French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Storyville Structures
In 1917 the U.S. government closed Storyville in concert with a nationwide order. Three of the original Storyville buildings remain today: Lulu White's saloon on Basin Street, Frank Early's My Place saloon on Bienville Street, and Joe Victor's saloon on St. Louis at N. Villere (oldest of the three). These 19th and 20th century buildings have seen their community evolve around them. The rhythmic sounds of jazz music and lively antics of Storyville eventually gave way to more subdued uses.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 57.51′ N, 90° 4.293′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Basin Street. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
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: Unearthing Storyville (here, next to this marker); La Rue Bassin (here, next to this marker); From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin (here, next to this marker); L'Archιologie ΰ la Dιcouverte du Passι (here, next to this marker); Basin Street (here, next to this marker); Dιterrer Storyville (here, next to this marker); Les Immeubles Dans Storyville (a few steps from this marker); Archaeology Finds Our Past (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.




