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35-573: The street starts at Canal Street (above Canal Street, the corresponding street is uptown New Orleans ' St. Charles Avenue ). Royal runs down through the French Quarter , Faubourg Marigny , Bywater , and Lower Ninth Ward neighborhoods to the Jackson Barracks . The Industrial Canal forms a gap in the street between the Bywater and Lower Ninth Ward neighborhoods. The portion of Rue Royale in

70-794: A street , instead of the avenue or boulevard titles more typically appended to wide urban thoroughfares. For more than a century, Canal Street was the main shopping district of Greater New Orleans . Local or regional department stores Maison Blanche , D. H. Holmes , Godchaux's, Gus Mayer , Labiche's, Kreeger's, and Krauss anchored numerous well-known specialty retailers, such as Rubenstein Men's Store, Adler's Jewelry , Koslow's, Rapp's, and Werlein's Music, as well as bookstores, drugstores, Kress , Woolworth 's, and others. The department stores began as sellers of fabric, notions , and accessories, with extensive floor space and glass windows. As elevators and escalators allowed for multi-floor department stores,

105-454: A 190-foot (58 m) multi-use high-rise at the northeast intersection of Canal and North Rampart Streets. The building, under construction as a Hard Rock Hotel , was the site of a partial building and crane collapse on October 12, 2019. After exiting downtown, Canal Street runs for its remaining length through the Mid-City neighborhood, part of which is now designated as BioDistrict New Orleans ,

140-572: A pair of streetcar tracks in the center. Canal Street's downtown segment serves as the hub of the city's public transit system or RTA, with numerous streetcar and bus route terminals. (Of note, it is the home of the Canal Streetcar Line , operated by the RTA.) Canal Street has been called "America's widest main street." Canal Street is often said to be the widest roadway in America to have been called

175-550: A parking garage and health club facilities. New Orleans has historically been a center for opera, theater, and concerts. In 1871 the Varieties Theater opened on Canal Street between Dauphine and Burgundy streets. The building was renovated and renamed the Grand Opera House in 1881, which could be used as both a theater and ballroom. Theaters and movie houses were clustered around the intersection with Rampart Street , with

210-615: A state-chartered economic development district created to encourage growth in the region's biomedical sector. Construction of two new teaching hospitals, the University Medical Center and a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs regional facility, involving the expenditure of approximately $ 2 billion, is now underway in the BioDistrict. 29°57′19″N 90°04′20″W  /  29.9554°N 90.0721°W  / 29.9554; -90.0721 Mid-City New Orleans Mid-City

245-615: Is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans . A sub-district of the Mid-City District Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: City Park Avenue, Toulouse Street, North Carrollton , Orleans Avenue, Bayou St. John and St. Louis Street to the north, North Broad Street to the east, and the Pontchartrain Expressway to the west. It is a historic district on

280-460: Is a major thoroughfare in the city of New Orleans . Forming the upriver boundary of the city's oldest neighborhood, the French Quarter or Vieux Carré , it served historically as the dividing line between the colonial-era (18th-century) city and the newer American Sector, today's Central Business District . Up until the early 1800s, it was primarily Creoles who lived in the Vieux Carré . After

315-678: Is in Mid-City at a collection of cemeteries . Slightly offset from the Mid-City end is the beginning of Canal Boulevard, which extends to the shore of Lake Pontchartrain via the Lakeview neighborhood. Throughout its length, Canal, which runs east and west, serves as a dividing line for cross streets running north and south; although the New Orleans layout follows the Mississippi River. The street has three lanes of traffic in both directions, with

350-827: The Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel , and the former Maison Blanche store is now the New Orleans Ritz-Carlton Hotel . Both are on the French Quarter side of Canal. At least two other high-rise hotels are just off Canal Street, the Roosevelt in the Central Business District (CBD) and the Monteleone in the French Quarter . In the 19th century, the St. Charles Hotel on St. Charles Avenue

385-574: The Louisiana Purchase (1803), a large influx of other cultures began to find their way into the city via the Mississippi River . A number of Americans from Kentucky and the Midwest moved into the city and settled uptown. Along the division between these two cultures, a canal was planned. The canal was never built but the street which took its place received the name. Furthermore, the median of

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420-582: The National Register of Historic Places . In 2023, the neighborhood was cited as one of the "coolest" in the world by Time Out . In common usage, a somewhat larger area surrounding these borders, usually the areas bounded by the beltway formed by Interstates 10 and 610, is often also referred to as part of Mid-City. Mid-City is located at 29°58′19″N 90°05′49″W  /  29.97194°N 90.09694°W  / 29.97194; -90.09694 and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m). According to

455-506: The Quarter , between St. Louis and St. Ann Streets, are closed to traffic to create a pedestrian zone . At that time numerous street performers set up. Outstanding, up-and-coming New Orleans jazz musicians can be heard in the vicinity, although performers vary widely. Royal Street also contains restaurants and hotels, notably the Hotel Monteleone , a family-owned high-rise established in

490-469: The United States Census Bureau , the district has a total area of 1.66 square miles (4.3 km ), all land. Mid-City is located, as the name indicates, in the middle of New Orleans on what was once the backslope of the Mississippi River natural levee , a gradually declining section of the river's flood plain . As such, it was not settled as early as adjacent neighborhoods and was called

525-414: The census of 2010, there were 14,633 people, 5,258 households, and 2,318 families residing in the neighborhood. Mid-City is one of New Orleans most racially diverse neighborhoods with its proximity to uptown, downtown and the suburbs contributing to its integrated diversity. Mid-City is the home of a number of city landmarks. Canal Street , one of the most important thoroughfares of the city, bisects

560-557: The neon marquees of the Saenger , Loews State, Orpheum, and Joy casting multi-colored light nightly onto surrounding sidewalks. It is said that the world's first movie theater (that is, the first business devoted specifically to showing films for profit) was "Vitascope Hall", established on Canal Street in 1896. By the 1910s there were several movie theaters on Canal, including the Alamo, the Plaza, and

595-462: The "back of town"—the city ended at the swamp, unlike today, when the city reaches the lake. The Esplanade Ridge and the adjoining Metairie Ridge formed a natural spur from the River; but what is now Mid-City, surrounded by these higher-elevated sections, was part of the "backswamp" until development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The New Orleans City Planning Commission defines

630-417: The 700 Block, featuring various art galleries. Art galleries still line this block; however, the recent openings of The Vampire Cafe, Voodoo Bone Lady, and Sassy Magick Noir have transformed the block into a haven for the spiritual and spooky inclined. The 700 block of Royal features the galleries of New Orleans–based artists Ally Burguieres and George Rodrigue . Each afternoon, three blocks of Royal Street in

665-577: The Dreamworld. In 1912 the Trianon, the first "movie palace" in the city opened. The Tudor followed in 1914 and the Globe in 1918. By the 1950s they had become low-grade theaters, and in the 1960s they were closed. Although most of the grand movie theaters have closed over the years, several cinemas on Canal Street operate today. In the 1830s, several hotels on Canal Street near the river were in operation, including

700-842: The International Hotel were built. Almost a whole block was taken up by the Marriott Hotel which opened in 1972 as the tallest hotel in the city. Canal Street began to accommodate large convention hotels, such as the Sheraton New Orleans and the JW Marriott. The emergence of new hotels has since slowed, but continued operation of many on Canal Street indicate the sustained importance of the street in both business and entertainment. (See Redevelopment section below, for additional Canal Street hotels.) Two of Canal Street's former department stores are now hotels. D. H. Holmes has become

735-732: The Steakhouse . In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina , a fire inflicted heavy damage to the Saks Fifth Avenue store. The mall reopened in February 2006, and a completely-remodeled Saks reopened in November. One Canal Place Office Tower is a Class A commercial office building managed by Corporate Realty. It is adjacent to the Westin New Orleans Hotel. The office space is made up of more than 650,000 square feet (60,000 m ) and includes

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770-823: The Union Hotel and the Planters Hotel. Although most of the grand 19th-century hotels were located in the French Quarter, the Perry House was on Canal Street. By the 1920s a growth was seen in the number of hotels on Canal Street. These included the LaSalle Hotel, the Hotel New Orleans, and the Jung Hotel with its rooftop ballroom. As convention industry began to grow in the 1960s, the Governor House Motor Hotel and

805-421: The area's industrial past. However, more characteristic of Mid-City today are the many shotgun houses and larger houses that make up most of this primarily residential neighborhood. Mid-City is a generally local, middle-class neighborhood in that it contains fewer tourist destinations than other parts of the city. Restaurants and bars rely heavily on local clientele, giving the area a quirky local flavor. In

840-400: The boundaries of Mid-City as these streets: City Park Avenue, Toulouse Street, North Carrollton Avenue, Orleans Avenue, Bayou St. John , St. Louis Street, North Broad Street and the Pontchartrain Expressway . As of the census of 2000, there were 19,909 people, 5,830 households, and 2,939 families residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 11,993 /mi (4,630 /km ). As of

875-627: The completion of Canal Place's retail component. However, national trends disfavoring downtown retail finally caught up with Canal Street — with a key assist from the regional economic depression of the mid-80s (the Oil Bust). One Canal Place has three lower levels which are occupied by The Shops at Canal Place. The mall contains a Saks Fifth Avenue , the Theatres at Canal Place , a food court, and approximately 45 high-end retailers including Anthropologie , Brooks Brothers , Michael Kors , and Morton's

910-619: The former president of Xavier University of Louisiana , which is located near the southwestern end of the parkway. The Orleans Parish Criminal Court, the Faubourg Brewing Company , Jesuit High School , Warren Easton High School , and the Falstaff Brewery (now converted to apartments) are physically among the most prominent buildings scattered across Mid-City, in addition to a number of churches and large houses along Canal Street. Tulane Avenue in particular shows some remnants of

945-506: The late 19th century. Despite catastrophic effects of 2005's Hurricane Katrina in much of New Orleans, Royal Street was spared the flood, other than in the lower ninth ward . The French Quarter , originally the city itself, was built upon naturally-higher ground next to a curve in the Mississippi River . 29°57′35″N 90°03′48″W  /  29.9596°N 90.0633°W  / 29.9596; -90.0633 Canal Street, New Orleans Canal Street ( French : rue du canal )

980-431: The neighborhood down the middle; the streetcar route follows Canal to Carrollton Avenue , another prominent New Orleans street that passes through Mid-City. Tulane Avenue, which is the terminus of U.S. Route 61 , also runs just upriver from Canal Street; before the interstate highway system, this was the primary route into New Orleans from Baton Rouge . An important cross-street is Norman C. Francis Parkway , named for

1015-700: The period before Hurricane Katrina on New Year's Eve , residents of Mid-City placed their Christmas trees in an area in Orleans Avenue and created a bonfire with the trees. They then threw fireworks into the bonfire. Joanna Weiss of the Boston Globe reported that "a fire truck waited down the street, almost as an afterthought." Mid-City experienced extensive flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and has been involved in an ongoing rebuilding effort. Repopulation and reconstruction are concentrated along major thoroughfares; March 2007 estimates were that 55% of

1050-402: The stores were enlarged and made more elegant by incorporating adjoining buildings. Although Canal Street began to lose its primacy as a regional shopping destination in the late 1960s, it retained a robust mix of department stores and specialty shopping into the mid-1980s — somewhat later than main-street shopping districts in other U.S. cities — and it received a boost in 1983 with

1085-588: The street became known as the neutral ground , acknowledging the cultural divide. To this day, all medians of New Orleans streets are called neutral grounds. One end of Canal Street terminates at the Mississippi River. Often called "the foot of Canal Street", at the riverfront the Canal Street Ferry offers a connection to the Algiers Point neighborhood, an older, 18th-century portion of the larger Algiers section of New Orleans. Canal Street's other terminus

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1120-813: The street has welcomed the addition of numerous new anchor enterprises, including the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, luxury apartments at 1201 Canal, the New Orleans Bio-Innovation Center, the rehabilitated Joy Theater, the Saint Hotel, the Audubon Nature Institute's Audubon Insectarium , and the Astor Crowne Plaza. In October 2011, the New Orleans City Council granted final approval for the construction of 1031 Canal ,

1155-545: The under used wharves made available by the New Orleans public port authority for non-maritime use in the 1960s. These decisions opened the door for changes in land use, encouraging business, especially that of the tourism industry, for the city. The downtown New Orleans segment of Canal Street has been undergoing redevelopment along the lines called for in the Downtown Development District's Canal Street Vision and Development Strategy (2004). In recent years

1190-440: The upper French Quarter (toward Canal Street) is known for its opulent antique shops and art galleries. The prices at those shops tend to be high; indeed, the area has been listed as one of the world's most expensive places to shop. The finer antique stores display not simply items that are old, but such rare items as pieces of fine furniture owned by royalty of past centuries. The 800 block of Royal has traditionally been similar to

1225-509: Was another icon of the CBD. Both business and government leaders in New Orleans have taken steps over the past 50 years to encourage development and corporate centered business in the city. These began with the construction of the Superdome using public money, choosing not to build an expressway along the Mississippi River in the French Quarter and allowing the riverfront to be developed for tourism, and

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