Myrtle Banks Building

By Jennie Garcia, Adriana Bennett & Dr. Michelle Thompson

WE’RE MAKIN’ GROCERIES AGAIN .... CENTRAL CITY STYLE.

Once a public School, this 116-year-old building received a complete award-winning historic renovation in 2015. After the school was closed, the building stood vacant for several years and experienced major structural damage after a fire in 2008. It was purchased at auction by Alembic Community Development and underwent two years of historic rehabilitation. After the renovation, it housed the Dryades Public Market until 2019.

1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113

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Jennie Garcia, Adriana Bennett , and Dr. Michelle Thompson, “Myrtle Banks Building,” New Orleans Historical, accessed October 2, 2026, https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/1409.
Published April 08, 2018. Last updated July 15, 2026.

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1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70113