St. Mary's Park - New Orleans, LA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
N 29° 56.530 W 090° 03.897
15R E 783305 N 3316001
This park was home to the public market for the American Sector, St. Mary’s Market. The market is long gone, replaced by sculptures and trees.
Waymark Code: WM14Z2
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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At the foot of the Diamond Street neutral ground five huge, grooved spheres, a sculpture by Terry Weldon dubbed Riverstones, frames the entrance to St. Mary’s Park. The park fills the neutral ground of Diamond Street for four blocks, from the Convention Center to Tchoupitoulas Street. At one time, each neighborhood in New Orleans had a public market located on a neutral ground. The only one still in operation is the French Market in Vieux Carre.

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Name: St. Mary's Park

Street Location: Diamond Street between Convention Center Blvd and Tchoupitoulas

Local Municipality: New Orleans

State/Province, etc.: LA

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: St. Mary's Market

Date Established: 1906

Picnic Facilities: No

Recreational Facilities:
None

Monuments/Statues: Yes

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Yes

Fountains: No

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No

Special Events: No

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