Pitot House
National Register of Historic Places

Pitot House

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
September 27, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
71000360

About this property

The Pitot House is a historic landmark in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Pitot House is an 18th-century Creole colonial country home located at 1440 Moss Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Pitot House is currently owned by the Louisiana Landmark Society, which uses the building as its headquarters.

Location

1440 Moss St.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.98188, -90.08927

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 71000360. It was listed on September 27, 1971.

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

Parkview Historic District
Civil War
0.1 mi
New Orleans City Park Carousel and Pavilion
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Liberty Place Sep 14 1874
1874Frontier
2.1 mi
New Orleans Massacre
1866Indian Wars
2.1 mi
CSS Webb Final Dash on Mississippi
1865Civil War
2.2 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Farragut's passage
1862Civil War
2.4 mi
New Orleans Race Riot (1866)
1866Frontier
2.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Pitot House listed on the National Register?

Pitot House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Pitot House?

Pitot House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pitot House?

The period of significance for Pitot House is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1440.

Can I research the history near Pitot House?

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