Creole Architecture of the Marigny Tour

At the Old US Mint, you'll be given a brief introduction about New Orleans history from your licensed guide, including a short summary of the Marigny Neighborhood. Now that you know about the area, you can learn about the buildings individually, starting with the Old US Mint. Then you will be led up Esplanade Avenue to see many opulent mansions built in the antebellum era. On this short stroll you will be given some hints to distinguish Creole and American Architecture. Moving into the neighborhood, the focus of the tour switches from mansions to working class dwellings such as Creole Cottages and Shotgun Homes. The tour ends with a jaunt down Frenchmen Street to return to the Old US Mint.