Settled in the 1850s by the "nouveau riche" and still occupied by the affluent, New Orleans'
Garden District is certainly a feast for the eyes. The
Garden District of New Orleans is a neighborhood of opulent Greek Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne Victorian mansions with picturesque yards and gardens. When you stroll about this neighborhood, you will feel like you're in the nineteenth century. Readers of Anne Rice novels will also recognize certain mansions as settings to her novels, as Anne Rice is a native of this district. You can learn more history and interesting facts about this wealthy area on a
Garden District Walking Tour.
