French Quarter
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The French Quarter is the historic heart of New Orleans, famed for its vibrant nightlife, distinctive Creole architecture, and rich cultural and musical heritage.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Quarter, New Orleans | 2 |
| Storyville, New Orleans | 1 |
| Vieux Carré | 1 |
| Vieux Carré Historic District | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French Quarter
ⓘ
surface form:
Vieux Carré
French Quarter ⓘ
surface form:
Vieux Carré Historic District
|
| characteristicFeature |
courtyards
ⓘ
galleries ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ wrought-iron balconies ⓘ |
| contains |
Bourbon Street
ⓘ
Cabildo ⓘ Decatur Street ⓘ French Market ⓘ Jackson Square ⓘ Pirate's Alley ⓘ Presbytère ⓘ Royal Street ⓘ St. Louis Cathedral ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
birthplace area of jazz tradition
ⓘ
center of New Orleans nightlife ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1718 ⓘ |
| dominantBuildingMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| foundedAs | New Orleans original city ⓘ |
| foundedBy | French colonists ⓘ |
| governingBody | Vieux Carré Commission ⓘ |
| heritage |
Creole culture
ⓘ
French colonial heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places district
|
| knownFor |
Creole architecture
ⓘ
Mardi Gras celebrations ⓘ Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ bars ⓘ historic buildings ⓘ jazz music ⓘ live music ⓘ restaurants ⓘ street performances ⓘ tourism ⓘ vibrant nightlife ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Orleans ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Louisiana ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Orleans
ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans metropolitan area
Orleans Parish ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | tourism industry ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter |
Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
ⓘ
Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 ⓘ
surface form:
New Orleans fire of 1794
|
| streetLayout | grid plan ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vieux Carré
this entity surface form:
Vieux Carré Historic District
this entity surface form:
Storyville, New Orleans
this entity surface form:
French Quarter, New Orleans
this entity surface form:
French Quarter, New Orleans