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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek Revival building
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

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Isaiah Rogers notableWork United States Custom House (New Orleans)
Ammi B. Young designed United States Custom House (New Orleans)
this entity surface form: U.S. Custom House, New Orleans
William Strickland notableWork United States Custom House (New Orleans)
this entity surface form: Custom House, New Orleans (design involvement attributed)