Women Armed Forces

Women Armed Forces is a monument in , . Women Armed Forces is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joy Theater and Orpheum Theater.

Theater building
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The , named after owner Joy Houck, is a theater and historic landmark built in 1947 on in downtown New Orleans, . Renovations in 2011 transformed the former movie palace into a multi-purpose theater for live music, stand-up comedy, private functions, and corporate events. is situated 350 feet north of Women Armed Forces.

Theater building
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The is a theater in the of , . Also known as the RKO Orpheum, it was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh, built in 1918, and opened for vaudeville in 1921. is situated 530 feet southeast of Women Armed Forces.

Theater building
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is an atmospheric theatre in downtown New Orleans, , which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Once the flagship of Julian and Abe Saenger's theatre empire, today it is one of only a handful of Saenger movie palaces that remain. is situated 730 feet northeast of Women Armed Forces.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Orleans and Storyville.

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Way down yonder in , 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.

Hamlet
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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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The is the part of similar to what many cities call "Downtown". Just "up" from the 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.

Women Armed Forces

Latitude
29.95511° or 29° 57′ 18″ north
Longitude
-90.07432° or 90° 4′ 28″ west
Open location code
76XFXW4G+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6568597288
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
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