Chartres, Esplanade, and Slavery

At the end of Chartres St, where it intersects with Esplanade, the NO Jazz Museum (renovation underway- was it the Old Mint formerly?), a gay club

(called?) opposite on the ground floor that played great dance music in the late 80s and early 90s, when I frequented the area (ordinarily after too many Pimms Cups at the Napoleon House). I do not remember the historical society markers, had they been there would have done, reckon. On the off chance that any readers of this obscure blog can elucidate, よろしくね。