Exchange Place, New Orleans

Name: Exchange Place
Address: New Orleans, United States

#313 among attractions in New Orleans

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Exchange Place, also known as Exchange Alley, and Exchange Passage, is a pedestrian zone that was created in 1831 originally as a small street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Hence, its original name was Passage de la Bourse, or Exchange Passage. The street was commissioned by the banker and merchant Samuel Jarvis Peters, who thought to build an exchange closer to Canal Street. It was built in coherence with the Merchants' Exchange Building on Royal Street as it acted as a back entrance. The street has been a hidden alleyway to many shops and restaurants over the years. ()

Coordinates: 29°57'16"N, 90°4'2"W

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French Quarter - CBD (French Quarter)New Orleans United States

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Exchange Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carousel Bar, One Canal Place, Jackson Brewing Company, Historic New Orleans Collection.

~220 ftW
Nightlife
Carousel Bar, New Orleans
2 min walk • The Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge is the only revolving bar in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bar is inside the Hotel Monteleone and overlooks Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Installed in 1949, the 25-seat circular bar turns on 2,000 large steel rollers, powered by a 1⁄4 hp motor.
~1340 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Office
One Canal Place, New Orleans
7 min walk • One Canal Place, located at 365 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 32-story, 440 feet-tall skyscraper.
~980 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Jackson Brewing Company, New Orleans
5 min walk • Jackson Brewing Company, or Jackson Brewery, was a regional brewery operating in New Orleans, from 1890 to 1974. One of two breweries selling Jax beer, along with Jacksonville's Jax Brewing Company, it was popularly known as the Jax Brewery. At its height, it was the largest brewery in the Southern United States.
~1000 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans
5 min walk • The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region of the United States. It is located in New Orleans' French Quarter.
~990 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Hermann-Grima House, New Orleans
5 min walk • The Hermann–Grima House is a historic house museum in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. The meticulously restored home reflects 19th century New Orleans. It is a handsome Federal-style mansion with courtyard garden, built in 1831. It has the only extant horse stable and 1830s open-hearth kitchen in the French Quarter.
~900 ftS
Zoo, Specialty museum, Museum
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, New Orleans
5 min walk • Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is an insectarium and entomology museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. As part of its move from its previous location at the U.S.
~1310 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Bars and clubs
French Opera House, New Orleans
7 min walk • The French Opera House, or Théâtre de l'Opéra, was an opera house in New Orleans. It was one of the city's landmarks from its opening in 1859 until it was destroyed by fire in 1919.
~1530 ftNE
Architecture, Historical place
Pontalba Buildings, New Orleans
8 min walk • The Pontalba Buildings form two sides of Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. They are matching red-brick, one-block-long, four‑story buildings built in the late 1840s by the Baroness Micaela Almonester Pontalba.
~670 ftSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans
4 min walk • The Howlin' Wolf is a 1,200 person capacity music venue located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Howlin' Wolf Den, adjoined to The Howlin' Wolf is a 120-person capacity performance space. The venues are used for concerts, comedy shows, events and private parties.
~810 ftE
29°57'18"N • 90°3'53"W
Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve, New Orleans
4 min walk • Museum, Nature and wildlife, National park
~980 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
The Museum of the American Cocktail, New Orleans
5 min walk • The Museum of the American Cocktail, based in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to education in mixology and preserving the rich history of the cocktail as developed in the United States. Among its events are tastings in association with specific seminars or exhibits.

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Which popular attractions are close to Exchange Place?

Nearby attractions include Michalopoulos Gallery, New Orleans (1 min walk), A Gallery For Fine Photography, New Orleans (1 min walk), Latrobe's On Royal, New Orleans (3 min walk), Mardi Gras, New Orleans (3 min walk).

How to get to Exchange Place by public transport?

The nearest stations to Exchange Place:

Tram

Canal at Royal • Lines: 2 (4 min walk)

Train

New Orleans (23 min walk)

Bus

New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (23 min walk)
FlixBus New Orleans • Lines: 2210, 2211, 2221 (28 min walk)