Dew Drop Inn is a hotel in New Orleans, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former hotel and nightclub in New Orleans”. It stands about 4.5 km from the centre of New Orleans.[3]
Overview
The Dew Drop Inn, at 2836 LaSalle Street, in the Faubourg Delassize section of Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a former hotel and nightclub that operated between 1939 and 1970, and is noted as "the most important and influential club" in the development of rhythm and blues music in the city in the post-war period. The venue primarily served the African-American population in the then heavily segregated Southern United States.
From “Dew Drop Inn (New Orleans)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 4.5 km from the centre of New Orleans. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), about 18 km from the centre of New Orleans.[4]
It is one of 65 hotels in and around New Orleans recorded in Wikidata, 24 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 15 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is The Roosevelt New Orleans, opened in 1893. See Hotels in New Orleans.
See also
References
- ^ Dew Drop Inn (Q25212557). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Dew Drop Inn. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-05.
- ^ New Orleans (Q34404). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in New Orleans. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.