New Orleans Historic Home

Where these house at one time duplex? Are these two doors seperate home and business portion.What is the proper door (if any) to knock on while visiting the homeowner?

Often times they are duplex's as earlier stated. Often times you can get an idea if there are more than on address or mailbox on the entrance. Although many duplex's have been converted back to single family homes. Generally if there is a doorbell on both doors one is often disconnected as the door that is not used if its a single family home is blocked with furniture or something else.

2008-02-25 00:47:55 by Philip G

bookit.com Located only 2 blocks from Jackson Square and the Jax Brewery at the intersections of Decatur St., North Peters Street and Rue Conti ...

Ive looked online already and was overwhelmed by the amount of results. I guess I thought there was only one tour like this. My husband and I live close enough to drive to N.O. Ive heard about this tour that takes you through these historic homes that have spooky history attached. Has anyone been on one of these tours or lived there and know of a good one? Please give tour company names or web links if possible. Thanks to all.

www.hauntedhistorytours.com "The #1 Tour in New Orleans! - A Must Do!"
I've been researching and this is the one i'm going to...it's the one thats been on tv.

2010-08-28 18:21:23 by Renée G

Price: $37.50

Then can you tell me what it's like? I'm leaving for there tomorrow for spring break and I've tried to look up what to do there from the main website and all I can find is stuff like historic homes, and plantations.

I wanna know what the city is like, and if it's fully recovered yet. Also what shops that are really cool do they have?
Clothing shops for teens, or just like unique antique shops.

My friend is going to Thailand, so I want to get her something cool from New Orleans. If you have any suggestions on the fastest route there, or any cool there I should check out tell me please.

Also how do they dress down there? I don't want to stick out as a tourist.

The other answers are correct and almost anything is OK in terms of what to wear. New Orleans is quite casual but you can't go wrong with the equivalent of jeans/shorts/khaki trousers + a polo-type shirt.

Most of the New Orleans metro area now looks like Katrina never happened. There are neighborhoods that are struggling to recover, and you can visit them by taking a "Katrina" tour (offered by multiple tour companies).

Downtown, the Riverwalk shopping center has an air-conditioned food court with dining overlooking the river (www.riverwalkmarketplace.com). The Canal Place shopping center is in the French Quarter and has a cinema and higher-end shopping (Saks 5th Avenue, Brooks Brothers, etc.). Magazine Street is a miles-long shopping district: www.magazinestreet.com

You can find a very eclectic selection of shops in the French Quarter, and there are several alternative clothing stores in the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Decatur Street (French Quarter).

Things to do in New Orleans:

Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival are world famous events, but New Orleans hosts many festivals and celebrations throughout the year: www.nola.com/festivals

The Saint Charles Streetcar is the oldest continuously operating street railway in the world and is a "tourist attraction" in its own right. It is part of the public transit system, as are the Canal Street and Riverfront streetcar lines: www.norta.com

Wander around the French Quarter, enjoy the architecture, watch the street entertainers (do tip), and visit some of the historic buildings that have been turned into museums (go to www.frenchquarter.com and click on Historic Attractions).

Assuming the weather is good, you can collect a sandwich lunch and eat in the riverfront park (watch the shipping) or in Jackson Square (a very nice park).

Louisiana is the only US state that offers tax-free shopping for international visitors: http://www.louisianataxfree.com/

There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music.

Note that music clubs often advertise "No Cover", meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with "No Cover" often require that customers buy a beverage each for every "set " of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell - not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can't be any confusion at the end of the evening.

An incomplete guide to bars & clubs: www.neworleanscheapdrinks.com

About certain alcoholic beverages: Realize that some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ½ ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ½ ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They don’t necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge.

Harrah's Casino is in the cental Business District on Canal Street (age 21 required for entry): www.harrahs.com

The lobby for the Westin Canal Place Hotel is on the 11th floor and overlooks the French Quarter. It is a great place for an afternoon drink/snack:(www.westin.com).

Cafe du Monde is in the French Quarter and you shouldn't miss having cafe au lait & beignets (www.cafedumonde.com). Another great coffee shop is the Croissant d'Or (at 615 Ursulines Street), which is open from 7:00am to 2:00pm and has food in addition to pastry.

The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and offers traditional live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, tel 504-525-0200 (reservations are important and they are not open every day). The Palm Court is closed from about July 25th to about September 25th each year.

Maximo's Italian Grill has great food and atmosphere: 1117 Decatur Street in the French Quarter, (504) 586-8883.

All of the famous restaurants (Antoine's, Arnaud's, Brennan's, Commander's Palace, etc.) have reopened. The Pelican Club (on Exchange Alley in the FQ) is not as well known but is the same type experience. Reservations are a good idea, and probably essential on weekends. Tujaques Restaurant (823 Decatur Street) is very traditional and has moderate prices: www.tujaguesrestaurant.com

Cafe Degas is a very French restaurant near City Park at 3127 Esplanade - which is not within walking distance of downtown (5 to 10 minutes by taxi). They are closed on Mondays & Tuesdays (504-945-5635).

The Napoleon House restaurant is at 500 Chartres Street in the FQ, and has a menu of great local dishes: www.napoleonhouse.com

Preservation Hall has traditional live Jazz, and doesn’t serve alcohol so all ages are welcome: www.preservationhall.com

New Orleans has ballet, opera, a symphony orchestra, and theatre:

www.nobadance.com
www.neworleansopera.org
www.lpomusic.com
www.lepetittheatre.com

There is a free ferry across the Mississippi at the "foot" of Canal Street. It is a short trip but like a harbor cruise w/o a guide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/canal_stree t_ferry

The Aquarium, Audubon Zoo, and the new Insectarium are world-class attractions (www.auduboninstitute.org) and you should see them if you can. The Zoo is several miles from downtown. You can drive to the Zoo (which has free parking) or take public transit from the French Quarter.

The Louisiana State Museum is in the French Quarter: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ New Orleans is also home to a number of other museums, such as the National World War II Museum (www.ddaymuseum.org) and the New Orleans Museum of Art (www.noma.org). Both can be reached by public transit: The WWII museum is in the central business district but a long walk from the French Quarter. NOMA is not within walking distance of downtown but has free parking. Go to www.neworleansmuseums.com for info on more museums.

New Orleans City Park has a variety of attractions + free parking. (www.neworleanscitypark.com).

Check www.frenchquarter.com and http://www.nola.com/visitor/ for ideas about other things to do.

Hope you have a great time!

2009-03-21 11:05:39 by hmfashion15

I only have a painting by a New Orleans artist in the center. It's mainly red and yellow. The tiles around the fireplace are small and kind of a turquoise green. It's in a dining room as you enter our historic home.
I would appreciate any suggestions.

black wrought iron candlesticks would look great. same style as the balcony railings in the French Quarter.

2008-02-13 15:06:27 by Brenda N

and in some cases ,areas the codes are more stringent than those of the past ,,new orleans is a fair example the historic homes faired well

Benji Man mad some excellent points. I’ll add one thing as to wind and its impact on older and newer houses. In general, newer homes have less pitch than older roofs. In terms of wind this has an impact because a roof (in the wind) has many aspects of a wing and can create lift. Newer homes can create more lift faster than the steeper older roofs.

There is also a difference in foundations and basements. Today’s basements are better constructed for strength, and for protection against various types of water penetration.

There is also a difference in any number of building materials. For example the walls. Today dry wall Of different types are used in nearly all homes. Older Homes (such as mine) were constructed using lath and plaster techniques. Older homes used 2 x 4 studding which actually measured 2 inches by 4 inches. Today, although referred to as 2 x 4 studs, in reality they are cut smaller. Then in older homes trusses and beams were constructed from solid word planks and today’s homes are often constructed of trusses and beams which are composite-wood manufactured. In older homes windows were primarily wooden double hung and today double hung (with the old time rope hung weights) are a thing of the past are coated or composite materials and designed so that both sides of the panes of glass (often thermo panes) can be cleaned from the inside.

The point made that older homes breathed is a good one. It is being found that today’s tightly constructed houses may not be as healthy as a house that breaths and special consideration for the intake of outside air is required..

2006-02-05 04:43:06 by txtx