Louisiana State Bank Building
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Marker Inscription
Louisiana State Bank Building has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. 1983. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Erected by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior
The Story
This plaque records the 1983 National Historic Landmark designation of the Louisiana State Bank Building on Royal Street. Completed around 1821, it was the last work of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, one of the fathers of American architecture, who died of yellow fever in New Orleans before its completion.
Why it matters
It preserves the final design of a founding figure of American architecture and reflects the financial ambitions of New Orleans in the early statehood years.
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Related people
- · Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Related events
- · National Historic Landmark designation (1983)
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