Arsenal, circa 1930s

ID: 3362

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

The Historic American Buildings Survey image, taken in full sunlight, reveals more clearly the beautiful lines of the Arsenal Building.

Library of Congress

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

By Mary Ann Wegmann, Jenny Star, Louisiana State Museum & University of New Orleans History Department

Walking out of Jackson Square toward St. Louis Cathedral, Pirate’s Alley appears on the left, between the Cathedral and the Cabildo. Formerly known as “Orleans Alley,” the passage is one block long,…