Central Business District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
700 South Peters
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 1, 2012
1. 700 South Peters Marker
Orleans Manufacturing Company.
This historic structure is
architecturally significant to
the Historic Warehouse District,
listed in the National Register
of Historic Places.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 29° 56.757′ N, 90° 3.949′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Central Business District. It is on South Peters Street near Girod Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 South Peters Street, New Orleans LA 70130, 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
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The 747 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Raven Halfmoon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Starting Point of the First Traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arlene Shechet (approx. Ό mile away); Saint Patrick's Church (approx. Ό mile away); St. Patrick's Church (approx. Ό mile away); St. Patrick's (approx. Ό mile away); 616 Girod Street (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Regarding 700 South Peters. ★ National Register of Historic Places:
Upper Central Business District ** (added 1990 - - #90001231)
Also known as See Also:77000674;76000970;74002250;74000936;83004190;740009
♦ Roughly bounded by O'Keefe, Poydras, Convention Center Blvd., and the Expressway (B.R. 90) , New
Orleans
♦ Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
♦ Architectural Style: Early Commercial, Italianate,
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 1, 2012
2. 700 South Peters Marker
The marker is to the left of the entryway in this view.
♦ Area of Significance: Commerce, Industry, Architecture
♦ Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
♦ Owner: State , Local , Private
♦ Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
♦ Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture
Photographed by M.Brian Stroud, April 1, 2012
3. 700 South Peters ... Reads across the top: Orleans Manufacturing Co. Inc. Since 1886
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,630 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
