NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A building housing a former New Orleans guitar shop partially collapsed Monday evening (Dec. 30), sending a cascade of bricks, timber, glass and rubble spilling onto Magazine Street near the Lower Garden District.
New Orleans Fire Department crews were dispatched at 5:43 p.m. to the collapse at 1700 Magazine St. and arrived within five minutes. Seven companies carrying 25 firefighters responded to the emergency.
The building at the intersection with Felicity Street is the former home of Inlow Guitars, but was sitting vacant on Monday, fire officials said. No injuries were reported in or outside the unoccupied building.
Much of the roof and second-floor facade of the two-story building had collapsed, sending bricks and rubble into the street and onto at least one parked car. Downed power lines also were visible nearby.
NOFD Capt. Quentin Brown said the cause of the collapse was under investigation and that city Safety and Permits and Code Enforcement inspectors were assessing the stability of the remaining structure. The inspections will determine whether the rest of the building is salvageable or should be demolished.
Brown said the intersection would remain closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic at least through Tuesday afternoon, but perhaps longer.
Entergy New Orleans crews also were on scene and had cut power to much of the surrounding neighborhood while inspections were taking place. The duration of the power outage was not immediately known.
The restaurant Gris-Gris, located across the street from the fallen building, said in a social media post that it was “partially out of power and currently shut down.”
A spokesman for Entergy New Orleans said in a statement, “A structure collapse at the corner of Magazine and Felicity caused damage to Entergy equipment, including a transformer — which created the flash seen by those nearby. The transformer was impacted by the building collapse, it was not the cause. Entergy crews are on site and working with public safety agencies to secure the location.”
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Monday’s building collapse comes just over two weeks after another one that caused significant traffic and commerce issues in the Central Business District.
A three-story building housing the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities partially fell Dec. 14 at the intersection of Lafayette Street and O’Keefe Avenue in Downtown New Orleans.
That collapse caused lane closures and shoring work that caused the restaurant Maypop across the street to close until Dec. 26 and forced dozens of employees in the distressed structure to work remotely.
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Breaking News: Building housing former New Orleans guitar shop partially collapses onto Magazine Street
In a shocking turn of events, a building that once housed a beloved guitar shop in New Orleans has partially collapsed onto Magazine Street. The incident has left many residents and passersby stunned as they witness the aftermath of the collapse.
Local authorities are currently on the scene assessing the situation and ensuring the safety of those in the vicinity. It is unclear at this time what caused the collapse, but investigations are underway to determine the cause.
The building, which holds sentimental value to many in the community, has been a staple in the neighborhood for years. The collapse has left many heartbroken as they remember the memories and experiences they had in the guitar shop.
Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragic event, and we hope for a swift recovery and restoration of the building. Stay tuned for further updates as more information becomes available.
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