List of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana

This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana,.

The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.

The state of Louisiana is home to 53 of these landmarks, spanning a range of history from early to modern times. The most recently designated is the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium, designated in October, 2008. Another NHL was once located in Louisiana, but was delisted after being destroyed. The sternwheel steamboat Delta Queen has been relocated to Chattanooga and is now listed as an NHL of Tennessee.

Key

	National Historic Landmark
†	National Historic Landmark District

National Historic Landmarks

	Landmark name	Image	Date designated	Locality	Parish	Description
1	Acadian House		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	St. Martinville 30.136423°N 91.824997°W / 30.136423; -91.824997 (Acadian House)	St. Martin	Acadian house.
2	The Cabildo		01960-10-09October 9, 1960	New Orleans 29.957449°N 90.063828°W / 29.957449; -90.063828 (Cabildo, The)	Orleans	Building located on Jackson Square.
3	George Washington Cable House		01962-12-29December 29, 1962	New Orleans 29.926405°N 90.086825°W / 29.926405; -90.086825 (Cable, George Washington, House)	Orleans	Garden District cottage home of author George Washington Cable.
4	Kate Chopin House		01993-04-19April 19, 1993	Cloutierville 31.538890°N 92.917092°W / 31.538890; -92.917092 (Chopin, Kate, House)	Natchitoches	Home of Kate Chopin, author of The Awakening, source for her writings on bayou life.
5†	The Courthouse and Lawyers' Row		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	Clinton 30°52′0″N 91°4′7″W	East Feliciana	Built in the mid-nineteenth century, this courthouse and five nearby law office buildings are examples of Greek Revival architecture.
6	DELUGE (Firefighting Tug)		01989-06-30June 30, 1989	New Orleans 29.954109°N 90.054868°W / 29.954109; -90.054868 (DELUGE (Firefighting Tug))	Orleans	The DELUGE, a fireboat that served the Port of New Orleans, is an example of large fireboats found in major ports during the 1920s.
7	James H. Dillard Home		01974-12-02December 2, 1974	New Orleans 29.936071°N 90.126598°W / 29.936071; -90.126598 (Dillard, James H., Home)	Orleans	This was the home of James Hardy Dillard, an educator at Tulane University and director of the Slater Fund and Jeanes Foundation. Born in 1856, Dillard spent most of his life improving the education of blacks in the United States.
8	Evergreen Plantation		01992-04-27April 27, 1992	Wallace 30°01′38″N 90°38′26″W	St. John the Baptist	Composed of 39 buildings, including a main house and slave quarters, Evergreen Plantation is an example of major plantations found in the Antebellum period of the United States.
9	Fort De La Boulaye	image pending	01960-10-09October 9, 1960	Phoenix 29°38′57″N 89°56′40″W	Plaquemines	Fort De La Boulaye Site marks the location of a French fort built in 1700 after France took control of the mouth of the Mississippi River.
10	Fort Jackson		01960-12-19December 19, 1960	Triumph 29°21′28″N 89°27′18″W	Plaquemines	Fort Jackson was constructed between 1822 and 1832. In April 1862, the fort was the site of the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the decisive battle for control of New Orleans during the American Civil War.
11	Fort Jesup	image pending	01961-07-04July 4, 1961	Many 31°36′41″N 93°24′3″W	Sabine	Fort Jesup was built in 1822 to help protect the western border between American and Spanish territories. Under the command of future U.S. President Zachary Taylor, soldiers at the fort monitored Texas as it passed from Spanish and Mexican control until the Mexican–American War in 1846.
12	Fort St. Philip		01960-12-19December 19, 1960	Triumph 29°21′50″N 89°27′46″W	Plaquemines
13	Gallier Hall		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	New Orleans 29.948854°N 90.070820°W / 29.948854; -90.070820 (Gallier Hall)	Orleans	Designed by James Gallier, Sr.
14	Gallier House		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	New Orleans 29.961457°N 90.061583°W / 29.961457; -90.061583 (Gallier House)	Orleans	Beautifully restored home designed by James Gallier, Jr.
15†	Garden District		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	New Orleans 29°55′40″N 90°05′05″W	Orleans
16	Mayor Girod House		01970-04-15April 15, 1970	New Orleans 29.955886°N 90.065179°W / 29.955886; -90.065179 (Girod, Mayor, House)	Orleans	Home of Mayor Girod.
17	Hermann-Grima House		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	New Orleans 29.957307°N 90.067484°W / 29.957307; -90.067484 (Hermann-Grima House)	Orleans
18	Homeplace Plantation House		01970-04-15April 15, 1970	Hahnville 29.971057°N 90.407583°W / 29.971057; -90.407583 (Homeplace Plantation House)	St. Charles
19	Jackson Square		01960-10-09October 9, 1960	New Orleans 29.955645°N 90.063056°W / 29.955645; -90.063056 (Jackson Square)	Orleans
20	USS KIDD (Destroyer)		01986-01-14January 14, 1986	Baton Rouge 30.442426°N 91.191717°W / 30.442426; -91.191717 (KIDD, USS (Destroyer))	East Baton Rouge
21	Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop		01970-04-15April 15, 1970	New Orleans 29.960591°N 90.063885°W / 29.960591; -90.063885 (Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop)	Orleans
22	Longue Vue		02005-04-05April 5, 2005	New Orleans 29°58′36.31″N 90°7′23.13″W	Orleans
23	Los Adaes	image pending	01986-06-23June 23, 1986	Robeline 31°42′31″N 93°17′36″W	Natchitoches	Los Adaes was the capitol of Tejas on the northeastern frontier of New Spain from 1729 to 1770. It included a mission, San Miguel de los Adaes and a presidio, Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Los Adaes (Our Lady of Pilar of the Adaes).
24	Louisiana State Bank Building		01983-05-04May 4, 1983	New Orleans 29.956014°N 90.066466°W / 29.956014; -90.066466 (Louisiana State Bank Building)	Orleans
25	Louisiana State Capitol		01982-12-17December 17, 1982	Baton Rouge 30°27′25″N 91°11′15″W	East Baton Rouge
26	Madame John's Legacy		01970-04-15April 15, 1970	New Orleans 29.959332°N 90.062902°W / 29.959332; -90.062902 (Madame John's Legacy)	Orleans	Building which got its name from a story by George Washington Cable.
27	Madewood Plantation House		01983-05-04May 4, 1983	Napoleonville 29°55′33″N 90°59′39″W	Assumption
28	Magnolia Plantation		02001-01-03January 3, 2001	Derry 31°32′59″N 92°56′26″W	Natchitoches
29	Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site		01964-07-19July 19, 1964	Marksville 31°07′29″N 92°02′52″W	Avoyelles	Archeological type site for Marksville culture.
30†	Natchitoches Historic District		01984-04-16April 16, 1984	Natchitoches 31.754330°N 93.092108°W / 31.754330; -93.092108 (Natchitoches Historic District)	Natchitoches	Nachtitoches was the first permanent settlement founded by the French in Louisiana.
31	New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building		01977-12-22December 22, 1977	New Orleans 29.952394°N 90.071001°W / 29.952394; -90.071001 (New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building)	Orleans
32	Oak Alley Plantation		01974-12-02December 2, 1974	Vacherie 30.00428°N 90.775933°W / 30.00428; -90.775933 (Oak Alley Plantation)	St. James
33	Oakland Plantation		02001-01-03January 3, 2001	Natchez 31°39′54″N 93°0′12″W	Natchitoches
34	Old Louisiana State Capitol		01973-05-30May 30, 1973	Baton Rouge 30.445026°N 91.188608°W / 30.445026; -91.188608 (Old Louisiana State Capitol)	East Baton Rouge	Innovatively designed by architect James H. Dakin, it is "Castellated Gothic".
35	Parlange Plantation House		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	Mix 30°37′49″N 91°29′10″W	Pointe Coupee
36	Pontalba Buildings		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	New Orleans 29.957580°N 90.062145°W / 29.957580; -90.062145 (Pontalba Buildings)	Orleans
37	Port Hudson		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	Port Hudson 30°39′38.06″N 91°16′26.93″W	East Feliciana	American Civil War battleground, the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River.
38	Poverty Point		01970-04-15April 15, 1970	Delhi 32°38′12″N 91°24′41″W	West Carroll
39	The Presbytere		01970-04-15April 15, 1970	New Orleans 29.957830°N 90.063450°W / 29.957830; -90.063450 (Presbytere (The))	Orleans	Building located on Jackson Square.
40†	Rosedown		02005-04-05April 5, 2005	St. Francisville 30.796015°N 91.370945°W / 30.796015; -91.370945 (Rosedown Plantation)	West Feliciana
41	Saint Alphonsus Church		01996-06-19June 19, 1996	New Orleans 29°55′50″N 90°4′25″W	Orleans
42	St. Mary's Assumption Church		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	New Orleans 29.929888°N 90.074293°W / 29.929888; -90.074293 (St. Mary's Assumption Church)	Orleans
43	St. Patrick's Church (New Orleans)		01970-05-30May 30, 1970	New Orleans 29.946631°N 90.070137°W / 29.946631; -90.070137 (St. Patrick's Church (New Orleans))	Orleans
44	San Francisco Plantation House		01970-05-30May 30, 1970	Reserve 30.047535°N 90.605548°W / 30.047535; -90.605548 (San Francisco Plantation House)	St. John the Baptist
45	Shadows-on-the-Teche		01970-05-30May 30, 1970	New Iberia 30.002541°N 91.814997°W / 30.002541; -91.814997 (Shadows-on-the-teche)	Iberia
46	Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium		02008-10-06October 6, 2008	Shreveport 32°30′28″N 93°45′10″W	Caddo
47	Shreveport Waterworks Pumping Station		01982-12-17December 17, 1982	Shreveport 32.515682°N 93.756995°W / 32.515682; -93.756995 (Shreveport Water Works Company, Pump Station)	Caddo	An engineering landmark.
48	United States Customhouse (New Orleans)		01974-12-02December 2, 1974	New Orleans 29.951414°N 90.066254°W / 29.951414; -90.066254 (United States Customhouse (New Orleans))	Orleans
49	United States Mint, New Orleans Branch		01975-05-15May 15, 1975	New Orleans 29.961436°N 90.057266°W / 29.961436; -90.057266 (United States Mint, New Orleans Branch)	Orleans
50	Ursuline Convent		01960-10-09October 9, 1960	New Orleans 29.960753°N 90.060813°W / 29.960753; -90.060813 (Old Ursuline Convent)	Orleans	An Ursuline convent
51†	Vieux Carre Historic District		01965-12-21December 21, 1965	New Orleans 29°57′31″N 90°03′54″W	Orleans	The French Quarter.
52	Edward Douglass White House	image pending	01976-12-08December 8, 1976	Thibodaux 29°45′14.5″N 90°43′45.5″W	Lafourche	Home of Edward Douglass White.
53†	Yucca Plantation		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	Melrose 31.087711°N 92.967561°W / 31.087711; -92.967561 (Yucca Plantation)	Natchitoches	Black businesswoman Marie Thérèse Coincoin created this plantation, includes perhaps the first black for black designed buildings in the United States.

Former National Historic Landmark

	Landmark name	Image	Date designated	Locality	Parish	Description
1	DELTA QUEEN (River Steamboat)		01989-06-29June 29, 1989	New Orleans 29.932553°N 90.060836°W / 29.932553; -90.060836 (DELTA QUEEN (River Steamboat))	Orleans	River steamboat. Has been relocated to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
2	U.S.S. Cabot (CVL-28)		June 29, 1990	New Orleans 29.920988226°N 90.0700279425°W / 29.920988226; -90.0700279425 (USS Cabot)	Orleans	Commissioned in 1943, The USS Cabot (CVL-28/AVT-3) was an Independence-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. From 1967-1989, she served in Spain as the Dédalo. A New Orleans-based museum foundation purchased the ship for restoration in 1990, but was unable to obtain sufficient funding. The Cabot was eventually scrapped and withdrawn as a Landmark on August 7, 2001.

National Park Service Areas in Louisiana

National Historic Sites and other National Park Service areas in Louisiana are:

• Cane River Creole National Historical Park
• Chalmette National Cemetery
• El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
• Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
• New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
• Poverty Point National Monument
• Vicksburg National Military Park (also in Mississippi)

Poverty Point National Monument is listed as a National Park Service area although title for the site has not been transferred from Louisiana to the federal government. Otherwise, excepting the El Camino Real de los Tejas trail, these are federally-owned sites and enjoy higher protection than most National Historic Landmarks.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks by state
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Louisiana
• Historic preservation
• National Register of Historic Places
• History of Louisiana

External links

• "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State—Louisiana (53)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
• National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
• National Park Service listings of National Historic Landmarks