The Cabildo has Spanish arches with a French mansard roof.
General information
Architectural style
Spanish Baroque; mansard roof and third floor in French-Revival
Location
701 Chartres St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Construction started
1795
Completed
1799
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Gilberto Guillemard
The Cabildo
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Part of
Vieux Carre Historic District (ID66000377)
NRHP reference No.
66000373
Significant dates
Added to NRHP
October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHL
October 9, 1960[2]
Designated NHLDCP
December 21, 1965
The Cabildo, originally called "Casa Capitular",[3][4] is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum. It is located along Jackson Square, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral.
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^"The Cabildo". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
^Mary Ann Wegmann, The Law Library of Louisiana & University of New Orleans History Department. "The Cabildo: Home of the Louisiana Supreme Court, 1853-1910". neworleanshistorical.org.
^"THE CABILDO: TWO CENTURIES OF LOUISIANA HISTORY". Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism website.
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