United States Customhouse (New Orleans) | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Customhouse1892NOLA.jpg) View of the Custom House on Canal Street, 1892 | |
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| Location | 423 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 29°57′6.38″N 90°3′58.43″W / 29.9517722°N 90.0662306°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | Wood, Alexander Thompson; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Egyptian Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000938 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 1974[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 2, 1974[2] |
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.[2][3] 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.[4] The U.S. Customs offices have been located there since the late 19th century.
In 2008, it became home to the Audubon Insectarium, the largest free-standing American museum dedicated to insects.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "United States Customhouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Goeldner, Paul, Architect, Historic Sites Survey, National Park Service (July 3, 1974). "United States Custom House". United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form for Federal Properties. National Park Service. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) and "Accompanying photos: Exterior (1962; 1973); Interior (1974)". (1.10 MB) - ^ a b "Audubon Insectarium to open next Friday". nola.com. Retrieved June 8, 2008.