New Orleans, United States

Pontalba Buildings

Pontalba Buildings, New Orleans

The Pontalba Buildings, built between 1849 and 1851 for Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba, frame two sides of Jackson Square. Their red-brick rows and ornamental cast-iron galleries rank among the oldest apartment-style buildings in the United States.

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Coordinates: 29.95743056, -90.06278056

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