Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase)
National Register of Historic Places

Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase)

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
August 11, 1993
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
93000831

About this property

The New Orleans Upper Central Business District , also known simply as Upper Central Business District , is a historic district of New Orleans, Louisiana which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1990. The original listed area is roughly bounded by O'Keefe, Poydras, Convention Center Blvd., and the Expressway (B.R. 90). Along with the NRHP-listed New Orleans Lower Central Business District to the north, across the redeveloped Poydras Street, it is included within the larger New Orleans Central Business District area. The original area listed in 1990 included more than 400 contributing buildings and one contributing site on 179 acres (72 ha). This area combined two previously certified areas, the Warehouse District and the Lafayette Square District.

Location

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.94630, -90.07165

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 93000831. It was listed on August 11, 1993.

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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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

Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase II)
Civil War
0.1 mi
Gallier Hall
Industrial
0.2 mi
Upper Central Business District
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase)?

Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Upper Central Business District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the listed era.

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