New Orleans-Borders Bookstore Opens Fall of 2008. St. Charles and Louisiana Ave.
September 15th, 2008 categories: Art , Music , Parks, New Orleans Origionals
Borders Bookstore on St. Charles Ave will open this Fall in the Crescent City. It is located on St. Charles Ave. at the corner of Louisiana Ave on the St. Charles Ave Streetcar line. The bookstore will showcase Louisiana and New Orleans Books, Authors and Music. The bookstore is notable for several reasons. It is built on the site of the Baltman Funeral Home which has been at the location since 1943. The exterior of the building is being preserved as you can see below. The nine million dollar project will be 24,000 sq. ft and will be the first chain store on St. Charles Ave.
The Borders Concept store is within walking distance of many of the condos that I have been selling in the Uptown area over the past couple of years. It will be a destination place for the locals as well a tourist stop on the Streetcar line. Outdoor coffee shop and cafe no doubt. I did a search on the Borders site and they had 2821 New Orleans related Music items and 939 books. Guess its name that tune over hangman!
Will see you at the Grand Opening if you are in the area. Always nice to get an upgrade from a funeral home to a book and music store.
