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Felix-Block Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Felix-Block Building

Kenner’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 18, 1985; only 565 of Louisiana’s 1,502 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1985Kenner

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Felix-Block Building

Felix-Block Building, at 303 Williams Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 18, 1985: the first place in Kenner to be listed. Only 565 of Louisiana’s 1,502 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 112 other Louisiana listings.

What it isHistoric two-story building in Kenner, Louisiana. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 104 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1907 to today

  1. 1907Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

303 Williams Blvd., Kenner · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Felix-Block BuildingStart here
  2. 2Kenner Town HallBuilt 1925 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Memories of Felix-Block Building

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Questions about Felix-Block Building

Is Felix-Block Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 18, 1985 (Register number 85001587).

Is Felix-Block Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7.4 miles away.

Can you visit Felix-Block Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Felix-Block Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 104 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73973772 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.