Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library
National Register of Historic Places

Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
March 3, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000114

About this property

The Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library are three late Gothic Revival architecture style buildings on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings are a three-story main building built in 1932, a 2+1⁄2-story convent built in 1932, and a two-story library built in 1937. The three buildings, fronted by Drexel Drive, represent the original buildings of the Xavier campus, following the campus' move from the Xavier University Preparatory School/St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School 5100 Magazine Street address. The Administration building is also named as a City of New Orleans landmark, although it does not appear on the list of city Historical Landmarks. According to the National Register of Historic Places nomination the main building and the convent are two distinct buildings, while some sources describe the structures as two wings of a single structure. The main building and convent are constructed of Indiana limestone.

Location

1 Drexel Dr.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.96423, -90.10734

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library listed on the National Register?

Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library?

Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1932.

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