User:Dreese2/Magnolia Street
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Magnolia Street is a fairly long and narrow road that intersects major and minor streets. Magnolia Street runs parallel and adjacent to the immense South Claiborne Avenue. Residential housing, small businesses, and parks can also be found on Magnolia Street. [1]It extends form the fourteenth ward all the way to central business districts in the Mid Cities. Magnolia Street is the second name of this street, being changed later. It was named after a plant to help spread the aesthetic nature of New Orleans and coincidentally is the Louisiana state flower. Different people and events have impacted areas surrounding Magnolia Street and it has gone through different renovations as a result. Running from west to east and spanning at 2.4 miles, Magnolia street is known for its scenery[2].
Former name(s) | Lagoon Street |
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Namesake | Dr. Pierre Magnol |
Maintained by | City of New Orleans Department of Public Works |
Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km)Google (28 March 2021). "Dreese2" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 March 2021. |
Location | New Orleans |
From | St. Joseph Street |
To | Earhart Boulevard |