700 South Peters (Orleans Manufacturing Co.)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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700 South Peters. Built in 1910-11 for the Orleans Manufacturing Company. This historic structure is architecturally significant to the Historic Warehouse District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Story
This sturdy commercial building at 700 South Peters went up in 1910–11 for the Orleans Manufacturing Company in New Orleans's bustling riverfront warehouse district. Its brick-and-timber construction is typical of the working structures that stored and moved the goods of a booming Gulf port.
Why it matters
It reflects the industrial and shipping economy that powered New Orleans commerce in the early 20th century and now anchors a revitalized historic district.
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