1520 Josephine Street
Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The building stands in Garden District, New Orleans ↗.
The linked article describes the district, not this listing alone, so its text is not quoted here.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bounded by Carondelet, Josephine, and Magazine Sts., and Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Jun 21, 1971 |
| Listed for | Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 71000358 |
| Type of place | neighborhood, historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 951 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by Carondelet, Josephine, and Magazine Sts., and Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9347° N, 90.0794° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Orleans | 210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 2 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was 1520 Josephine Street listed on the National Register?
Jun 21, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is 1520 Josephine Street?
Bounded by Carondelet, Josephine, and Magazine Sts., and Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 2 miles away.
What does the 1520 Josephine Street listing include?
The listing counts 951 contributing resources. Those are 951 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for 1520 Josephine Street?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at 1520 Josephine Street?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000358. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The Wikipedia article linked under "What it is" covers the district around this listing, so only its title is used.