Benson Tower

Benson Tower is a building in City of New Orleans, Louisiana. Benson Tower is situated nearby to the building 1515 Poydras, as well as near the amusement arcade Dave & Buster’s.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Smoothie King Center and Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House.

Smoothie King Center

Stadium

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Smoothie King Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the Central Business District, adjacent to the Caesars Superdome. Smoothie King Center is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Benson Tower.

Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House

Heritage site

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The Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House was a historic, two-story building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, that played a significant role in the early promotion of jazz when the neighborhood was known as "Back of Town". Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House is situated 1,000 feet east of Benson Tower.

Civic Theatre

Theater building

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The Civic Theatre is a 1,200-seat theater located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The theatre was originally built in 1906 and is used for concerts, plays, films, corporate events and private parties. Civic Theatre is situated 1,400 feet east of Benson Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Business District and Storyville.

Central Business District

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The Central Business District is the part of New Orleans similar to what many cities call "Downtown". Just "up" from the French Quarter is the CBD. Like many other large American cities, this area has skyscrapers and modern office towers housing cooperate and regional offices; however some interesting 19th-century architecture is also preserved.

Storyville

Hamlet

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Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.

Central City

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Central City is a section of New Orleans to the west of the Central Business District and north from the downriver section of Uptown. Some locals also call it "the 3rd Ward", although legally that designation includes a wider area including much of the Central Business District.

Benson Tower

Type: Building
Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.95087° or 29° 57′ 3″ north

Longitude

-90.07826° or 90° 4′ 42″ west

Open location code

76XFXW2C+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358399697

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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