Jackson Square
United States historic place. Built 1721. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes (French) or Plaza de Armas (Spanish), is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase. In 2012 the American Planning Association designated Jackson Square as one of the Great Public Spaces in the United States.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Bounded by Decatur, St. Peter, St. Ann, and Chartres Sts., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Place d'Armes |
| Reference number | 66000375 |
| Built | 1721 · more from the 1720s |
| Type of place | square |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by Decatur, St. Peter, St. Ann, and Chartres Sts., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9575° N, 90.0631° 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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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Jackson Square 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
When was Jackson Square built?
1721.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Jackson Square?
Bounded by Decatur, St. Peter, St. Ann, and Chartres Sts., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, under a mile away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Jackson Square?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Jackson Square?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Jackson Square?
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 66000375. 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 description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.