National Historic Landmark · museum · New Orleans, Louisiana

Cabildo, The

Building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built 1795. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1795Listed 1966Baroque
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · The Cabildo

The Cabildo, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum. It is located along Jackson Square, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address701 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA
CountyOrleans County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000373
Built1795
Type of placemuseum
StyleBaroque
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address701 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA
Websitelouisianastatemuseum.org/museum/cabildo ↗
Coordinates29.95764, -90.06387 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000373. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.