Ain't dere no more (1 Viewer)

[El Caliente]

The one on Canal by the cemeteries.

 

[gboudx]

Fleurty Girl :: Ain't Dere No More Coaster

 

[Kicks]

1936 Sugar Bowl Stadium
It ain't dere no more

 

[st. dave]

"The one on Canal by the cemeteries."

The K&B on Canal Boulevard became a RiteAid years ago when K&B went under. The RiteAid remained closed after Katrina and opened as an obscure "Dollar Store" lookalike since 2009.

st. dave

 

[B-Rich]

Alright, here are some from my stomping grounds:

(1) The Fun Arcade on Vets. Spent way too much time and money there in my middle-school years. Now the site of Cyrus Restaurant.

(2) House of Lee. Along with "the beer store", became the site of Borders which is now also "ain't dere no more". Trivia question for old timers like me: What four words were printed on the entry arch (on the left hand side of the building) in small print? Let's see who gets it first....

(3) Al Copeland's house on Folse and Transcontinental, all lit up for Christmas Eve. Both he and the house ain't dere no more.

(4) Bruning's... (original) knocked down by Hurricane Georges, (temp site) knocked out by Katrina.

(5) Metairie High School - main building. Replaced with a modern one-story brick structure in late sixties, which is easily seen on Metairie Road. The school itself changed to Metairie Middle around 1955, then became Vernon C. Haynes Middle, then Vernon C. Haynes Jr. High, then Vernon C. and Gilda Haynes Jr. High, then middle, now back to to a high school as Haynes Academy. A new Haynes Academy is being built in Kennerbra; wonder what will become of the current site.

 

[where yat brah]

1936 Tulane Stadium
It ain't dere no more

FIFY
No such thing as a Sugar Bowl Stadium ever existed.
Tulane Stadium is where the Sugar Bowl was originally played.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulane_Stadium
http://www.gonola.com/2010/10/06/nola-history-football-stadiums.html

 

[The Mongoose]

Fun Arcade ain't dere no more? I thought it was dere still.

 

[v3kt0r]

(1) The Fun Arcade on Vets.

The change guy with the thing coming out of his nose........

 

[zatsnzapps]

Along with "the beer store", became the site of Borders which is now also "ain't dere no more".

Ah, the Beer Store. It was so easy to get beer there when I was underage. We used to hang out in the parking lot across the street to drink whatever we bought. I loved that place.

Al Copeland's house on Folse and Transcontinental, all lit up for Christmas Eve. Both he and the house ain't dere no more.

What happened to the house?

 

[antipop]

What happened to the house?

i believe it was torn down....

 

[bornnraisedwhodat]

Algiers Regional Library


Before:

After:

 

[The_Burning_Bush]

LMAO@ the library. Welcome to Louisiana.

 

[bornnraisedwhodat]

LMAO@ the library. Welcome to Louisiana.

Im as fiscally conseravative as anybody out there. But Jeez. Too put that little hut there is a joke. Im sure there are tons on non-profits/charities and grants out there that could have done a better job. Shucks, they could have put a Books-A-Million right there and it would have been better than that crap! And Im sure NOLA received some FEMA money for that library.

Lots of hours spent after school in that library, keeping me off the streets.

 

[rechargeable]

Im as fiscally conseravative as anybody out there. But Jeez. Too put that little hut there is a joke. Im sure there are tons on non-profits/charities and grants out there that could have done a better job. Shucks, they could have put a Books-A-Million right there and it would have been better than that crap! And Im sure NOLA received some FEMA money for that library.

Lots of hours spent after school in that library, keeping me off the streets.

I do believe I heard Christian Palmer or whoever represents that area say a new library is in the works. Matter of fact that whole area is already pegged for new construction, along with that horrid street (the worst road in the entire world) being repaved.

 

[zatsnzapps]

i believe it was torn down....

Wow - had no idea. Did a search and confirmed. Thanks, pop.

It's cool that they gave all the fixtures, doors, appliances, etc. to Habitat for Humanity. I've volunteered a few times for Habitat, and it's really rewarding.

It also makes me appreciate everything that I have.

Still, sad about the house though. I used to ride my bike on the levee behind the house and use that entrance there to come and go on Transcontinental.