Capdevielle Place Park
LOCATION
Esplanade Avenue & Crete Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
https://neworleansparks.org/gs/capdevielle
Venue hours
Daily, 6 AM–7:30 PM
Parking & accessibility
Street parking is free and available along Esplanade Avenue and throughout the neighborhood.
The park is wheelchair accessible and features ample shade from oak trees. This installation will omit a mild scent at the opening and close of the exhibition that may irritate those sensitive to artificial smells.
Prospect.5 Artists
Prospect.5 locations in venue
At center of park
About Capdevielle Place
Two tiny plots of land at Esplanade Avenue and Capdevielle Street (DeSoto Park and Capdevielle Place) were granted to the City of New Orleans in 1896 by a French colonial family living in the Faubourg St. John for almost two centuries. These tiny parcels of land were granted with the single stipulation that the properties remain dedicated to public use. The park is named for Paul Capdevielle, a former Confederate soldier and mayor of New Orleans from 1900–1904. His tenure as mayor was marked by the installation of the modern sewage and drainage system, a visit by President William McKinley (the first US president to visit the city while in office), and by the Robert Charles race riots. The park and the adjacent street’s names are currently being reconsidered by the New Orleans City Council Street Renaming Commission.
