The Block in 1885
This file appears in: Site 5: Louisiana Hose House — Responding to the 1865 Strike: A House for Hoses and for Meetings Too

The Louisiana Hose House, also known locally as the Louisiana Hose Steam Fire Engine, is flagged with a blue star. Sanborn maps are interesting and valuable to anyone interested in urban development or those who simply wish to know, "what used to be." They contain a wealth of information.
This file appears in: Site 5: Louisiana Hose House — Responding to the 1865 Strike: A House for Hoses and for Meetings Too
Site 5: Louisiana Hose House — Responding to the 1865 Strike: A House for Hoses and for Meetings Too
A labor strike during Christmas of 1865 threw all port trades into turmoil and impacted the cotton industry tremendously. Shipmasters and stevedores met at the Louisiana Hose House to discuss the…