Texaco Building - New Orleans, LA
Posted by: JimmyEv
N 29° 57.468 W 090° 04.519
15R E 782260 N 3317708
One of the earliest International style skyscrapers in Louisiana, this skyscraper boasted many innovative features as a result of lacking interior support columns -- an HVAC system, chilled water system, and recessed lighting in flexible spaces.
Waymark Code: WM1C4C
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2007
Views: 73
International style, derived from European Modernism, was the ‘modern’ architecture of post-WWII America. The style emphasizes function and utility, abstract beauty and sculptural form using modern materials and technology. The 17-story Texaco Building, designed in 1951 by Claude H. Hooton, is representative of the typical 1950s skyscraper built in this style. The structure has a welded steel frame, very innovative for its time. The lighter steel (as opposed to concrete) allowed the office spaces to be open and flexible without cumbersome interior support columns. An air conditioning system, chilled water system and recessed lighting were built into the building. These were considered very modern touches. The exterior was clad in enamel coated steel, a material common for gas stations at the time but rare for office buildings.
Street address: 1501 Canal New Orleans, LA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Orleans Parish
Year listed: 2006
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture
Periods of significance: 1951
Historic function: Office Building
Current function: Vacant
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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