
Orleans Ave – Pearl Wine Co.
Bienville St – Felipe’s Taqueria
Carrollton Ave – Red Door
Jefferson Davis Pkwy – Bayou Beer Garden
White St – Chickie Wah Wah
Broad St – None
Galvez St – None
Elk Place/Basin St – None
Rampart St – Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton Hotel)
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Royal St/St. Charles Ave – The Carousel Bar & Lounge (Hotel Monteleone)
Camp St/Chartres St – SoBou
Magazine St/Decatur St – Loa (International House Hotel)
Peters St (Harrah’s Casino) – Besh Steak

Red Line
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Canal Streetcar: Cemeteries (Red Line)

Cemeteries – Bob Roth’s Lounge
Carrollton Ave – Red Door
Jefferson Davis Pkwy – Bayou Beer Garden
White St – Chickie Wah Wah
Broad St – None
Galvez St – None
Claiborne Ave – Handsome Willy’s
Elk Place/Basin St – None
Rampart St – Davenport Lounge (Ritz-Carlton Hotel)
Carondelet St/Bourbon St – 21st Amendment at La Louisiane
Royal St/St. Charles Ave – The Carousel Bar & Lounge (Hotel Monteleone)
Camp St/Chartres St – SoBou
Magazine St/Decatur St – Loa (International House Hotel)
Peters St (Harrah’s Casino) – Besh Steak

Blue Line
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Riverfront Streetcar (Blue Line)

John Churchill/Chase St – Dino’s Bar and Grill
Julia St – Republic
Poydras St – Café Adelaide & the Swizzle Stick Bar
Canal St (Algiers & Gretna Ferries) – The Green Bar (The Westin Hotel)
Bienville St – St. Lawrence
Toulouse St – Crescent City Brewhouse
Dumaine St – Tujague’s
Ursulines Ave – Gazebo Cafe
French Market – Molly’s at the Market

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bar, drink, drink and drive, fun, map, New Orleans, streetcar

Streetcars in Faubourg St. John 1927

April 21, 2013 by Charlie London

Many thanks to Gary Parky for sharing his 1927 streetcar map!

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What is now Desmare Playground was the Esplanade Barn in 1927.
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The Arabella Barn is now Whole Foods on Magazine.
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Reported in the Times Picayune newspaper:
November 1, 1901
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Reported in the Times Picayune newspaper:
April 28, 1873

ORLEANS RAILROAD.

– Owing to the energy shown by the officers and directors of this company, the double track on Broad Street and Grand Route Saint John is completed. In consequence of this wise improvement, the line of this company is now the shortest from Canal street to the Fair Grounds. The cars run without change as far as the turning-table, opposite the central gate of the Fair Grounds, fronting on Savage Street, between the third and fourth building, a few steps from the stand. The Orleans Railroad cars start without interruption, from the Clay Statue, corner of St. Charles and Canal Streets.
Click here to view the original article from April 28, 1873.

July 3, 1868

Inauguration of the Orleans City Railroad

The first trip over the Orleans City Railroad was made the occasion of a pleasant excursion yesterday.

About 6 o’clock p.m. the officers of the road – President, George Clark; Secretary, Jules Benit; Directors, G.W. Hynson, D.B. Macarthy, B. Saloy, Joseph Hernandez, L.E. Lemarie and Frances Mouney – together with a large number of stockholders and invited guests, proceeded from opposite the office of the company, on Dauphine street, in two of the bright, new and elegant cars provided for the occasion, to travel over the length of the road and make as thorough an inspection of the same as circumstances would admit.
The route of the road is down Dauphine to Dumaine, out Dumaine to Broad, down Broad and beneath the overhanging branches of the trees that line this street, to Laharpe, and down Laharpe to the terminus of the road, where the spacious though as yet incomplete stables, etc., of the company are situate.(now Stallings Playground)
The depot is located on two squares of ground situate at the head of Bayou Savage, and near the Gentilly Road.
Though, the buildings have not been completed, the stables will be ready to afford shelter to the animals by tomorrow, when twelve cars will be placed upon the line.
Returning to the city the route passes down Grand Route Saint John, up Dumaine street to Broad, and thence by St. Peter and Basin streets to Canal.
After the excursion there was a very delightful collation spread at the office of the company, at which the greatest good feeling prevailed, and many toasts were drank to the success of the road, etc.
Click here to view the original article from July 3, 1868.


Click on the map for larger view and to see the dotted lines where the streetcars ran.
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research by Charlie London

On June 6, 1883, the Times Picayune reported the following:
“A boy named Albert Musgrove while running after a street car at the corner of Esplanade and Grand Route St. John, at 7 o’clock yesterday morning, fell and fractured his arm. Dr. Souchon attended the boy at his residence, No. 108 Grand Route St. John.”

Click here to see the original article from 1883

Filed Under: HISTORY Tagged With: 1927, bayou st john, car, faubourg st john, map, New Orleans, public, street, streetcar, transportation, trolley

1908 Maps

December 12, 2012 by Charlie London

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Thanks to Linda Burns for sending in these great maps
of Faubourg St. John in 1908.


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Filed Under: HISTORY Tagged With: bayou, bayou st john, best, eclectic, faubourg st john, map, maps, neighborhood, New Orleans

Beer Olympics on Bayou St. John

July 23, 2012 by Charlie London

The 2012 Beer Olympics on Bayou St. John

photos by Charlie London

CLICK ON ANY PHOTO FOR A BETTER VIEW


CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT VIDEO

Filed Under: More Great Posts! Tagged With: bayou, bayou st john, beer, beer olympics, beer olympics on the bayou, faubourg, faubourg st john, fsjna, july 28, map, New Orleans, olympics

CRIME MAPPING

May 3, 2012 by Charlie London

by Charlie London

Dean Burridge dutifully sorts and reports crime for Faubourg St. John.   He posts the text of each incident on the yahoo group.   However, there is a service that takes these same crime reports and posts them on a map.   Each incident is coded with a different icon.   Click on the icon to find out more.  

I like crimemapping.com because it gives me an instant picture of where crime is in relation to where I live.    If you are interested in seeing a map of crimes in our area:

GO TO http://crimemapping.com

Look for the drop down menu that says “choose an agency”

Click on NEW ORLEANS POLICE

The crimemapping.com service will then bring you to a map of the crimes in New Orleans.   Left click and hold on the map to move the map to your area.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: bayou, bayou st john, crime, faubourg, faubourg st john, map, New Orleans

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