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  2. Caesars Superdome - Wikipedia

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    It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Plans to build the Superdome were drawn up in 1967 by the New Orleans modernist architectural firm of Curtis and Davis and the building opened as the Louisiana Superdome in 1975. Its steel frame covers a 13-acre (5.3 ha) expanse and the 273-foot (83 m) dome ...

  3. Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the Louisiana Superdome

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    Despite the planned use of the Superdome as an evacuation center, government officials at the local, state and federal level were criticized for poor preparation and response, especially Mayor of New Orleans Ray Nagin, President George W. Bush, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director Michael D ...

  4. Remembering the Superdome's role during Hurricane Katrina

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    The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is a landmark in the city of New Orleans. During Hurricane Katrina, then known as the Louisiana Superdome, the arena was used as a "shelter of last resort" to the ...

  5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans ...

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    Location of Orleans Parish in Louisiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, which is consolidated with the city of New Orleans.

  6. Girod Street Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    However, several reliable historical sources indicate that the Superdome was not in fact built on the site of the former cemetery location, but on the former location of the Illinois Central Railroad roundhouse and shops. [4] The former Girod Street Cemetery site is the current location of the parking garage for the New Orleans Centre shopping ...

  7. Saints Fans React To The Superdome’s New Name - AOL

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    The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is officially a relic of the past. The New Orleans Saints might be playing in the same building this year, but the stadium will have a new name. The Superdome will now ...

  8. Update On New Orleans Superdome After Hurricane Ida - AOL

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    The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans has reportedly made it through the wrath of Hurricane Ida without sustaining any major damage. According to Jeff Duncan of the Times-Picayune, the building was ...

  9. New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    New Orleans' colonial history of French and Spanish settlement generated a strong Roman Catholic tradition. Catholic missions ministered to slaves and free people of color and established schools for them. In addition, many late 19th and early 20th century European immigrants, such as the Irish, some Germans, and Italians were Catholic.