New Orleans Lower Central Business District

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New Orleans Lower Central Business District
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Lower Central Business District with original (black) increase I (red) and increase II (blue) boundaries
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LocationRoughly bounded by Canal, Tchoupitoulas, Poydras, O'Keefe, Common and S. Saratoga, New Orleans, Louisiana
Area72 acres (29 ha) (original)
Built1830 - 1941 (original)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural style Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 91000825 [1]  (original)
06000110  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1991
Boundary increaseFebruary 9, 2006

The New Orleans Lower Central Business District is a historic district in New Orleans, Louisiana which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1991. [1] It may be referred to as Lower Central Business District. Along with the NRHP-listed New Orleans Upper Central Business District to the south, across the redeveloped Poydras Street, it is included within the larger New Orleans Central Business District area. To the north, between N. Peters and N. Rampart, the district borders the historic, NRHP-listed Vieux Carre, which is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. [2]

The original 1991 listing is roughly bounded by Canal, Tchoupitoulas, Poydras, O'Keefe, Common and S. Saratoga. It included 251 contributing buildings dating from 1830 to 1941and 32 non-contributing buildings on 72 acres (29 ha). It included Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate and other architecture. [2]

The district is almost entirely commercial. The only surviving residence in the district was 824 Canal Street (see photo #4 in 27 photos from 1990), which was designed by architect James Gallier, Sr. for Dr. William Newton Mercer and was built in 1844. It became the Boston Club, a private men's club, in 1884. [2]

After the 2006 boundary increase and modified documentation, the district contained 259 contributing buildings and 31 non-contributing ones. Of these, 15 buildings had previously been individually listed on the National Register. [3]

Separately listed buildings include:

In 2014, it was proposed that the district be further expanded. [4]

The Louisiana state site includes NRHP nomination and map for the proposed boundary increase. [5]

Documentation about the district published by the State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation overlaps with documentation published by the National Park Service, but includes additional photos and maps. [6]

National Park Service, at end of 2014, listed the boundary increase II as pending. [7]

Additional documentation about the Lower was approved by the National Register on January 20, 2015. [8]

New Orleans Lower Central Business District (Boundary Increase)
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LocationApprox. Rampart, Tulane, Loyola, Gravier, O'Keefe and Common, New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates 29°57′5″N90°3′56″W / 29.95139°N 90.06556°W / 29.95139; -90.06556 Coordinates: 29°57′5″N90°3′56″W / 29.95139°N 90.06556°W / 29.95139; -90.06556
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
ArchitectBenson, Reihl; Goldstein, Parham, Labouisse et. al.
Architectural styleInternational Style
NRHP reference No. 06000110 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2006

The New Orleans Lower Central Business District (Boundary Increase) Location: Approx. Rampart, Tulane, Loyola, Gravier, O'Keefe and Common New Orleans, LA Date added: February 9, 2006 Architect: Benson, Reihl; Goldstein, Parham, Labouisse et al.

Number of acres: 5

The boundary increase included nine contributing buildings, including the New Orleans Public Library, and three non-contributing building, as well as updating four buildings to be considered contributing. One of those now considered contributing is the Joy Theater (1946), at 1200 Canal. The contributing buildings included International Style architecture, and included buildings built as late as 1956, i.e. up to just 50 years old. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 John C. Ferguson (June 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lower Central Business District". National Park Service . Retrieved December 9, 2017. With 27 photos from 1990.
  3. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Registration: NEW ORLEANS LOWER CBD BOUNDARY INCREASE/ADDL DOC". National Park Service . Retrieved December 9, 2017. With 16 photos from 2005.
  4. "Minutes, Louisiana National Register Review Committee Meeting, November 20, 2014" (PDF).
  5. this map showing original area plus 2006 and 2014 increases
  6. "Lower Central Business District". State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Includes 32 photos and three maps, in addition to Original listing text excerpts, from state site, [https://www.crt.state.la.us/dataprojects/hp/nhl/attachments/Parish36/Scans/36059003.pdf Boundary increase I and additional documentation, from state site, Boundary increase II, from state site.
  7. Pending
  8. "Weekly listings, February 6, 2015". National Park Service.