Ursuline Convent

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Ursuline Convent
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location:	1114 Chartres St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates:	29°57′37.1″N 90°3′38.51″W / 29.960306, -90.0606972Coordinates: 29°57′37.1″N 90°3′38.51″W / 29.960306, -90.0606972
Built/Founded:	1745
Architect:	Broutin,Ignace; De Batz,Andre
Architectural style(s):	Colonial, Other
Designated as NHL:	October 09, 1960[1]
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#:	66000376
Governing body:	Private

Ursuline Convent, also known as Old Ursuline Convent is an historic Ursuline convent in New Orleans, Louisiana.

"This is the finest surviving example of French colonial public architecture in the country," states the National Park Service.^[1] It is by some accounts the oldest structure in New Orleans, being at least fifteen years older than the Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.^[1][3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Ursuline Convent. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
3. ^ Patricia Heintzelman and Charles W. Snell (May 22, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Ursuline ConventPDF (408 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 5 photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (582 KiB)

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