Poydras Street

The street is named for Julien de Lallande Poydras, who helped Louisiana achieve statehood, served as the first President of the Louisiana State Senate, and Delegate from the Territory of Orleans to the United States House of Representatives, Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 — March 3, 1811). The street traces back to 1788 when it was first laid out, but its prominence traces back to its transformation that began in the 1960s. In the 1890s, Poydras Street and Canal Street were early hosts of municipal lighting when gigantic spotlights in steel light towers were erected upon them by Muller Co. In 1927, when its width measured , the movement to widen it was begun by consultants for the City Planning Commission. According to the Port of New Orleans, the Canal and Poydras Street Wharves hosts a long and deep berth used for river boat harbor excursion tours. ==Notable buildings==

Height Below are buildings with Poydras Street addresses that are notable based on their height (listed by height). • One Shell Square 701 Poydras Street (The tallest building in the state of Louisiana) • Energy Centre 1100 Poydras Street • First Bank and Trust Tower 909 Poydras Street • 400 Poydras Tower • Benson Tower 1450 Poydras Street • 1250 Poydras Plaza • Hilton New Orleans Riverside 2 Poydras Street • 1515 Poydras • Pan American Life Center 601 Poydras Street • Poydras Center 650 Poydras Street • Orleans Tower 1340 Poydras Street • Le Méridien New Orleans 333 Poydras Street • Freeport McMoRan Building 1615 Poydras Street • 930 Poydras • 1555 Poydras Historic The buildings and districts below are recognized as historic by the National Park Service. • Maylie's Restaurant • Whitney National Bank (Poydras Branch) • New Orleans Lower Central Business District :*The northern side of Poydras Street between Baronne (Le Pavillon Hotel is at 833 Poydras Street on the corner of Baronne) and Carondelet Streets and between Camp and Tchoupitoulas Streets serves as the boundary of the original the district. • New Orleans Upper Central Business District :*The southern side of Poydras Street between Constance Street and Convention Center Boulevard serves as the boundary of the original portion of the district that subsumed the previously certified Warehouse District. :*The following addresses on Poydras Street were added as contributing properties for the first boundary increase: 820 Poydras, 900 Poydras, 902 Poydras, 906–08 Poydras and 918–20 Poydras. Other • Creole Queen • Caesars Superdome ==See also==