Fort Macomb
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Macomb

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
October 10, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78001429

About this property

Fort Macomb is a 19th-century United States brick fort in Louisiana, on the western shore of Chef Menteur Pass. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The fort is adjacent to the Venetian Isles community, now legally within the city limits of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Location

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
30.06453, -89.80433

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 78001429. It was listed on October 10, 1978.

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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Fort Pike
Early Republic
8.1 mi
Kenilworth Plantation House
Colonial
13.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of New Orleans — Lake Borgne (Dec 14 1814)
1814Early Republic
10.4 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Packenham's Assault
1815Early Republic
10.4 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Pakenham's Assault
1815Early Republic
10.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Macomb listed on the National Register?

Fort Macomb was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Fort Macomb?

Fort Macomb is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Macomb?

The period of significance for Fort Macomb is recorded as the early_republic era.

Can I research the history near Fort Macomb?

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