Curtis Residence
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Marker Inscription
The Nathaniel C. Jr. & Frances Curtis residence has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1963, this modern residence was designed by architect Nathaniel C. "Buster" Curtis for himself, his wife Frances and their seven children. It remained in the family for fifty years. The Curtis residence was designated a city landmark by the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission in 2010. It is the first modern house in the city of New Orleans, as well as the first building by the firm Curtis & Davis, to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 2014 United States Department of the Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior
The Story
Architect Nathaniel C. 'Buster' Curtis designed this house in 1963 for his own large family, and it stayed with the Curtises for half a century. Boldly modern in a city famed for its older styles, it was the first modernist house in New Orleans and the first work by the noted firm Curtis & Davis to reach the National Register. The city named it a landmark in 2010, and the National Register listing followed in 2014.
Why it matters
It documents the arrival of postwar modern architecture in a historic city and the recognition that recent design, too, can be worth preserving.
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