Historical Marker

Zimmermann Residence

Historical marker location:
4607 Freret Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
( Marker is on Freret Street west of Cadiz Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2002

Jazz music was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city's unique mix of African, Caribbean, and European cultures contributed to the development of this distinctive musical genre.
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