National Register of Historic Places - Louisiana (LA), Orleans County

Orleans County Louisiana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 23 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Ursuline Convent, Perseverance Hall, Flint--Goodridge Hospital of Dillard University, Pan-American Life Insurance Company Building and Saenger Theatre (Boundary Increase).

Several famous people are associated with these Orleans County historic places including Huey P. Long and A.P. Sr. Tureaud.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orleans County places including Ignace Broutin, Correjolles & Chaigneau, Andre De Batz, Claude E. Hooton, Haase Construction Co., Moise H. Goldstein, Hooton, Claude, et al, Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, Emile Weil and National Enameling & Stamping Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Orleans Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and International Style.

American Chicle Company Building (added 1998 - - #98001176)

Also known as Marine Paint and Varnish

8311 Fig St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Blue Plate Building (added 2008 - - #08000989)

1315 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Perez, August Jr.

Architectural Style:

Other, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Buildings at 445-447-449 South Rampart (added 2007 - - #07000857)

445-447-449 S. Rampart , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Eagle Saloon Building (added 2002 - - #02001160)

Also known as Dixie Beer Parlor, Main Liquor Store

401-403 South Rampart , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Federal Fibre Mills Building (added 1983 - - #83004190)

1101 S. Peters St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

National Enameling & Stamping Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Flint--Goodridge Hospital of Dillard University (added 1989 - - #88003139)

Louisiana Ave. and LaSalle St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

General Laundry Building (added 1974 - - #74000933)

2512 St. Peter St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Iroquois Theater (added 2003 - - #02001161)

413-415 S. Rampart St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jung Hotel (added 1982 - - #82002785)

1500 Canal St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weiss,Dreyfous & Seiferth

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Skyscraper

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Karnofsky Tailor Shop--House (added 2002 - - #02001162)

Also known as Model Tailors

427-431 S. Rampart St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Long, Huey P., Mansion (added 1980 - - #80001744)

14 Audubon Blvd. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schwartz,Simon J., Jr., Weil,Benson & Bendernagel

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Long,Huey P.

Significant Year:

1925

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

McDonogh School No. 6 (added 1982 - - #82000447)

4849 Chestnut St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Christy,E.A., Duval,Southron R.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Ursuline Convent (added 1966 - - #66000376)

1114 Chartres St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

De Batz,Andre, Broutin,Ignace

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pan-American Life Insurance Company Building (added 2007 - - #07000982)

2400 Canal St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, Hooton, Claude, et al

Architectural Style:

International Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Perseverance Hall (added 1973 - - #73000871)

Also known as Former home of Perseverance Lodge No. 4, F&AM

901 St. Claude Ave. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Philosophy

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rabassa, Jean Louis, House (added 1974 - - #74000935)

Also known as McDonough No. 18 School Annex

1125 St. Ann St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Saenger Theatre (Boundary Increase) (added 1985 - - #85000794)

Also known as See Also:Saenger Theatre

1101-1111 Canal St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Southern Railway Freight Office (added 2004 - - #04001338)

Also known as New Orleans Terminal Co. Freight Office

1201 St. Louis St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Texaco Building (added 2006 - - #06000715)

1501 Canal , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haase Construction Co., Hooton, Claude E.

Architectural Style:

International Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tivoli Theatre (added 2008 - - #08000990)

Also known as D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home

3933 Washington Ave. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tureaud, A.P., Sr., House (added 2006 - - #06000742)

3121 Pauger St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Tureaud, A.P. Sr.

Significant Year:

1947

Area of Significance:

Law, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Turner's Hall (added 1982 - - #82000450)

606 O'Keefe St. , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Thiel,William

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Union Bethel A.M.E. Church (added 2007 - - #07001003)

2321 Thalia , New Orleans

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Health Care, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clinic, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use