West End, New Orleans
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West End is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lakeview District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Lake Pontchartrain to the north, the
West End - New Orleans, Louisiana
New Canal Lighthouse and Southern Yacht Club
Entrance to West End four days after Hurricane Katrina - 2005
Entrance to West End - 2013
New Canal Light
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The New Canal Light or was first established in 1838 at the north end of the New Basin Canal which ran from Lake Pontchartrain to the Uptown or "American" section of the city which today is known as t
West End, New Orleans
…businesses, condominiums, and boathouses, occupy the area surrounding the park, marinas, and boat channels. West End's most recognizable icon, the New Canal Lighthouse or more commonly New Basin Canal Lighthouse, originally constructed in 1838, was heavily damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Reconstruction of the…
New Basin Canal entrance at Lake Pontchartrain
The 1855 Lighthouse
The 1890/1901 Lighthouse
Damage after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita - 2005