U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth Circuit
United States historic place. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building is a historic courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit located at 600 Camp Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2015 it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its extensive role in adjudicating issues of the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. John Minor Wisdom, for whom it is now named, was a judge on the Fifth Circuit during that period.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 600 Camp St., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Feb 15, 1974 |
| Listed for | Art, Politics and government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Also known as | Old Post Office and Court House |
| Reference number | 74000937 |
| Type of place | building |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture, Mediterranean Revival architecture |
| 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 | 600 Camp St., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9480° N, 90.0793° 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 U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth Circuit listed on the National Register?
Feb 15, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth Circuit?
Yes. U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth Circuit is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth Circuit?
600 Camp 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 U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth Circuit?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at U.S. Court of Appeals–Fifth Circuit?
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 74000937. 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.