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A Creole Christmas
Life Is Merry in New Orleans!
By Belinda Clarke
Literature buffs will want to visit the Faulkner House, a national landmark where the 27-year-old William Faulkner rented rooms on the ground floor in 1925. Just a few blocks away, you can also view three of Tennessee Williams' residences, including his last address where he lived until his death in 1983.
Jackson Square is central to many of the historic sites and has always been a large open grassy area in the heart of the French Quarter. Originally known as the Plaza d'Armas, it was once used as military parade grounds and later as a market place for fish, fowl and produce.
Facing Jackson Square is the Cabildo, which was built in 1799 and is the site of the signing of the Louisiana Purchase Transfer. Built by the Spanish to house the Spanish colonial city council, the Cabildo later housed the Supreme Court of Louisiana from 1853 to 1910.
Another prominent vision on the square is the St. Louis Cathedral, which was originally built in 1724 and designed by Adrien de Pauger. The church was intended to be the dominant element of New Orleans' baroque city plan but the designer died before it was completed, and he was buried under the unfinished building at his request. The cathedral is the oldest in North America and was later rebuilt in 1789-1794 and again 1850.
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