Keywords: WPABeforeWisnerPlayground.jpg New Orleans View of block Uptown shortly before it was demolished for the construction of Wisner Playground by the WPA Notes I believe this view is from looking lakewards along Upperline Street from the corner of Annunciation The architectural style seen is still common in the neighborhood 19th century wooden Doubles many of which have been converted into single residences in recent decades Note the old style deep street gutters with pedestrian bridges at the corners -- Infrogmation talk 14 27 9 July 2008 UTC Works Progress Administration photo via http //www nutrias org/~nopl/photos/wpa/wpa36 htm beginning 1939 Uncredited WPA photographer PD-USGov 1939 in New Orleans Annunciation Street New Orleans Houses in Uptown New Orleans Former houses in New Orleans Upperline Street New Orleans Black and white photographs of New Orleans |