Perseverance Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Perseverance Hall

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
October 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000871

About this property

Perseverance Hall No. 4 is a historic building within the Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally a Masonic lodge, it was built between 1819 and 1820, making it the oldest Masonic temple in Louisiana.

Location

901 St. Claude Ave.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.96308, -90.06795

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 73000871. It was listed on October 1, 1973.

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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Congo Square
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0.1 mi
Esplanade Ridge Historic District
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0.2 mi
Southern Railway Freight Office
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Liberty Place Sep 14 1874
1874Frontier
0.5 mi
New Orleans Massacre
1866Indian Wars
0.6 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Farragut's passage
1862Civil War
0.9 mi
New Orleans Race Riot (1866)
1866Frontier
0.9 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Main Assault Jan 8 1815
1815Early Republic
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Perseverance Hall listed on the National Register?

Perseverance Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Perseverance Hall?

Perseverance Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Perseverance Hall?

The period of significance for Perseverance Hall is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1819.

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