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Writer, editor of the interactive map of New Orleans music history at https://t.co/0HQX9rOuCP
Sep 1, 2021 9 tweets 4 min read
A thread about the post-Ida condition of cultural landmarks in Armstrong Park…

The Perseverance Hall kitchen building lost a wall It dates to 1830, though it’s best known today as the former Treehouse Studio of @wwoz_neworleans

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Aug 31, 2021 15 tweets 5 min read
A thread about the jazz landmarks damaged in Hurricane Ida. Pics and videos are from Monday, 8.29.21, the day after landfall.

First, the Eagle Saloon: This was truly one of the places where jazz was born. Buddy Bolden, regarded as its progenitor, played here, as did bandleader John Robichaux.

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