User:Brindesi1/St. Ann Street

St. Ann St. is filled with communities, historical landmarks, and great places to eat in the uptown part of New Orleans Louisiana. It runs from Moss st. all the way down through city park. This street does not get recognized as much as bourbon street but, the Bourbon street awards are done on the corner of Bourbon and St. Ann street which is the heart of the city's gay and lesbian district. throughout this area there are lots of historical things to see, places to eat and fun activities to participate in. St. Ann street brings history, festivals and the heart of New Orleans. It is near the french quarters but stretches though the Louis Armstrong park and also through areas near Tulane University. It is a long street filled with not only neighborhoods but community green spaces and family filled activities. It gives character to the city by holding some of the last standing building from the 1800's and also gives you the history of New Orleans by having buildings and monuments like Jackson Square. Overall St. Ann street gives back to the community while also holding history.

Famous Land marks
The Louis Armstrong statue sits near Louis Armstrong park which is along St. Ann street. New Orleans is known for Jazz music and has a Jazz fest annually. Jazz music helped bring the world out of a dark place after World War 1. Louis Armstrong Park sits right off of st. Ann st and symbolizes the greatness that Louis Armstrong brought to Jazz. Louis was known to the world as "Satchmo" and was recognized as a founding father of Jazz He appeared in over 30 movies and performed at an average of 300 concerts each year. Louis made songs that will always remembered; for example "What a beautiful world", "when the saints go marching in" and "summertime" with Ella Fitzgerald. His music was not very popular in the United States at first; but then he showed persistency and became the oldest person at the age of 65 to have a number one single. Louis Armstrong was important to not only jazz but, he fought for civil rights silently by bringing people together through his music. New Orleans has a statue in his honor to represent the spirit of Jazz but also to recognize his contribution to jazz history.

Another landmark to see near St. Ann St. is Marie Laveau's house of Voodoo. Marie Laveau is the queen of Voodoo but there are many theories of how she got the crown. some say she trained underneath the guidance of Sanite' Dede and that she was the student of the famous Dr. John. other rationalize that she was raised with the collaboration of catholicism and Voodoo. The house of Voodoo itself is a museum and store where you can find different types of Voodoo displayed; for example spiritual readings, spells and more. In the store they have people that perform readings and also have souvenirs to take home. Overall this shop is unique to New Orleans and can not be found anywhere near or far.

Places to eat
In New Orleans there are many great places to eat. New Orleans is known for seafood and their bold creole flavors. St. Ann st has many restaurants to choose from including but not limited to Muriel's Jackson square, Willie Mae Scotch House, Chartres house restaurant and oyster bar. St. Ann's street is great for breakfast or brunch. if you want a fancy feel to your breakfast eating at Muriels's Jackson Square on the balcony would be a great option. Muriel's is known for their easter Brunch menu which includes appetizer, entree, dessert and people tend to add their luxury wine and cocktails.

Things to do
St. Ann street is filled with things to explore. Also it is surrounded by neighboring streets that also have lots to offer for attractions and a good time in the city. on St. Ann street there is Carver theater located on the corner of N Galvez Street and St. Ann Street. it is open 24 hours and has a rating of 4.5 on google. Also they have Cemetery tours which are very popular to New Orleans due to how the graves sit above the ground. During these tours you learn lots about the history and being able to see some famous graves. Things to do in the surrounding area include aquariums, The National WWII museum, city park and Voodoo museums. There is so much to see and do that you will never get tired of the city of New Orleans.

Preservation
New Orleans is filled with historical places to see and indulge in. One of the top places being preserved in New Orleans is Jackson Square. It is surrounded by St. Ann street, St. Peter street and Chartres Street. In the mid 19th century Jackson Square was made into a public park to be preserved to show Louisiana's colonial history. The name was Place d'Armes which means following the great New Orleans fire. It was then changed to Jackson square after General Jackson was victorious in the battle. This is significant to New Orleans as a whole because every year Jackson square hosts The French Quarter Festival and Caroling. It's home to several restaurant's that are well known for example Cafe du Monde. Another place that is being preserved near or on St. Ann street is the Pontalba buildings. It sits on St. Ann Street and Peter Street. During the course of years they were row houses that turned into apartments during the great depression. to help preserve the history behind this building today it is now the lat standing building from the contribution of Baroness. The ground floor are now shops and the upper floors are apartments. Last historical place to reference being preserved is Jean Louis Rabassa House located on St. Ann street. It was constructed between 1825 and 1833. this building is being preserved because it is one of the only few building left in New Orleans that is surviving from that long ago. Jean Louis Rabassa House will now turn into an education and resource center for the Louis Armstrong park. this will bring a community green space in the downtown area