Storyville

Storyville was the red-light district of , , from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: district of New Orleans
  • Also known as: “Storyville, New Orleans” and “ストーリービル”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Saint Louis Cemetery and Saenger Theatre.

Cemetery
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is the name of three Catholic in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Theater building
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is an atmospheric theatre in downtown…

Theater building
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The , named after owner Joy Houck…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and New Orleans.

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The is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of .

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Way down yonder in , you'll find the roots…

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The is the part…

Storyville

Latitude
29.95849° or 29° 57′ 31″ north
Longitude
-90.07295° or 90° 4′ 23″ west
Elevation
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
76XFXW5G+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151339559
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4342708
Wiki­data ID
Q1969858
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Storyville” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ستوريفيل”
  • Chinese: “斯托里维尔”
  • Dutch: “Storyville, New Orleans”
  • Dutch: “Storyville”
  • Finnish: “Storyville”
  • French: “Storyville”
  • German: “Storyville”
  • Irish: “Storyville”
  • Italian: “Storyville”
  • Japanese: “ストーリーヴィル”
  • Korean: “스토리빌”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Storyville”
  • Norwegian: “Storyville”
  • Russian: “Сторивилл”
  • Russian: “Сторивилль (Новый Орлеан)”
  • Russian: “Сторивилль”
  • Spanish: “Storyville”
  • Swedish: “Storyville, New Orleans”
  • Swedish: “Storyville”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: French Quarter and Tremé.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Basin Street Station.

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Worth a closer look: New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

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