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Old 01-18-2013, 01:57 PM
 
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
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A few months ago I read a fascinating book on the old Storyville district written by Al Rose. If you can find it the book is amazing. Anyway, I'll be in New Orleans this weekend and there is one last building remaining of the Storyville district and it's on the corner of Crozat and Bienville streets. It's literally in the shadow of the Iberville Projects. I would love to see it in person but as you would expect the area looks pretty rough in Google Earth streetview. But looks can be deceiving. Would I be asking for trouble if I went there during the day?
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Old 01-18-2013, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Metairie, LA
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I would reccommend you don't. There's nothing there to see and it won't look any better than what you're looking at on Street View. There are plenty of similar buildings like that (and in much better condition) througout the older sections of the city.

If you really have to.... I would ONLY go during the day and not alone. That is really not a good area.
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Old 01-21-2013, 12:08 PM
 
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Why didn't the city do something about this historical district??????????????
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Old 01-21-2013, 12:55 PM
 
Location: Metairie, LA
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Why didn't the city do something about this historical district??????????????
Storyville was bulldozed to build public housing long before my parents were born. My grandparents actually grew up in the Iberville development. I doubt anyone today can give you a good answer.
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Old 01-21-2013, 07:25 PM
 
Location: Bywater
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Storyville was taken down because the Navy didn't want a place like that around WW1 around 1917 ish.
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Old 01-21-2013, 11:12 PM
 
Location: New Orleans
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Storyville was taken down because the Navy didn't want a place like that around WW1 around 1917 ish.
Correct. Pretty sure NOLA was a big training center and they wanted to limit the sailors' "extracurricular" activities.
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