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Decatur Street (New Orleans)

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122: 25: 587: 562: 160:, as it was originally the location of the levee. In 1870, when the river had altered its course, it was renamed "Decatur Street" in honor of the naval hero 248: 623: 454: 42: 89: 61: 211:
became a center of local punk and goth subculture. It contains various bars and musical venues and is not far from Faubourg Marigny's
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of New Orleans. In the late 20th century, it was redeveloped and became more upscale, with establishments such as the
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venue located on Decatur Street. in 2022 a number of spiritual shops opened or moved to
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Frenchmen, Desire, Good Children: . . . and Other Streets of New Orleans!
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Street in the French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana
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neighborhood. The most famous sights on Decatur Street are
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