New Orleans - Old US Mint

At the north-east end of the French Market is the Old U.S. Mint (1835), in which American coins were minted until 1910. It now houses the Mardi Gras and Jazz Museum. To the south-west, on Decatur Street, is the original "streetcar named Desire".

The building served as a US and Confederate Mint. Built in 1835 it was established to help finance development of the nation's western frontier. It now serves as the home of the Jazz Museum, which traces the development of jazz from the 1790s. Items on display include photographs, instruments and other memorabilia.