Located in the heart of the Central Business District, Lafayette Square serves the needs of many constituents. One block to the north is the Financial District with its high rise offices, hotels and financial institutions. Three sides of the Square are surrounded by Federal Institutions – the Internal Revenue Service, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the District Court and the Hale Boggs Federal Office Building. Lafayette Square is also located in the Warehouse/Arts District with its museums, restaurants, art galleries, hotels and growing residential areas. It is part of the “corridor” leading visitors to the Contemporary Arts Center, the National World War II Museum, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and other attractions in the area.