# Canal Street in New Orleans, Orleans Parish

        The retail heart of New Orleans, this 171-foot-wide boulevard serves as a historic boundary between the French Quarter and the American Sector, famous for its streetcars and grand theaters.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: architecture, history, photography, solo_travel, quick_stop
        - Address: Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/canal-street/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Canal Street - New Orleans, Louisiana](https://www.neworleans.com/plan/streets/canal-street/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Canal Street Historic District - City of New Orleans](https://nola.gov/nola/media/HDLC/Historic%20Districts/Canal-Street.pdf); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [U.S. Custom House, New Orleans, LA - GSA](https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/explore-historic-buildings/find-a-historic-federal-building/us-custom-house-new-orleans-la); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [A First Timer's Guide to Canal Street, New Orleans](https://booknola.com/blog/canal-street-new-orleans/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Ain't Dere No More | Historic New Orleans Collection](https://hnoc.org/publishing/first-draft/stories-behind-16-lost-new-orleans-landmarks); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [The Historical Significance of Canal Street - French Quarter](https://www.frenchquarter.com/historical-significance-of-canal-street/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/canal-street.evidence.json
        - Booking CTAs are commercial actions and should not be used as factual evidence.