United States Custom House (New Orleans)
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The United States Custom House in New Orleans is a monumental 19th-century Greek Revival federal building that served as a major customs and government center for the bustling port city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Custom House, New Orleans (design involvement attributed) | 1 |
| U.S. Custom House, New Orleans | 1 |
| United States Custom House (New Orleans) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Revival building
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custom house ⓘ federal government building ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival ⓘ |
| architecturalType | monumental public building ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century architecture in the United States
ⓘ
Custom houses in the United States ⓘ Government buildings in New Orleans ⓘ Greek Revival architecture in Louisiana ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
customs house
ⓘ
federal offices ⓘ government center ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of large-scale Greek Revival civic architecture in the United States
ⓘ
symbol of New Orleans’ status as a major Gulf Coast port ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole |
administrative hub for federal activities in New Orleans
ⓘ
major customs and government center for New Orleans port trade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| isPublicBuilding | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Business District, New Orleans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | New Orleans metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Canal Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| owner | United States General Services Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic architecture of New Orleans ⓘ |
| regionServed | Port of New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
19th-century federal presence in New Orleans
ⓘ
role in New Orleans port commerce ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 423 Canal Street ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of maritime trade regulations
ⓘ
collection of customs duties ⓘ housing federal agencies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. Custom House, New Orleans
this entity surface form:
Custom House, New Orleans (design involvement attributed)