Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House

The Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House was a historic, two-story building in the of , , that played a significant role in the early promotion of jazz when the neighborhood was known as "Back of Town".
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  • Type: Heritage site
  • Description: destroyed historic building in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Also known as: “Karnoffsky Shop”, “Karnofsky Shop”, “Karnofsky Tailor Shop-House”, “Karnofsky Tailor Shop/House”, “Model Tailors”, and “Morris Music”
  • Address: 427 South Rampart Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Civic Theatre and Smoothie King Center.

Theater building
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The is a 1,200-seat theater located in , . The theatre was originally built in 1906 and is used for concerts, plays, films, corporate events and private parties. is situated 670 feet southeast of Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Louisiana. It is located in the Central Business District, adjacent to the . is situated 2,400 feet west of Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House.

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 1,400 feet northeast of Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Business District and Storyville.

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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.

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 oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of . It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.

Karnofsky Tailor Shop–House

Latitude
29.9512° or 29° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
-90.07498° or 90° 4′ 30″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
76XFXW2G+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 328669296
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q108327330
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