National Historic Landmark · custom house · New Orleans, Louisiana

U.S. Customhouse

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

National Historic LandmarkListed 1974Egyptian Revival architecture
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 5 in the Commons category

The record

Property typeBuilding
Address423 Canal St., New Orleans, LA
ParishOrleans Parish
ListedJul 17, 1974
Listed forCommerce, Politics and government, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Also known asOld Post Office and Customhouse
Reference number74000938
Type of placecustom house
StyleEgyptian Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
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

Address423 Canal St., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.9520° N, 90.0663° W · Directions ↗
Also in New Orleans210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour →
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 1 mile · 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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Reference

Questions people ask

When was U.S. Customhouse listed on the National Register?

Jul 17, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is U.S. Customhouse?

423 Canal St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 1 mile away.

Source: New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

Where is the nomination form for U.S. Customhouse?

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. Customhouse?

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 74000938. 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.