Garden District
National Historic Landmark

Garden District

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
June 20, 1971
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
71000358

About this property

The Garden District is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. A subdistrict of the Central City/Garden District Area, its boundaries as defined by the New Orleans City Planning Commission are: St. Charles Avenue to the north, 1st Street to the east, Magazine Street to the south, and Toledano Street to the west. The National Historic Landmark district extends a little farther. The area was originally developed between 1832 and 1900 and is considered one of the best-preserved collections of historic mansions in the Southern United States. The 19th-century origins of the Garden District illustrate wealthy newcomers building opulent structures based upon the prosperity of New Orleans in that era.

Location

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.93187, -90.08699

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
Civil War
0.2 mi
Dryades Branch Library
Industrial
0.3 mi
Agudath Achim Anshe Sfard Synagogue
Modern
0.3 mi
Cable, George Washington, House
Pre Contact
0.4 mi
Dew Drop Inn
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

New Orleans Race Riot (1866)
1866Frontier
1.6 mi

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When was Garden District listed on the National Register?

Garden District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Garden District?

Garden District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Garden District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Garden District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Garden District?

The period of significance for Garden District is recorded as the listed era.

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