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Armstrong Park
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Armstrong Park was created to honor Louis S. Armstrong and to preserve the site of Congo Square. The park was dedicated on April 15, 1980, nine years after Armstrong's death. The 32-acre park, designed by New Orleans architect Robin Riley, is in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans, across the street from the French Quarter. Within Armstrong Park is Congo Square, an open space in the southern corner where slaves and free blacks gathered throughout the 19th century. Officially named Beauregard Square, the unofficial name Congo Square is better known. The site has remained an open meeting area since the city was established. Before 1800, African-American slaves and free blacks gathered on Sunday afternoons outside the city walls on the edge of the Treme plantation. In addition to meetings and open markets, African dance and drumming celebrations played a substantial role in the development of jazz music. By the beginning of the Civil War, the site was no longer used. Today the site is noted for its importance to the development of music and jazz. Local voodoo practitioners still consider Congo Square a spiritual base and gather at the Square for rituals. The site, which is paved in cobblestones and has large oaks, was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.\ The Mahalia Jackson Center for the Performing Arts and the Municipal Auditorium also provide musical venues within the park. The northeast end includes Coop Agreement Area with several buildings including the Fire House, Rabassa House, Reimann House, and Perseverance Hall Number 4. These are intermixed with waterways and bridges. Armstrong Park suffered damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and was closed for three years. The park was restored and reopened in January 2009 amid fanfare and celebration. The photos on this page were taken a few days later. Armstrong Park has been chosen to be the future site of the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Various administrative offices within the park will move out at that time. 901 North Rampart Street New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 589-3865 |
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 Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. |
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