Blue Plate Building Explained

Blue Plate Building
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:29.9575°N -90.1057°W
Location:1315 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Orleans, Louisiana
Built:1941
Architect:August Perez, Jr.
Architecture:Streamline Moderne
Added:October 16, 2008[1]
Refnum:08000989

The Blue Plate Building, is a building in the Gert Town section of New Orleans, Louisiana, at 1315 S. Norman C. Francis Parkway at the corner of Earhart Boulevard. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 2008. Its NRIS reference number is 08000989.[1]

Erected in 1941 in the Streamline Moderne style, it was originally a mayonnaise factory. It was designed by architect August Perez Jr in the Streamline Moderne style, a close cousin of Art Deco known for its curving forms, long horizontal lines and "streamlined" appearance.

In 2012 it was redeveloped by HRI Properties into 72 loft-style apartments with a designed leasing preference for artists, and was renamed "Blue Plate Artists Lofts."[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, October 24, 2008. 2009-02-20. New listings. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Blue Plate Artists Lofts .
  3. Web site: Historic N.O. factory will become apartments .