Poydras Street ( French : Rue Poydras ) is a street that serves as the main artery of the New Orleans Central Business District , in New Orleans , Louisiana . The street is named for Julien de Lallande Poydras . Many of the city of New Orleans' and the state of Louisiana's tallest buildings have been built on the street since it was widened in the mid 1960s. The street also hosts several historic structures and is the boundary between two United States National Register of Historic Places districts.
10-613: Benson Tower (formerly Dominion Tower and the CNG Tower ), located at 1450 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans , Louisiana , is a 26-story, 406 feet (124 m)-tall skyscraper. The building was purchased by late New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson on September 15, 2009 and renamed the Benson Tower. In 2012, Ochsner Health System moved executives and as many as 750 administrative employees to
20-555: A central area circulator for vehicular traffic and host of modern high-rise construction. The street currently accommodates a Spaghetti Junction near the Superdome that provides access to U.S. Route 90 , Interstate 10 and U.S. Route 90 Business . The Street hosts various stops for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority streetcar lines: Riverfront , Rampart–St. Claude and St. Charles . According to
30-608: A six-lane 132-foot (40.2 m) wide street. Many factors combined to give Poydras Street its prominent place in urban transit, including the erection of the Louisiana Superdome at one end and the Rivergate Exhibition Hall at the Mississippi River end in the late 1960s and the construction of One Shell Square in 1972. Subsequently, more than a dozen skyscrapers were erected along the street that has become
40-432: Is a designated location in a port or harbour used for mooring vessels when they are not at sea. Berths provide a vertical front which allows safe and secure mooring that can then facilitate the unloading or loading of cargo or people from vessels. Berth is the term used in ports and harbors for a designated location where a vessel may be moored, usually for the purposes of loading and unloading. Berths are designated by
50-638: Is more than 97.6% leased. 1450 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA It is part of a complex of connected buildings which includes the Mercedes-Benz Superdome , 1250 Poydras Plaza , Entergy Tower , and the Hyatt Regency New Orleans . Poydras Street The street is named for Julien de Lallande Poydras , who helped Louisiana achieve statehood, served as the first President of the Louisiana State Senate , and Delegate from
60-586: The Port of New Orleans , the Canal and Poydras Street Wharves hosts a 300 feet (91.4 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) deep berth used for river boat harbor excursion tours. Below are buildings with Poydras Street addresses that are notable based on their height (listed by height). The buildings and districts below are recognized as historic by the National Park Service . Berth (moorings) A berth
70-609: The Territory of Orleans to the United States House of Representatives , Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 — March 3, 1811). The street traces back to 1788 when it was first laid out, but its prominence traces back to its transformation that began in the 1960s. In the 1890s, Poydras Street and Canal Street were early hosts of municipal lighting when gigantic spotlights in steel light towers were erected upon them by Muller Co. In 1927, when its width measured 74 feet (22.6 m),
80-441: The management of a facility (e.g., port authority, harbor master). Vessels are assigned to berths by these authorities. Most berths are alongside a quay or a jetty (large ports) or a floating dock (small harbors and marinas). Berths are either general or specific to the types of vessel that use them. The size of the berths varies from 5–10 m (16–33 ft) for a small boat in a marina to over 400 m (1,300 ft) for
90-663: The movement to widen it was begun by consultants for the City Planning Commission. The street hosted the Poydras Market from 1838 to 1932. As urban planning evolved, Poydras became the logical 4-lane connection between Expressways. It took until 1964 for a bond issue to pass that would acquire the properties to widen the street as had been recommended in 1927. From November 23, 1964 until August 16, 1966, demolition, drainage installation, utility connection, paving, sidewalk construction and landscaping occurred, resulting in
100-506: The top four floors as well as the 2nd and 3rd floor space with balconies overlooking Champions Square and the Caesars Superdome ; second floor space is utilized for Benson's television station, Fox affiliate WVUE (Channel 8) for the station's morning newscast, sporting events and by lease for other parties. According to Corporate Realty, which leases the 487,760 sq ft (45,314 m) building, as of August 2012, Benson Tower
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