American Chicle Company Building
National Register of Historic Places

American Chicle Company Building

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
September 17, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001176

About this property

The American Chicle Company was a chewing gum trust founded by Thomas Adams, Jr., with Edward E. Beeman and Jonathan Primle.

Location

8311 Fig St.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.96228, -90.11758

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 98001176. It was listed on September 17, 1998.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was American Chicle Company Building listed on the National Register?

American Chicle Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1998.

What type of historic resource is American Chicle Company Building?

American Chicle Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for American Chicle Company Building?

The period of significance for American Chicle Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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