Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library
Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library | |
Location | 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 29°57′57″N 90°6′26″W / 29.96583°N 90.10722°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1932 |
Architect | Wogan and Bernard; Glover, George and Company |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 04000114[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 3, 2004 |
![limestone edifice](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Xavier_NOLA_Indiana_Limestone.jpg/220px-Xavier_NOLA_Indiana_Limestone.jpg)
Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library is a National Register of Historic Places listing for three late Gothic Revival architecture style buildings on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans.
The buildings are a three-story main building built in 1932, a two-and-a-half story convent built in 1932, and a two-story library built in 1937.
Details
The three buildings, fronted by Drexel Drive, represent the original buildings of the Xavier campus,[2] following the campus' move from the Xavier University Preparatory School/St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School 5100 Magazine Street address. The Administration building is also named as a City of New Orleans landmark,[3] although it does not appear on the list of city Historical Landmarks.[4] According to the National Register of Historic Places nomination the main building and the convent are two distinct buildings,[2] while some sources describe the structures as two wings of a single structure.[3]
The main building and convent are constructed of Indiana limestone.[5]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library, Orleans Parish, LA". National Park Service. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 25, 2017. With 15 photos from 2003.
- ^ a b "Xavier University". KnowLouisiana.org. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Historic Landmarks". NOLA.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Xavier University Limestone - Know Louisiana". Know Louisiana. Retrieved 2018-02-21.