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Orleans Parish Prison is the city jail for New Orleans, Louisiana. First opened in 1837, it is operated by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office . Most of the prisoners—1,300 of the 1,500 or so as of June 2016—are awaiting trial.
In 2001 the new 900,000-square-foot (84,000 m 2) Midway Airport terminal building opened, with larger ticket counters, spacious baggage claim areas, traveler information, and a short walking distance to gates. [11] A 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m 2) food court opened with Chicago-style food and retail options.
In 2018, work began to convert the structure to a Four Seasons Hotel, with 341 hotel rooms and 92 hotel-serviced condos on the top floors of the building. [3] The conversion cost $450 million. [4] In January 2021, its penthouse was sold for just under $13 million. [5] The hotel opened [6] on August 17, 2021. [7] The then-WTC Building New ...
Colorful architecture in New Orleans, both old and new. The buildings and architecture of New Orleans reflect its history and multicultural heritage, from Creole cottages to historic mansions on St. Charles Avenue, from the balconies of the French Quarter to an Egyptian Revival U.S. Customs building and a rare example of a Moorish revival church.
Horticulture Building and Greenhouse, University of California, Irvine [11] Litton Industries headquarters, Santa Catalina Island, California; Rio de Janeiro International Airport, Brazil; Former Robinson's department store, Newport Beach, Cal., built 1967. Robinson's, Fashion Island, Newport Beach, California [12]
The Pontalba Buildings. New Orleans The Pontalba Buildings form two sides of Jackson Square in the city's French Quarter as matching block-long buildings dating back to the 1840s. These were built ...
New Orleans Union Station was a railroad station in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was designed by Louis H. Sullivan for the Illinois Central Railroad and opened on June 1, 1892. It was located on South Rampart Street, in front of the current New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal .
Gallier Hall is a historic building on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana.It is the former New Orleans city hall, and continues in civic use. Built 1845–1853, it is a nationally significant example of Greek Revival architecture, and one of the finest works of architect James Gallier. [3]