National Historic Landmark · custom house · New Orleans, Louisiana

U.s. Customhouse

Building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1974Egyptian Revival architecture
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What it is

Wikipedia · United States Custom House (New Orleans)

The U.S. Custom House, also known as the Old Post Office and Custom House, is a historic government building at 423 Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was designated a National Historic Landmark, receiving this designation in 1974 and noted for its Egyptian Revival columns. Construction on the building, designed to house multiple federal offices and store goods, began in 1848 and didn't finish until 1881 due to redesigns and the American Civil War. The U.S. Customs offices have been located there since the late 19th century.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address423 Canal St., New Orleans, LA
CountyOrleans County
ListedJul 17, 1974
Reference number74000938
Type of placecustom house
StyleEgyptian Revival architecture, Greek 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 ↗

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Address423 Canal St., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.95204, -90.06630 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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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 74000938. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.