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Congo Square | |
 Congo Square | |
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| Location | Jct. of Rampart and St. Peter Sts., New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 29°57′39″N 90°4′6″W / 29.96083°N 90.06833°W |
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001763[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 1993 |
Congo Square (French: Place Congo) is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street north of the French Quarter. The square is famous for its influence on the history of African American music, especially jazz.