National Register of Historic Places

Texaco Building

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
August 22, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000715

About this property

Texaco, Inc. (a shortening of "The Texas Company") is an American oil brand owned and operated by Chevron Corporation. Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owned the Havoline motor oil brand.

Location

1501 Canal
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.95990, -90.07519

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 06000715. It was listed on August 22, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

St. James AME Church
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Texaco Building listed on the National Register?

Texaco Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Texaco Building?

Texaco Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Texaco Building?

The period of significance for Texaco Building is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Texaco Building?

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