Upper Pontalba Building Apartments (New Orleans, Louisiana)

USA / Louisiana / Gretna / New Orleans, Louisiana / Saint Peter Street, 500
 place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, apartment building, U.S. National Historic Landmark

Built in 1849-50 by Baroness Pontalba (a name with much history), this bulding (along with its conterpart on the other side of Jackson Square, are believed to be the first apartment buildings in the country. One is owned and operated by the city, the other by the state. Photo soon --SR
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Coordinates:   29°57'24"N   90°3'48"W

Comments

  • Photo courtesy of myself; taken in August of 2004.
  • Polygon by forrestgumprock
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