Plaza Tower
National Register of Historic Places

Plaza Tower

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
January 30, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
12001241

About this property

Plaza Tower is a 45-story, 531-foot (162 m) skyscraper in New Orleans, Louisiana, designed in the modern style by Leonard R. Spangenberg, Jr. & Associates. Located in the Central Business District (CBD), it is the third tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.

Location

1001 Howard Ave.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.94440, -90.07634

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 12001241. It was listed on January 30, 2013.

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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

Central City Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase II)
Civil War
0.2 mi
Upper Central Business District
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of New Orleans — Farragut's passage
1862Civil War
0.5 mi
New Orleans Race Riot (1866)
1866Frontier
0.5 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Main Assault Jan 8 1815
1815Early Republic
0.5 mi
CSS Webb Last Confederate Cruiser on the Mississippi
1865Civil War
0.5 mi
CSS Manassas Construction and Service
1861Civil War
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Plaza Tower listed on the National Register?

Plaza Tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Plaza Tower?

Plaza Tower is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Plaza Tower?

The period of significance for Plaza Tower is recorded as the modern era.

Can I research the history near Plaza Tower?

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