Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library

The Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library are three late Gothic Revival architecture style buildings on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library
Location1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates29°57′57″N 90°6′26″W
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1932
ArchitectWogan and Bernard; Glover, George and Company
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.04000114[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 2004
The original buildings at Xavier University of Louisiana are built with Indiana limestone.

The buildings are a three-story main building built in 1932, a ​2 1⁄2-story convent built in 1932, and a two-story library built in 1937.

Details

The three buildings, fronted by Drexel Drive, represent the original buildings of the Xavier campus,[2] following the campus' move from the Xavier University Preparatory School/St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School 5100 Magazine Street address. The Administration building is also named as a City of New Orleans landmark,[3] although it does not appear on the list of city Historical Landmarks.[4] According to the National Register of Historic Places nomination the main building and the convent are two distinct buildings,[2] while some sources describe the structures as two wings of a single structure.[3]

The main building and convent are constructed of Indiana limestone.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Xavier University Main Building, Convent and Library, Orleans Parish, LA". National Park Service. January 16, 2004. Retrieved December 25, 2017. With 15 photos from 2003.
  3. "Xavier University". KnowLouisiana.org. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  4. "Historic Landmarks". NOLA.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  5. "Xavier University Limestone - Know Louisiana". Know Louisiana. Retrieved 2018-02-21.


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