Canal Street Heritage Buildings, New Orleans Photos

Canal Street, one of the widest streets in New Orleans, was the dividing line between the French and English communities of the city. As such it sprouted many of the most elaborate buildings of the New Orleans of the early 20th Century.

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Canal Street heritage streetscape from 739 Canal up.	Canal Street streetscape from Audubon French Quarter to Marriott buildings.	Audubon French Quarter (1909) (8 floors) (931 Canal St.).	Upper story detail of Kress Building.

Kress Building (1912) (5 floors) (900 Canal St.). Style: Art Nouveau. Architect: Emile Weil.	Decorative detail of Kress & Maison Blanche Department Store Buildings on Canal Street.	The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans (former Maison Blanche Department Store) (1909) (14 floors) (921 Canal St.). Architect: Stone Brothers.	Column detail of Ritz-Carlton New Orleans.

Decorative detail of Ritz-Carlton New Orleans.	Werlein Music Building (now Palace Café) (4 floors) (605 Canal St.).	U.S. Custom House (1848-81) (423 Canal St.). Architect: Alexander Thompson Wood, et al.	United States Custom House portal.

Egyptian-revival columns on U.S. Custom House.	U.S. Custom House stained glass eagle & pelican windows.	Heritage buildings along Canal Street at St. Charles.	Heritage buildings along Canal Street at St. Charles.

Merchants Mutual Insurance Co. Building (622 Canal St.) with twisted columns.	Facade details of Hotel Monteleone.	Hotel Monteleone (1908) (15 floors). Architect: Toledano & Wogan. On National Register.	Lobby of Hotel Monteleone.

Jackson Brewery (1891) (6 floors) (600 Decatur St.). Architect: Dietrich Einsiedel.	Streetcar passes Jackson Brewery.	Jackson Brewery facade.	New Orleans streetcar rounds bend between Canal & St. Charles Street.

Saenger Theatre (1927) (1111 Canal St.). Architect: Emile Weil. On National Register.