National Historic Landmark · New Orleans, Louisiana

St. Mary's Assumption Church

Historic church in Louisiana, United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1971
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What it is

Wikipedia · St. Mary's Assumption Church (New Orleans, Louisiana)

St. Mary's Assumption Church is a National Historic Landmark church at Constance and Josephine Streets in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. The church was completed in 1860, built for the swelling German Catholic immigrant population in the Lower Garden District section of the city. Both churches are extremely beautiful and ornate.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address2030 Constance St., New Orleans, LA
CountyOrleans County
ListedAug 12, 1971
Reference number71000361
Type of placechurch building
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

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

Visiting

Open to the public
Address2030 Constance St., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.92937, -90.07480 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 2 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 71000361. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.