Central Business District (New Orleans, Louisiana)

USA / Louisiana / Gretna / New Orleans, Louisiana
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It is the equivalent of what many cities call their "downtown", although in New Orleans "downtown" or "down town" was historically used to mean all portions of the city downriver from Canal Street in the direction of flow of the Mississippi River. Originally developed as the largely residential Faubourg Ste. Marie (Eng. "Faubourg St. Mary") in the late-18th century, the modern Central Business District is today a dynamic, mixed-use neighborhood, home to professional offices housed within tall skyscrapers, specialty and neighborhood retail, numerous restaurants and clubs, and thousands of residents inhabiting restored historic commercial and industrial buildings.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Business_District,_New_Orleans
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Coordinates:   29°57'1"N   90°4'25"W
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