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Confederate Memorial Hall

  • Also Known As: Confederate Museum
  • Hours: Tuesday Saturday 10:00 AM 4:00 PM
  • Phone: (504) 523-4522
  • Type: Congeries Repository
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums
  • Museum Type: Congeries Repository

Confederate Memorial Hall was built as a meeting place for the Louisiana Historical Association and to house Confederate Civil War archives and artifacts. The museum is one of the oldest in Louisiana and holds one of the largest collections of Confederate relics in the United States. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1889/04/11 Charter for the Louisiana Historical Association is constituted, drafted by Frank Howard, local philanthropist, and Colonel William Miller Owen of the Washington Artillery
1891/01/08 Thomas O Sully Architect Designed by local architectural firm of Sully and Toledano, Confederate Memorial Hall is dedicated and turned over to the Louisiana Historical Association by Frank Howard.

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Particulars for Confederate Memorial Hall:
Military Event American Civil War
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Cultural Affiliation Confederate States of America
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Military
Museum Type Museum
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Architectural Style Romanesque Revival
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 75000852
Resource Type:
Owner: Private, State
Architect: Sully,Thomas O.
Architectural Style: Romanesque
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1890
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Museum
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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