https://nostreetsmarts.com/2014/02/24/st-charles-avenue/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2383.jpgIMG_2383https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2392.jpgNew Oreans streetcarSt. Charles streetcar.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2380.jpgIMG_2380St. Charles Avenue undergoes a traffic circle at Lee Circle. Named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Lee Circle remains a popular destination to catch parades. Notice the row of port-o-lets at the bottom of the picture.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mardigras-collage.jpgMardigras collageClockwise from top left: Mardi Gras beads hanging year round in trees along parade routes; the Bigshot float in the Zulu Parade, seated ladders are a common site along St. Charles during Mardi Gras; the Buoef Gras float in the Rex parade.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/loyola-church.jpgloyola church streetcarA streetcar rolls passed The Holy Name of Jesus Church on Loyola University's campus. Tulane University is adjacent to the church, and the beautiful Audubon Park is across the street.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-02-23-00-35-55.jpg2014-02-23 00.35.55https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-02-23-00-21-05.jpg2014-02-23 00.21.05https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-02-23-00-18-27.jpg2014-02-23 00.18.27https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-02-23-00-11-41.jpg2014-02-23 00.11.41https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-02-22-23-50-55.jpg2014-02-22 23.50.552017-11-28T23:19:10+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/about/2015-02-22T15:58:40+00:00weekly0.6https://nostreetsmarts.com/good-reads/2015-02-22T15:38:20+00:00weekly0.6https://nostreetsmarts.com/2015/01/12/more-street-blogs-coming-soon/2015-01-12T21:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2014/08/29/vallette-street/2017-11-06T04:51:25+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2014/07/16/veterans-boulevard/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-19-07-08-071.jpgVeterans BoulevardVeterans Boulevard.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-19-07-15-07.jpgVeterans Boulevard"Purple Heart Loop" immortalizes Louisiana soldiers who fought and died. It also has a memorial to local police and firefighters.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-19-07-08-37.jpgKorea memorial MetairieKorean War memorial for Louisiana soldiers.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-19-07-08-07.jpgVeterans BoulevardVeterans Boulevard remains a living (and bustling) memorial to those men and women who fight for our freedom.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/veterans-old.jpegveterans boulevardPavement of Veterans Highway in 1955, when most of the metropolis we know as Metairie were nothing but drained cypress swamps.2014-07-18T14:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2014/03/18/st-joseph-street/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/st-joseph-street.jpgst. joseph streetCobblestones contribute to St. Joseph Street's unique character.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/woodward-wright-pic.jpgwoodward wright picThe Woodward Wright warehouse once was a fully operational factory in the early 1900s manufacturing steel tools, equipment, and appliances. It since has been converted to trendy apartments. Photo Credit: www.hriproperties.comhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/contemporary_arts-pic-trimark-construction.jpgContemporary Arts Center - New OrleansThis warehouse was renovated in 1999 and now houses the Contemporary Arts Center on St. Joseph and Camp.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/fauborg-ste-marie.jpgFauborg Ste Marie"Vue d'une Rue du Faubourg Ste. Marie, Nelle. Orleans. (Louisiane)." This lithograph portrays a street scene of teh Faubourg Ste. Marie, which was also named for Marie Josepha Deslonde. The scene starkly contrasts with the present day Central Business District.2014-03-18T15:09:56+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2014/01/25/packenham-avenue/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/the_famous_pakenham_oaks_in_saint_bernard_parish_in_the_1937-2.jpgPackenham OaksThe Packenham Oaks are located near the battlefield along St. Bernard Highway. It has been rumored that Packenham died from his wounds under the mossy branches. Historians, however, have yet to confirm that claim.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chalmette-reenactors.jpgchalmette reenactorsRe-enactors commemorating the Battle of New Orleans at Chalmette Battlefield. Credit: NPS.GOVhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/pakenham-pic.gifpakenham picGeneral Edward Packenham. He was killed in action at (what is now) Chalmette Battlefield on January 8, 1815. The victorious Americans stuffed his and other officers' bodies into rum casks and sent them back to England.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/packenham-death-battle-6-thumb-450x345-15927.jpgpackenham death battle 6-thumb-450x345-15927This painting shows the death of General Packenham as he is brought to the rear of the English army's position. An officer weeps with a handkerchief at this death. However, another painting was commissioned to edit that feature in order to make it look more manly and honorable. The revised version shows the English officer pointing across his face. Both versions are on display at The Historic New Orleans Collection galleries. https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/battle_of_new_orleans_jean-hyacinthe_laclotte.jpgBattle_of_New_Orleans_Jean-Hyacinthe_LaclotteAn artist rendition of the Battle of New Orleans painted by war veteran Jean Hyacinthe de Laclotte. www.andrewjackson.org 2015-06-03T04:45:36+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/12/05/fulton-street/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fulton-street-image.jpgfulton street imageThe Poydras Entrance to the Fulton Street Square.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fulton-street-xmas-image.jpgfulton street xmas imageMiracle on Fulton Street. Credit: Rusty Costanza/Times Picayune.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fulton-street-1984-image.jpgFulton street 1984 imageThe Italian Village at the 1984 World's Fair. Fulton Street became a grand promenade to enter the fair.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/robert-fulton-image.jpgRobert Fulton imageRobert Fulton is credited with inventing the steam engine. His competitors, however, claim that he ripped them off.2013-12-05T23:45:02+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/10/31/st-louis-cemetery-1/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2355_2.jpgIMG_2355_2Old tombs easily fall into disrepair or neglect. Organizations, like Save Our Cemeteries, do a great civic duty to the city in helping restore and preserve our history. https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2363_2.jpgIMG_2363_2This memorial honors the fallen veterans of the Battle of New Orleans. There is also a society tomb in the Catholic section for veterans of this war.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2375.jpgIMG_2375Dieu Nous Protege Society Tomb; a society for free people of color.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2371.jpgIMG_2371The elaborate Italian Society tomb has made popular when the movie Easy Rider featured during the acid trip scene. As a result of that, filming was banned there for many years. https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2348.jpgIMG_2348Here lies Paul Morphy. Child prodigy and chess master. Chess players commonly leave chess pieces on his tomb as a sign of respect. https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2362_2.jpgIMG_2362_2Here lies Homer Plessy. His plan to challenge a state segregation law backfired when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against him in Plessy vs. Ferguson. https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2349_2.jpgIMG_2349_2Even though tourists make wishes, give objects, and mark "XXX" as some kind of voodoo ritual, it is still uncertain whether Marie Laveau is buried there.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2361.jpgIMG_2361Here lies Bernard de Marigny. Custom has it that vistors leave dice on his tomb to commemorate his destructive love for the game of craps.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2364.jpgIMG_2364The flat tombs are a stark contrast to the aboveground tombs in the "Catholic" section. https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2353.jpgIMG_2353The aboveground tombs from St. Louis Cemetery #1 blend in well to the New Orleans skyline.2014-08-31T01:52:42+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/10/24/poydras-street/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/intersection.jpgintersectionhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/one-shell-square.jpgOne Shell SquareThough built in the 1970s, One Shell Square still stands as the tallest building in New Orleans at 697 ft. It is not uncommon to see modern skyscrapers mixed in with historic buildings such as the one on the left. https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/poydras-picture.jpegpoydras pictureA portrait of Julian Poydras. Many sources have different spellings for his first name, such as "Julien" and "Julian." State Library of Louisiana via Knowla.org2017-10-18T03:41:20+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/09/27/milne-boulevard/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-09-24-00-26-28.jpg2013-09-24 00.26.28An ominous rear-view from Lakeview School.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-09-24-00-21-20.jpg2013-09-24 00.21.20The front view of Lakeview School from Milne Boulevard. It was built in 1913 and then rebuilt in 1915 after a fire. It has been sitting idle since being damaged in the floods caused by Hurricane Katrina.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-09-24-00-20-17.jpg2013-09-24 00.20.17The front view of Lakeview School from Milne Boulevard. It was built in 1913 and then rebuilt in 1915 after a fire. It has been sitting idle since being damaged in the floods caused by Hurricane Katrina.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-09-24-00-10-43.jpg2013-09-24 00.10.43Although most of Lakeview's homes have been restored since Hurricane Katrina, it is not uncommon to see a house being reclaimed by nature.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-09-24-00-10-15.jpgMilne BoulevardMilne Boulevard.2013-09-27T00:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/09/13/esplanade-avenue/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/esplanade-statue.jpgGayarre' PlaceThis area was an old Indian Market. Several other triangular parks adorn Esplanade Avenue.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/esplanade-house.jpgCresson HouseCresson House (built around 1902). Several houses along Esplanade Avenue are unique.https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/esplanade1.jpgEsplanade AvenueThe neutral ground is rather large near the river, whereas it is narrow as you near Bayou St. John. 2015-01-07T07:59:50+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/08/29/canal-street/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_23121.jpgIMG_2312Canal Street2013-09-12T12:14:57+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/09/06/general-pershing-street/2013-09-06T20:52:57+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.com/2013/08/14/n-o-street-smarts/https://nostreetsmarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/papa-joes.jpgpapa joes2013-08-14T18:44:09+00:00monthlyhttps://nostreetsmarts.comdaily1.02017-11-28T23:19:10+00:00