Bank of Louisiana

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Bank of Louisiana
Bank of Louisiana is located in East New Orleans
Bank of Louisiana
Bank of Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Bank of Louisiana
Bank of Louisiana is located in the United States
Bank of Louisiana
Location334 Royal St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates29°57′21″N 90°4′0″W / 29.95583°N 90.06667°W / 29.95583; -90.06667
Arealess than one acre
Built1826-27, 1873
ArchitectBickle, Hamlet & Fox, James Gallier
NRHP reference No.73000870[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1973

The Bank of Louisiana building is located at 334 Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

It was designed by architects Bickle, Hamlet & Fox and completed in 1826. After a fire, the bank was repaired in 1863 under architect James Gallier.[2]

It is a two-story brick masonry building, with exterior coated with smooth cement stucco and painted. It has full-height engaged Doric columns with capitals which support a classic cornice, which was once surmounted by a balustrade, behind which was the hipped roof. Its interior has Ionic pilasters.[2]

The property is enclosed by "a fine iron fence and gates".[2]

In 2011 it was serving as a police sub-station with a tourist information desk.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Samuel Wilson Jr. (June 7, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Orleans Tourist Center / Bank of Louisiana". National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1973



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