St. Patrick's Church
National Historic Landmark

St. Patrick's Church

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
May 29, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000936

About this property

St. Patrick's Church is a Catholic church and parish in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The parish was founded in 1833, and the current structure was completed in 1840. It is the second-oldest parish in New Orleans (the oldest parish is St. Louis Cathedral), located upriver from the French Quarter at 724 Camp Street in what is now the Central Business District. The building, a National Historic Landmark, is one of the nation's earliest and finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture.

Location

724 Camp St.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.94667, -90.06976

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.1 mi
Julia Street Row
Industrial
0.1 mi
Gallier Hall
Industrial
0.2 mi
Whitney National Bank (Poydras Branch)
Pre Contact
0.2 mi
Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase II)
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

New Orleans Race Riot (1866)
1866Frontier
0.3 mi
Battle of New Orleans — Main Assault Jan 8 1815
1815Early Republic
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was St. Patrick's Church listed on the National Register?

St. Patrick's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1974.

What type of historic resource is St. Patrick's Church?

St. Patrick's Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is St. Patrick's Church a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. St. Patrick's Church has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for St. Patrick's Church?

The period of significance for St. Patrick's Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1833.

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