730-734 St. Philip Street
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bounded by the Mississippi River, Rampart and Canal Sts., and Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Industry, Community planning, Landscape architecture, Engineering, Transportation, Architecture, Conservation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000377 |
| Type of place | neighborhood, old town, NRHP district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, America's Most Endangered Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 25 buildings, 3 structures |
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by the Mississippi River, Rampart and Canal Sts., and Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9609° N, 90.0633° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Orleans | 210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was 730-734 St. Philip Street listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is 730-734 St. Philip Street?
Bounded by the Mississippi River, Rampart and Canal Sts., and Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, under a mile away.
What does the 730-734 St. Philip Street listing include?
The listing counts 28 contributing resources. Those are 25 buildings and 3 structures. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Is there cell service at 730-734 St. Philip 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 66000377. 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.