New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building
United States historic place. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange was established in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1871 as a centralized forum for the trade of cotton. It operated in New Orleans until closing in 1964. Occupying several buildings over its history, its final location, the New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building, is now a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 231 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Dec 22, 1977 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 77000675 |
| Type of place | building |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 231 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9521° N, 90.0714° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Orleans | 210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building listed on the National Register?
Dec 22, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building?
231 Carondelet St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building?
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 77000675. 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.