Blue Plate Building
National Register of Historic Places

Blue Plate Building

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
October 15, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08000989

About this property

The Blue Plate Building, is a building in the Gert Town section of New Orleans, Louisiana, at 1315 S. Norman C. Francis Parkway at the corner of Earhart Boulevard. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2008. Its NRIS reference number is 08000989. Erected in 1941 in the Streamline Moderne style, it was originally a mayonnaise factory. It was designed by architect August Perez Jr in the Streamline Moderne style, a close cousin of Art Deco known for its curving forms, long horizontal lines and "streamlined" appearance. In 2012 it was redeveloped by HRI Properties into 72 loft-style apartments with a designed leasing preference for artists, and was renamed "Blue Plate Artists Lofts."

Location

1315 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.95949, -90.10555

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Blue Plate Building listed on the National Register?

Blue Plate Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Blue Plate Building?

Blue Plate Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blue Plate Building?

The period of significance for Blue Plate Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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