Garden District
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The Garden District is a renowned New Orleans neighborhood famous for its well-preserved 19th-century mansions, oak-lined streets, and historic Southern charm.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lower Garden District | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Greek Revival
ⓘ
Italianate ⓘ Victorian ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large historic homes
ⓘ
lush landscaping ⓘ ornate ironwork balconies ⓘ residential neighborhood ⓘ |
| city | New Orleans ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
example of 19th-century American Southern urban planning
ⓘ
symbol of New Orleans antebellum wealth ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| economicActivity | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| governingBody |
New Orleans
ⓘ
surface form:
City of New Orleans
|
| hasCemetery | Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmark District
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Greek Revival architecture
ⓘ
Italianate architecture ⓘ antebellum architecture ⓘ historic Southern charm ⓘ large historic gardens ⓘ oak-lined streets ⓘ well-preserved 19th-century mansions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiana
ⓘ
New Orleans ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nearbyArea |
Central City
ⓘ
Irish Channel ⓘ Garden District self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Garden District
|
| notableFeature |
cast-iron fences
ⓘ
historic mansions set back from the street ⓘ tree-lined sidewalks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orleans Parish
ⓘ
Uptown New Orleans ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| streetPattern | oak-lined avenues ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourism |
major New Orleans sightseeing area
ⓘ
popular walking tour destination ⓘ |
| transportation | accessible by St. Charles Avenue streetcar ⓘ |
| urbanContext | primarily low-density residential ⓘ |
| zoningType | historic preservation area ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lower Garden District