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Plaza Tower

Plaza Tower is a 45-story, 531-foot skyscraper in New Orleans, , designed in the modern style by Leonard R. Spangenberg, Jr. & Associates. Located in the , it is the third tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: skyscraper in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Address: 1001 Howard Avenue

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Smoothie King Center.

Railway station
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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. is situated 670 feet west of Plaza Tower.

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 2,100 feet northwest of Plaza Tower.

Park
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is a central traffic circle in , , which featured a monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee between 1884 and 2017. is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Plaza Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Business District and New Orleans.

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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.

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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 has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

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

Plaza Tower

Latitude
29.94637° or 29° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
-90.07634° or 90° 4′ 35″ west
Levels
18
Height
179 feet (55 metres)
Open location code
76XFWWWF+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 328802960
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7203661
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Plaza Tower” goes by many names.

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