Gretna Historic District, New Orleans

Name: Gretna Historic District
Address: New Orleans, United States

#254 among attractions in New Orleans

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Facts and practical information

Gretna Historic District is a historic district in downtown Gretna, Louisiana, roughly bounded by 1st Street, Amelia Street, 9th Street, Gulf Drive, 4th Street and Huey P. Long Avenue. ()

Coordinates: 29°54'56"N, 90°3'47"W

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Gretna Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex, St. Alphonsus Church, St. Mary's Assumption Church, Gretna.

~530 ftSE
Church
St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex, New Orleans
3 min walk • The St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex is a historic church complex located at the corner of Lavoisier Street and 7th Street in Gretna, Louisiana. The 2 acres area includes: The St.
1.2 miNW
Church
St. Alphonsus Church, New Orleans
31 min walk • St. Alphonsus Church is a historic former church building at 2029 Constance Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed in 1857, it is one of the few surviving national examples of a richly multi-colored church interior predating the 1870s, and a high quality example of ecclesiastical Italianate architecture.
1.2 miNW
Church
St. Mary's Assumption Church, New Orleans
31 min walk • St. Mary's Assumption Church is a National Historic Landmark church at Constance and Josephine Streets in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
0.7 miSE
Area
Gretna, New Orleans
17 min walk • Gretna is the second-largest city in, and parish seat of, Jefferson Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Gretna lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans.
1.1 miW
Nightlife
NOLA Brewing Tap Room, New Orleans
30 min walk • New Orleans Lager and Ale Brewing Company, commonly called "NOLA Brewing Company," is a brewery in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The brewery is located in a converted old warehouse building at the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Seventh Streets in Uptown New Orleans.
1.2 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Kerner House, New Orleans
31 min walk • Kerner House is a historic house located at 1012 Monroe Street in Gretna, Louisiana, United States. Built c.1870 the house is a one-story frame raised cottage in Greek Revival/Italianate style.
~320 ftSW
29°54'53"N • 90°3'49"W
German American Cultural Center, New Orleans
2 min walk • Museum, Civic center
0.8 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
The Warehouse, New Orleans
22 min walk • The Warehouse, located at 1820 Tchoupitoulas Street, was the main venue for rock music in New Orleans in the 1970s. Concert posters from the early 1970s printed the name as "a warehouse". It was founded by the partners in Beaver Productions. The venue had an estimated capacity of 3,500.
1.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Irish Channel, New Orleans
32 min walk • Irish Channel is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the Historic District Landmarks Commission are: Magazine Street to the north, Jackson Avenue to the east, the Mississippi River to the south and Delachaise Street to the west.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Fischer Projects, New Orleans
24 min walk • The William J. Fischer Housing Development, better known as the Fischer Projects, was a housing project in Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was known notoriously for a series of high-profile murders in the 1970s and 1980s.
1.3 miNW
29°55'54"N • 90°4'25"W
Thomas Mann Gallery, New Orleans
33 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gretna Historic District?

Nearby attractions include German American Cultural Center, New Orleans (2 min walk), St. Joseph Church-Convent of the Most Holy Sacrament Complex, New Orleans (3 min walk), Gretna, New Orleans (17 min walk), The Warehouse, New Orleans (22 min walk).