Show street no names j es confuse Coni izso tourists NEW ORLEANS its no wonder tourists are confused although fascinated cina ted by street names in new orleans the city has about 2100 miles of streets and 1100 street names take for instance it is the oldest street name in new orleans and has been spelled officially 20 different dif terent ways burgundy once was craps street churches Church eg forced renaming of the street but tor for 30 years after the change city directories continued to list a craps street church lafitte street crosses claiborne avenue by design since pirate jean lafitte and gov william claiborne were always at cross purposes basin street probably the most famous thoroughfare once was renamed saratoga street but citizens citizens demanded the return to basin street |