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National American Bank Building
National American Bank Building is a 23-story -tall skyscraper in the Central Business District, New Orleans, Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, It was completed in 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is topped with a distinctive 6-story octagonal tower with a golden Art Deco finial. Its address is 200 Carondelet Street. Originally a commercial building, it was renovated for use as a residential building after Hurricane Katrina. Description The building was constructed from 1928 to 1929, under the direction of Louisiana architect Moise H. Goldstein Sr., Moise Goldstein; the general contractor was George J. Glover Company. Construction consisted of a steel skeleton, concrete, and structural clay tile, hollow tiles. Bricks were used for party wall, common walls. The base of the building was faced with polished granite, and a limestone facade was use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carondelet Street
Carondelet Street is a major street in New Orleans. It is one-way eastbound. It starts at Robert Street in the Uptown neighborhood and continues to Josephine Street. One must turn left at this point, and then right. Carondelet continues up to Canal Street. Crossing Canal Street, the name changes to Bourbon Street, which extends to Kerlerec Street just outside the French Quarter. The street was named for Spanish colonial governor Francisco Luis Héctor de Carondelet, whose administration was in the 1790s. During the 19th century, the section of Carondelet Street near Canal Street was known as a center of the cotton trade in New Orleans. Further uptown, Carondelet Street was the location for many of the city's Jewish institutions, including the historic synagogue Anshe Sfard which is still located there. The original Temple Sinai building was located on the street before being demolished over the objections of preservationists in 1977. The 3600 block of the street, in the Milan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
