Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
National Register of Historic Places

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
February 1, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72000559

About this property

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is a historic cemetery in the Garden District neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1833 and still in use today, the cemetery takes its name from its location in what was once the City of Lafayette, a suburb of New Orleans that was annexed by the larger metropolis in 1852.

Location

1400 Washington Ave.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.92880, -90.08537

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 72000559. It was listed on February 1, 1972.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Cable, George Washington, House
Pre Contact
0.2 mi
Garden District
Listed
0.2 mi
Agudath Achim Anshe Sfard Synagogue
Modern
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of New Orleans (Farragut's fleet action)
1862Civil War
0.4 mi
CSS Webb Final Dash on Mississippi
1865Civil War
1.5 mi
Action at Algiers / New Orleans area raids
1862Civil War
1.6 mi
Algiers Raid (Confederate Guerrillas 1862)
1862Civil War
1.6 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Farragut's passage
1862Civil War
1.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 listed on the National Register?

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Lafayette Cemetery No. 1?

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lafayette Cemetery No. 1?

The period of significance for Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1833.

Can I research the history near Lafayette Cemetery No. 1?

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