Jackson Square | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Jackson_Square,_French_Quarter.jpg) Jackson Square, with Jackson's statue at center, and Saint Louis Cathedral center-back. | |
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| Location | Bounded by Decatur, St. Peter, St. Ann, and Chartres Sts., New Orleans, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°57′27″N 90°03′47″W / 29.95750°N 90.06306°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1721 |
| Part of | Vieux Carre Historic District (ID66000377) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000375 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[2] |
| Designated NHLDCP | December 21, 1965 |
Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes (French) or Plaza de Armas (Spanish), is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.[2][3] In 2012 the American Planning Association designated Jackson Square as one of the Great Public Spaces in the United States.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Jackson Square". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
- ^ "NHL nomination for Jackson Square". National Park Service. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ "Characteristics and Guidelines of Great Public Spaces". www.planning.org. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2013.