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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
Railway station
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New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal is an intermodal facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Located at 1001 Loyola Avenue, it is served by Amtrak, Greyhound Lines, Megabus, and NORTA with direct connections to the Rampart–Loyola Streetcar Line. New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal is situated 1,700 feet south of Benson Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Business District and New Orleans.
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.
New Orleans
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Way down yonder in New Orleans, you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
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.
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″ northLongitude
-90.07826° or 90° 4′ 42″ westOpen location code
76XFXW2C+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 358399697OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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