Central Business District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Shell Building

1952

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 30, 2026

1. Shell Building Marker

Inscription. This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 29° 57.227′ N, 90° 4.374′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Central Business District. It is on Common Street east of O'Keefe Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 925 Common 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,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sears Building (a few steps from this marker); Louis Armstrong (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Orleans Massacre Of 1866 (about 300 feet away); Immaculate Conception Church (about 400 feet away); The Rault Center High-Rise Fire of 1972 (about 500 feet away); New Orleans Slave Depot (about 500 feet away); Hurricane Katrina Memorial (about 600 feet away); Canal Street Milestones (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Regarding Shell Building. The building appears to be used as condos today. Whether this building

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has a connection to Shell Oil could not be determined.

Also see . . . Shell Building NRHP nomination form. The building was nominated in 2002.

Excerpt: "The building is a complete abstraction, eschewing traditional architectural forms, sculpture and applied ornament. It also lacks a beginning, middle and end in the classical sense. It is a work of minimalist art with space delineated geometrically in a severe and rectangular manner."

(Submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Shell Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 1, 2026

2. Shell Building

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 30, 2026

3. Shell Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.