Central Business District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Birdsall Building
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 14, 2019
1. Birdsall Building Marker
This is to certify that
918-920 Poydras Street
was entered into the
National Registry of Historic Places
as part of the
Upper Central Business District Historic District
under the provisions of the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
12th day of August, 1993
Erected 1993.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 29° 57.005′ N, 90° 4.42′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Poydras Street and Penn Street, on the right when traveling east on Poydras Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 Poydras Street, New Orleans LA 70112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lynda Benglis (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Pavillon Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); One Time In New Orleans (about 500 feet away); Louisiana Spanish-American War Monument (about 700 feet away); Enrique Alfιrez (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the St. Charles Theaters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Clarinet (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 14, 2019
2. Additional Birdsall Building signage
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 14, 2019
3. Birdsall Building Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 14, 2019
4. Birdsall Building Marker, looking west on Poydras Street
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 14, 2019
5. Seal on the Birdsall Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
