User:Zospence3/Calliope Street
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Calliope Street is a street in New Orleans, that runs along the Pontchartrain Expressway. It eventually merges into Earhart Blvd and branches off into Gert Town, which is a neighborhood in the Mid-City District of New Orleans. Calliope Street was initially named Duplantier Street after the French military officer. It was also home to the B.W Housing projects which had a large impact on the community at that time. It is currently named after the greek muse Calliope, which has an intricate pronunciation.
Quick Facts Former name(s), Namesake ...
Former name(s) | Duplantier Street |
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Namesake | Calliope the Greek Muse |
Maintained by | City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (https://www.nola.gov/dpw/) |
The first end of the street being covered (South or West) end | Simone Boulivar Avenue and Loyala Avenue |
The opposite of "direction_a" end | Convention Center Boulevard |
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