Shell Building
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About Shell Building
Shell Building, at 925 Common St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 22, 2002. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as International Style, as it does for 11 other Louisiana listings. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 17 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
925 Common St., New Orleans · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
40 more Register listings within half a mile
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International Style style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as International Style.
Memories of Shell Building
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Questions about Shell Building
Is Shell Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 22, 2002 (Register number 02000039).
Is Shell Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New Orleans Cotton Exchange Building, 0.3 miles away.
Can you visit Shell 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 Shell Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 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 73974147 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.