National Register of Historic Places

Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Historic District

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
November 14, 2011
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
11000804

About this property

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., also called Lykes Lines, was a cargo shipping company acting from the beginning of the 20th century to 2005 having its main business in the trade to and from the United States.

Location

1770, 1744-46 Tchoupitoulas St.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.92923, -90.06677

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 11000804. It was listed on November 14, 2011.

Categories

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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.

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Nearby Battles

Action at Algiers / New Orleans area raids
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
Battle of New Orleans — West Bank Jan 8 1815
1815Early Republic
0.7 mi
Battle of New Orleans (Farragut's fleet action)
1862Civil War
0.7 mi
Algiers Raid (Confederate Guerrillas 1862)
1862Civil War
0.9 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Farragut's passage
1862Civil War
1.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Historic District?

Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Historic District?

The period of significance for Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Historic District is recorded as the modern era.

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