Show l Street Names Confuse Tourists I NEW ORLEANS Its It's Its It's no wonder I tourists are confused although fas fas- fascinated fasI fascinated fascinated I 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 officIally 20 different ways Burgundy once was Craps street Churches forced renaming of the street but for 30 years after the th I change city directories continued to t list a Craps Street Church street crosses Claiborne avenue by design since pirate Jean Lafitte and Gov William Claiborne were always at cross Basin street probably the most famous thoroughfare once was re re- renamed renamed re- re renamed named Saratoga street but citizens demanded the return to Basin Batsin street |