Florida Projects, New Orleans

#286 among attractions in New Orleans

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Florida Projects is a neighborhood and was a housing project of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Boulevard to the north; Mazant Street to the east; North Dorgenois Street to the south; and Congress, Law, and Gallier Streets to the west. ()

Coordinates: 29°58'55"N, 90°1'58"W

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Bywater District (Florida Development Neighborhood)New Orleans United States

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Florida Projects – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marigny Opera House, St. Roch Market, Claiborne Avenue Bridge, Florida Avenue Bridge.

1.5 miSW
Church
Marigny Opera House, New Orleans
39 min walk • Marigny Opera House, also known as the Church of the Arts, is an opera house and performing arts center in Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans, Louisiana. The Marigny was originally a Catholic parish church known as Holy Trinity Catholic Church. It was closed by the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1997.
1.4 miSW
Market, Shopping
St. Roch Market, New Orleans
37 min walk • The St. Roch Market is a building on the median of St. Roch Avenue facing St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans. It was built in 1875, with extensive renovations in 1937-1938 and 2012-2015.
1 miSE
Bridge
Claiborne Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
26 min walk • The Claiborne Avenue Bridge, officially known as the Judge William Seeber Bridge, is a vertical lift bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana over the Industrial Canal. It was built by the Louisiana Department of Highways and opened to vehicular traffic in 1957.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Florida Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
17 min walk • The Florida Avenue Bridge is a vertical lift bridge spanning the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has one railroad track, two vehicle lanes and two sidewalks. A parallel high-elevation four-lane roadway bridge is planned.
1.2 miS
Canal, Boat or ferry
Industrial Canal Lock, New Orleans
31 min walk • The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock—commonly known as Industrial Canal Lock or simply Industrial Lock—is a navigation lock in New Orleans. It connects the Lower Mississippi River to the Industrial Canal and other sea-level waterways.
1.4 miSW
Church
St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church, New Orleans
37 min walk • Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Catholic Church, formerly St. Vincent De Paul Church, is a church in New Orleans listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The parish was founded in 1838 as the third parish in the city. The original parish boundaries intersected those of St.
1.3 miSE
29°57'53"N • 90°1'24"W
Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, New Orleans
34 min walk • Museum, History museum
1.3 miSW
29°58'11"N • 90°2'56"W
the mudlark public theatre, New Orleans
33 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.5 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Musicians' Village, New Orleans
14 min walk • Musicians' Village is a neighborhood located in the Upper Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. Musicians Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis teamed up with Habitat for Humanity International and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to create the village for New Orleans musicians who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
37 min walk • The Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. As the name implies, it is part of the 9th Ward of New Orleans.
0.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Desire Projects, New Orleans
13 min walk • Desire Projects was a housing project located in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. These projects were the largest in the nation and consisted of about 262 two-story brick buildings, containing about 1,860 units across 98.5 acres of land.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Florida Projects?

Nearby attractions include Florida Area, New Orleans (7 min walk), Desire Projects, New Orleans (13 min walk), Musicians' Village, New Orleans (14 min walk), Florida Avenue Bridge, New Orleans (17 min walk).