French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
La Rue Bassin
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
1. La Rue Bassin Marker
Une partie de la riche histoire de La Nouvelle-Orléans est enterrée sous nos pieds et incarnée dans la magnifique architecture de la ville. La zone entourant la rue Bassin en est un parfait exemple. Ce lieu fut témoin de l'origine de la musique jazz ainsi que de la naissance de Storyville, un quartier de salles de jeux et de maisons closes, à la fin du 19e et début du 20e siècles. En 1917, avec la fermeture du quartier Storyville, l'ambiance et l'apparence du quartier furent vite transformées. Les immeubles furent démolis dans les années 1930 pour faire place au Iberville Housing Development. Aujourd'hui, un nouveau développement, le Bienville Basin, représente très bien la saveur de ce quartier dont l'histoire est à la fois complexe et captivante.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 57.51′ N, 90° 4.292′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Basin Street west of Conti Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin (here, next to this marker); Storyville Structures (here, next to this marker); Unearthing Storyville (here, next to this marker); L'Archéologie à la Découverte du Passé (here, next to this marker); Déterrer Storyville (here, next to this marker); Basin Street (here, next to this marker); Les Immeubles Dans Storyville (here, next to this marker);
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
2. La Rue Bassin Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
3. La Rue Bassin Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
4. La Rue Bassin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
