National Historic Landmark · New Orleans, Louisiana

St. Patrick's Church

Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1974Gothic Revival
Billboards on side of building in New Orleans, Louisiana (LOC)Camp Street NOLA Blessing St Pats StereoCamp Street NOLA Blessing St PatsCamp Street NOLA St Patricks Church 1963
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address724 Camp St., New Orleans, LA
ParishOrleans Parish
ListedMay 30, 1974
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number74000936
Type of placechurch building
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building

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

Visiting

Address724 Camp St., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.8466° N, 90.0704° W · Directions ↗
Also in New Orleans210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour →
Nearest national park unitJean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve · 5 miles · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Drawings & photographs

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 724 Camp Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 724 Camp Street, New Orleans, Orl

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗

Map

Local history books for New Orleans

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Guidebooks to historic places in Louisiana

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was St. Patrick's Church listed on the National Register?

May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit St. Patrick's Church?

Yes. St. Patrick's Church is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is St. Patrick's Church?

724 Camp St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 5 miles away.

Source: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Are there historic photographs or drawings of St. Patrick's Church?

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 St. Patrick's Church?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at St. Patrick's Church?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, 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 74000936. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.