Holy Cross Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Holy Cross Historic District

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
July 30, 1986
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
86002105

About this property

Holy Cross is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lower Ninth Ward District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Claude Avenue to the north, St.

Location

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.95725, -90.02294

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 86002105. It was listed on July 30, 1986.

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

McDonogh 19 Elementary School
Civil War
0.7 mi
Bywater Historic District
Colonial
1 mi
Friscoville Street Historic District
Civil War
1.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Artillery Duel Jan 1 1815 New Orleans
1815Early Republic
1.6 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Rodriguez Canal Line Artillery Duel (Jan 1 1815)
1815Early Republic
1.6 mi
Artillery Duel at Rodriguez Canal Jan 1 1815
1815Early Republic
1.6 mi
Battle of New Orleans West Bank Jan 8 1815
1815Early Republic
2.1 mi
Battle of New Orleans — West Bank Action (Jan 8 1815)
1815Early Republic
2.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Holy Cross Historic District listed on the National Register?

Holy Cross Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Holy Cross Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Holy Cross Historic District?

The period of significance for Holy Cross Historic District is recorded as the colonial era.

Can I research the history near Holy Cross Historic District?

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