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| | Jackson Square, New Orleans: Originally, known as the Plaza d'Armas, it was a large open common, used at times as ... |
 | | Jackson Square, New Orleans: Originally, known as the Plaza d'Armas, it was a large open common, used at times as military parade grounds, and later as a market place for fish, fowl, and produce. |
 | | Jackson Square faces the Mississippi River, and is bounded by the St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo and the Presbytere on Chartres Street (the northwest side), and is flanked by the Upper and Lower Pontalba Apartments along St. Peter and St. Ann Streets. |
 | | Tourists have, for years, come to Jackson Square to purchase paintings of New Orleans, the French Quarter, and other topics, or to sit in the shade of the oak trees while having their portrait made. |
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