New Orleans' National Register Historic Districts

Home , Algiers Point, Faubourg Marigny, Frenchmen Street, French Quarter, Sett (paving)

8 O F 8

E X P E RIEN C E

New Orleans’ Historic Neighborhoods

New Orleans’ National Register Historic Districts

PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTER ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE

lining the streets. the lining

and well maintained, historic architecture architecture historic maintained, well and

tradition, with block upon block of stunning, stunning, of block upon block with tradition,

community grounded in a strong sense of of sense strong a in grounded community from Crescent Park. Park. Crescent from

residents, the Garden District is a dynamic dynamic a is District Garden the residents, and Creole cottages, and admire the river river the admire and cottages, Creole and

home. their for caring

known around the world. Anchored by loyal loyal by Anchored world. the around known Victorian shotgun homes, Italianate mansions mansions Italianate homes, shotgun Victorian

passionate residents of all ages and creeds creeds and ages all of residents passionate

luxurious condos. luxurious cottages of the Garden District are famous, famous, are District Garden the of cottages exciting neighborhood. Look for gorgeous gorgeous for Look neighborhood. exciting

and variety, impressive greenspace and and greenspace impressive variety, and

museums, excellent restaurants and and restaurants excellent museums, The Classic Revival mansions and charming charming and mansions Revival Classic The

humble make the Bywater a dynamic and and dynamic a Bywater the make humble all walks of life. life. of walks all

strips for local shopping, architectural beauty beauty architectural shopping, local for strips

Warehouse District has art galleries, galleries, art has District Warehouse

buildings ranging from the grand to the the to grand the from ranging buildings

GARDEN DISTRICT DISTRICT GARDEN vines, vibrant colors and characters from from characters and colors vibrant vines,

neighborhood eateries, busy commercial commercial busy eateries, neighborhood

concert series in the summer months. The The months. summer the in series concert

eclectic eateries and cafes, and historic historic and cafes, and eateries eclectic famous for its lacy balconies, fragrant fragrant balconies, lacy its for famous

by all that makes the city great: famous famous great: city the makes that all by

greenspace downtown that hosts a free free a hosts that downtown greenspace

Artist housing and galleries, a plethora of of plethora a galleries, and housing Artist

French, Creole and American styles. It’s It’s styles. American and Creole French,

ned ned f de Orleans, New of heart the is Mid-City

anchored by Gallier Hall, is a welcome welcome a is Hall, Gallier by anchored

Quarter architecture is a mix of Spanish, Spanish, of mix a is architecture Quarter BYWATER

buildings and residences. Lafayette Square, Square, Lafayette residences. and buildings

MID-CITY the oldest cathedral in the country. French French country. the in cathedral oldest the

ce ce f o by dominated is Place Picayune

cant buildings in the city, including including city, the in buildings cant f signi

the historic residences. residences. historic the

intact street of impressive historic structures. structures. historic impressive of street intact

tness and arts trail along Napoleon Avenue. Napoleon along trail arts and tness f residents and some of the oldest and most most and oldest the of some and residents

crepe myrtle trees and azalea bushes framing framing bushes azalea and trees myrtle crepe

taking tourists and residents along a largely largely a along residents and tourists taking

community center, new restaurants and a a and restaurants new center, community New Orleans. It is home to nearly 4,000 4,000 nearly to home is It Orleans. New

its borders. But its character is strong, with with strong, is character its But borders. its

restaurants, shops, and its own streetcar line line streetcar own its and shops, restaurants,

today is once again thriving, with an active active an with thriving, again once is today

the 85-square-block original footprint of of footprint original 85-square-block the

families, has all of 164 historic buildings within within buildings historic 164 of all has families,

long-time residents. long-time Global Green houses on Andry Street. Andry on houses Green Global

Street, is alive 24 hours a day, with hotels, hotels, with day, a hours 24 alive is Street,

area was devastated in Hurricane Katrina, but but Katrina, Hurricane in devastated was area

Also known as the French Quarter, this is is this Quarter, French the as known Also

and Mediterranean Revival homes, popular with with popular homes, Revival Mediterranean and

banks and more, Edgewood Park has many many has Park Edgewood more, and banks cient cient f e and modern the to Street Egania

heart of the city of New Orleans, Canal Canal Orleans, New of city the of heart

impressive 20th-century historic homes. This This homes. historic 20th-century impressive

VIEUX CARRÉ VIEUX

This small nook of California-style bungalows bungalows California-style of nook small This

tained area, complete with schools, churches, churches, schools, with complete area, tained historic “Steamboat Gothic” houses on on houses Gothic” “Steamboat historic

vibrant urban core. The historic commercial commercial historic The core. urban vibrant ned by its its by ned f de largely Orleans New of heart

- self-con almost but quiet a Long 1909. in unique assortment of residences, from the the from residences, of assortment unique

SOUTH LAKEVIEW SOUTH neighborhoods rolled up together into one one into together up rolled neighborhoods ly and racially diverse neighborhood in the the in neighborhood diverse racially and ly

developed as a middle-class streetcar suburb suburb streetcar middle-class a as developed the perfect backdrop to the neighborhood’s neighborhood’s the to backdrop perfect the

Districts are actually several distinct distinct several actually are Districts - economical architecturally, an is Broadmoor

larger Gentilly district of New Orleans, was was Orleans, New of district Gentilly larger downtown and the curve of the river and is is and river the of curve the and downtown

The Upper and Lower Central Business Business Central Lower and Upper The

BROADMOOR

lining streets as well. well. as streets lining

Edgewood Park, a neighborhood within the the within neighborhood a Park, Edgewood provides breathtaking views of New Orleans’ Orleans’ New of views breathtaking provides

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT BUSINESS CENTRAL

some grander Spanish Revival style homes homes style Revival Spanish grander some

cottages set on large lots. The levee levee The lots. large on set cottages EDGEWOOD PARK EDGEWOOD

shotguns and raised-basement homes, with with homes, raised-basement and shotguns Holy Cross is tranquil, with shotguns and and shotguns with tranquil, is Cross Holy nights a week. week. a nights

historically been attracted to the area. area. the to attracted been historically

alike, it features early 20th-century bungalows, bungalows, 20th-century early features it alike,

jazz and other live music can be heard seven seven heard be can music live other and jazz

HOLY CROSS HOLY

including some jazz pioneers, have have pioneers, jazz some including

families, older residents and young renters renters young and residents older families, vibrant stretch of music clubs where excellent excellent where clubs music of stretch vibrant as is its future. its is as

established in 1827. Artists and musicians, musicians, and Artists 1827. in established

and pristine pocket of town. Filled with with Filled town. of pocket pristine and Its most popular draw is Frenchmen Street, a a Street, Frenchmen is draw popular most Its while others wait. But its history is powerful — — powerful is history its But wait. others while

streets, iconic bars and a ferry that was was that ferry a and bars iconic streets,

oddly intersecting and hidden courts, is a quiet quiet a is courts, hidden and intersecting oddly this neighborhood house a diverse population. population. diverse a house neighborhood this Central City are undergoing a renaissance renaissance a undergoing are City Central

with schools, parks, children playing in the the in playing children parks, schools, with

streets with maze tropical verdant, a Parkview, ll ll f that homes Revival Classic and shotguns thriving shopping area. Today, some areas of of areas some Today, area. shopping thriving

pocket of the city that feels like a village, village, a like feels that city the of pocket

vibe. The bright historic Creole cottages, cottages, Creole historic bright The vibe. renamed Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, was a a was Boulevard, Haley Castle Oretha renamed

PARKVIEW New Orleans’ skyline, Algiers Point is a quiet quiet a is Point Algiers skyline, Orleans’ New

neighborhood is not to be missed. be to not is neighborhood neighborhood with a Caribbean-cosmopolitan Caribbean-cosmopolitan a with neighborhood Eastern European Jews. Dryades Street, later later Street, Dryades Jews. European Eastern

and River Mississippi the of views great With

The 19th-century architecture in this this in architecture 19th-century The The Faubourg Marigny is a bohemian bohemian a is Marigny Faubourg The German immigrants, African Americans and and Americans African immigrants, German

ALGIERS POINT ALGIERS

Lower Garden District’s other pocket parks. parks. pocket other District’s Garden Lower settled by diverse groups: Irish, Italian and and Italian Irish, groups: diverse by settled FAUBOURG MARIGNY FAUBOURG

live-oak tree in Coliseum Square, or one of the the of one or Square, Coliseum in tree live-oak Central City has a storied history, having been been having history, storied a has City Central

thoroughfare, or relax in the shade of a a of shade the in relax or thoroughfare,

CENTRAL CITY CENTRAL

lining the neighborhood’s commercial commercial neighborhood’s the lining most popular urban parks in the country. country. the in parks urban popular most

boutiques, renowned restaurants or sultry bars bars sultry or restaurants renowned boutiques, streetcar. Avenue Charles the of one Park, City is top the At Avenue.

shoppers and diners visiting one of the local local the of one visiting diners and shoppers pass an afternoon, as is a ride on the St. St. the on ride a is as afternoon, an pass Esplanade of sides both on neighborhoods

Stroll down Magazine Street, buzzing with with buzzing Street, Magazine down Stroll Fly are all fantastic locations for people to to people for locations fantastic all are Fly dot shops and restaurants cafes, parks,

Audubon Park, the Audubon Zoo and the the and Zoo Audubon the Park, Audubon Pocket Fairgrounds. as known neighborhood fare. college-town typical to addition LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT GARDEN LOWER

lled with busy local merchants. merchants. local busy with lled f is and the in streets the pack tightly structures in dining delectable and boutiques chic ers f o

stretches the length of the neighborhood neighborhood the of length the stretches University. Dillard to home is Creole and shotguns Colorful neighborhood. Street Maple while 1950s, the of feel and

Loyola, are located here. Magazine Street Street Magazine here. located are Loyola, bad. and times good in here, life of part a been and state the in bungalows Craftsman-style John St. Bayou the in awe inspire trees look the has still corridors, shopping main

city’s biggest universities, Tulane and and Tulane universities, biggest city’s always have which bars, neighborhood’s the California of collection largest old by shaded homes Gracious feel. Caribbean Carrollton’s of one Street, Oak town. college

restaurants and groceries. Two of the the of Two groceries. and restaurants neighborhood. downtown in day all linger people parade, the After 1809. the contains neighborhood the Today, distinctly a with corridor commercial small a a of feel the bring also universities Tulane and

towering live oaks, and plentiful shops, shops, plentiful and oaks, live towering desirable a of makings the all has Marigny New since celebration Day Patrick’s St. city’s the century. 20th the of beginning the until has Road Bayou gems. cultural and architectural Loyola nearby of alumni and faculty students,

maintained homes of all sizes shaded by by shaded sizes all of homes maintained the Avenue, Claude St. on thriving restaurants of center the been has It architecture. Orleans’ begin didn’t development real though 1718, with replete is country, the in neighborhoods the whimsical; and nostalgic, feel Carrollton

residents, streetscapes of beautifully beautifully of streetscapes residents, new and galleries art and avenues, Roch St. New of colors bright and beauty the boast in Quarter French the of establishment the African-American important most and oldest make peacock wandering a with encounter

lled with a diverse population of of population diverse a with lled f is city, and Fields Elysian both along boulevards grand that residences of array charming a with lled f after soon happened settlement European the of one Tremé, neighborhoods. of group chance a even maybe and cottages charming

Uptown, the largest neighborhood in the the in neighborhood largest the Uptown, and homes historic charming of stock a With neighborhood diverse a is Channel Irish The a as Terrace Gentilly of founding The diverse a encompasses district historic This foliage, tropical streets, tree-lined The

NEIGHBORHOOD DESCRIPTIONS NEIGHBORHOOD

UPTOWN MARIGNY NEW CHANNEL IRISH TERRACE GENTILLY RIDGE ESPLANADE CARROLLTON

New Orleans NEW ORLEANS ARCHITECTURE FIELD GUIDE 6 Historic Neighborhoods 8 O F 8

E X P L ORE Exploring New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods by NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS E X P E RIEN C E 1 5 7 foot, by bike, by car, by bus or by streetcar is the 2 most exciting way to experience and understand SHOTGUN HOUSE this dynamic, culturally rich and utterly unique city. New Orleans’ Historic 3 The historic architecture, local landmarks and WHERE TO FIND IT Neighborhoods 4 colorful characters of New Orleans’ historic CREOLE COTTAGE CREOLE TOWNHOUSE Throughout New Orleans in all historic neighborhoods give each a unique personality. neighborhoods There are 21 neighborhoods listed on the National WHERE TO FIND IT WHERE TO FIND IT Register of Historic Places in New Orleans, Vieux Carré, Faubourg Marigny, New Vieux Carré, Faubourg Marigny WHAT TO LOOK FOR encompassing a large swath of the city and Marigny, and scattered throughout other Usually one story, but many with a second story including thousands of buildings. neighborhoods WHAT TO LOOK FOR set at rear of house (camelback). Narrow Meandering down streetscapes of New A two to four-story structure with rectangular structure raised on brick piers. Most WHAT TO LOOK FOR Orleans’ historic neighborhoods allows visitors to asymmetrical arrangement of arched have narrow front porch covered by a roof apron New Orleans’ visually understand the development of the city. A one-story structure with symmetrical openings on façade wall. Iron balcony at and supported by columns and brackets, often New Orleans’ earliest neighborhoods, such as the four-opening façade wall. Steeply second and sometimes third levels. Steeply with Victorian ornamentation. Usually end-gabled Vieux Carré (founded in 1718), Faubourg Marigny, pitched side-gabled roof. Stuccoed brick pitched side-gabled roof often with multiple with roof ridge running front to back. Varying and Tremé, blended the tastes and traditions of or wood exterior. roof dormers. Brick or stuccoed exterior. number of symmetrically arranged façade ABOUT THE A PR OJECT OF — WITH S UPPORT OF — its settlers — people of French, Spanish and PRESERVATION openings (two or three openings if a “single,” four National Register Caribbean origins, including a prominent WHEN IT WAS BUILT WHEN IT WAS BUILT RESOURCE CENTER openings if a “double”). Wood exterior. population of Free People of Color — and shaped As early as 1790 during Louisiana’s Late 1700s to the mid 1800s. The Preservation Resource Center every aspect of life, from building styles and colonial period until about 1850. WHEN IT WAS BUILT of New Orleans is a non-proft colors to their use, with shops and markets organization founded in 1974 to Mid 1800s through the early 20th century. Historic Districts fourishing throughout residential areas. protect New Orleans’ historic Other neighborhoods grew in the early 19th architecture and neighborhoods and encourage their restoration century, after the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and revitalization. PRC ofers a brought an infux of Americans to New Orleans. 923 Tchoupitoulas St. 2020 Saint Charles Ave. variety of programming to support This growth can be seen west of the French New Orleans, LA 70130 New Orleans, LA 70130 the mission; learn more at Quarter, in the city’s Central Business District, prcno.org. Phone— 504 581 7032 Phone— 504 524 4784 Faubourg Lafayette and the Warehouse District. In This project was made possible in Email— [email protected] the late 19th century, immigrants seeking part thanks to the partnership of Hours— Mon Fri 9 AM 5 PM Hours— Mon Fri 8.30 AM 5 PM opportunity started communities of their own in less the New Orleans Tourism and settled parts of the city, such as the Irish Channel, RAISED CENTER HALL Marketing Corporation, a private The mission of the Preservation NOTMC is a private economic Central City and Uptown. In the early 20th century, COTTAGE or VILLA economic development once-swampy areas such as Mid-City and Parkview DOUBLE GALLERY HOUSE corporation created under Resource Center— development corporation created WHERE TO FIND IT developed into neighborhoods thanks to modern Louisiana State Law to foster jobs To promote the preservation, under Louisiana State Law to foster AMERICAN TOWNHOUSE WHERE TO FIND IT restoration, and revitalization of jobs and economic growth by drainage improvements. Today’s neighborhoods Bywater, Garden District, Uptown, and economic growth by WHERE TO FIND IT developing the tourism industry in New Orleans’ historic architecture developing the tourism industry in refect the dynamic mix of cultures of the people Esplanade Ridge, Carrollton and elsewhere Lower Garden District, Garden District, New Orleans. and neighborhoods. New Orleans. who built and cared for them. Central Business District, Lower Garden Uptown, Esplanade Ridge WHAT TO LOOK FOR The “New Orleans’ Historic Neighborhoods” District It is also funded in part by a grant WHAT TO LOOK FOR brochure series guides visitors through the city’s One-and-a-half story house raised two to from the Johanna Favrot Fund for DESIGN B Y — AND PHOTO G R APHY B Y — WHAT TO LOOK FOR Historic Preservation of the 21 National Register Historic Districts with walking eight feet above ground on brick piers. A two-story structure raised on low brick piers. National Trust for Historic Erik Kiesewetter / Constance tours, sites of interest and “must-see” picks from A narrow, three-story structure with Full-width front gallery framed by six Side-gabled or hipped roof. Covered two-story Preservation. weareconstance.org notmc.com, & cover photo by locals. For even more information on the best asymmetrical arrangement of façade columns supporting an entablature. Five galleries framed by columns supporting Liz Jurey music, dining and cultural options, explore the openings (two windows with front door to openings with front door in the center. entablature. Asymmetrical arrangement of façade New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corpora- left or right). Balcony common on second Side-gabled roof, often broken by central openings (two windows with front door to right or tion’s interactive site followyournola.com. To learn foor. Brick or stuccoed brick exterior. dormer. Exterior usually of wood. left). Wood, brick or stuccoed brick exterior. more about New Orleans’ unique architecture and WHEN IT WAS BUILT WHEN IT WAS BUILT This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the neighborhoods, visit the Preservation Resource WHEN IT WAS BUILT PRESERVATION RESOURCE CENTER ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE National Trust for Historic Preservation. Center’s website at prcno.org. 1820s to 1850s. Early 1800s until 1870s. About 1820 to 1850.

lining the streets. the lining

and well maintained, historic architecture architecture historic maintained, well and

tradition, with block upon block of stunning, stunning, of block upon block with tradition,

community grounded in a strong sense of of sense strong a in grounded community from Crescent Park. Park. Crescent from

residents, the Garden District is a dynamic dynamic a is District Garden the residents, and Creole cottages, and admire the river river the admire and cottages, Creole and

home. their for caring known around the world. Anchored by loyal loyal by Anchored world. the around known Victorian shotgun homes, Italianate mansions mansions Italianate homes, shotgun Victorian