New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
National Register of Historic Places

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
October 31, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
01000277

About this property

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is a U.S. National Historical Park in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, near the French Quarter. It was created in 1994 to celebrate the origins and evolution of jazz. Most of the historical park property consists of 4 acres (16,000 m2) within Louis Armstrong Park leased by the National Park Service. There is a visitor center at 916 North Peters Street and a concert venue, several blocks away in the French Quarter. The Park provides a setting for sharing the cultural history of the people and places which helped to shape the development and progression of jazz in New Orleans. National Park Service staff present information and resources associated with the origins and early development of jazz, through interpretive techniques designed to educate and entertain.

Location

365 Canal St.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.95082, -90.06530
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park listed on the National Register?

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1994.

What type of historic resource is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park?

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1994.

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