National Historic Landmark · Rathaus · New Orleans, Louisiana

Gallier Hall

United States historic place in New Orleans, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1974Greek Revival architectureJames Gallier
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What it is

Wikipedia · Gallier Hall

Gallier Hall is a historic building on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the former New Orleans city hall, and continues in civic use. Built 1845–1853, it is a nationally significant example of Greek Revival architecture, and one of the finest works of architect James Gallier. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address545 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
CountyOrleans County
ListedMay 30, 1974
Reference number74002250
ArchitectJames Gallier
Type of placeRathaus
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address545 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.94659, -90.07146 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74002250. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.