Magnolia Street Housing Project
National Register of Historic Places

Magnolia Street Housing Project

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
August 26, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001038

About this property

The Magnolia Projects, later the C. J. Peete Public Housing Development, was one of the Housing Projects of New Orleans. The area has been more recently renamed Harmony Oaks as part of a complete HOPE VI redevelopment of the property. As a housing project, it was among the largest, housing approximately 2,100 people.

Location

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.93623, -90.09355

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 99001038. It was listed on August 26, 1999.

Categories

SOCIAL 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.

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Nearby Battles

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1862Civil War
1.1 mi
CSS Webb Final Dash on Mississippi
1865Civil War
1.1 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Farragut's passage
1862Civil War
1.7 mi
New Orleans Race Riot (1866)
1866Frontier
1.7 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Main Assault Jan 8 1815
1815Early Republic
1.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Magnolia Street Housing Project listed on the National Register?

Magnolia Street Housing Project was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Magnolia Street Housing Project?

Magnolia Street Housing Project is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Magnolia Street Housing Project?

The period of significance for Magnolia Street Housing Project is recorded as the listed era.

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