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Step into the mid-nineteenth-century rivalry that reshaped New Orleans. Following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, incoming Anglo-American Protestants clashed with the established French Creole Catholic elite. Barred from the French Quarter's inner circles, these newly wealthy cotton and sugar magnates converted plantation soil into a suburban showcase of monumental Greek Revival and Italianate mansions. Discover the subtle architectural signals, hidden water management systems, and forgotten labor that built this extraordinary neighborhood.
- A 1.4 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 84 min
- Ideal for travelers interested in Art, Design & Aesthetics and History & Memory
- Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
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What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Start outside the Washington Avenue entrance of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1; the cemetery interior is closed. From your arrival station, use the local journey planner for public transport and the final walk. Check connections on the day of travel.
The tour ends outside Buckner Mansion, 1410 Jackson Avenue. From here, plan your return to your departure station in New Orleans using the local journey planner. Check the nearest suitable public transport stop and current connections on the day of travel.
Itinerary
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1Lafayette Cemetery No.1
The oldest municipal cemetery in New Orleans, illustrating Protestant funerary architecture and secular city planning. This is an exterior stop; the cemetery interior is currently closed to the public.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
An antebellum Italianate double-gallery villa famed for its iconic cast-iron cornstalk fence.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Robinson House
A colossal Italianate double-gallery mansion designed by Henry Howard, showcasing antebellum water management and domestic engineering.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Brevard-Clapp House
A transitional Greek Revival-Italianate mansion that hosted cotton high society and later served as the home of novelist Anne Rice.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Women's Guild of the New Orleans Opera
A Greek Revival sidehall mansion enhanced by a late-nineteenth-century octagonal turret and preserved through civic patronage.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Recognized as the oldest surviving residence in the Garden District (c. 1838), exemplifying early suburban plantation subdivision.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Buckner Mansion
The largest antebellum residence in the neighborhood, built to directly challenge the grandest French Quarter estates.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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