United States Mint

United States Mint (HM10MV)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70116 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 57.689', W 90° 3.459'

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Erected 1835

William Strickland, Architect.
John Mitchell and Benjamin F. Fox. Builders.
The building was renovated and fireproofed
1856-59 under the supervision of
Captain Johnson K. Dunkin
On this site stood Fort San Carlos
erected in 1792 by Spanish Governor
Fran?ois Louis Hector, Baron De Carondelet.
As Fort St. Charles, it was demolished
in 1821 and the site named Jackson Square
In honor of Major General Andrew Jackson who had reviewed
his troops here before the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.
Seized by Confederate Authorities in 1861.
Here, briefly, Confederate coins were minted.
After the fall of New Orleans to Federal Forces,
William B. Mumford was hanged in front of the Mint
on June 7, 1862, for having torn down the United States Flag
The building ceased to be used as a mint in 1909.
It became a federal prison in 1932
and was occupied by the U.S. Coast Guard 1948 to 1965.
The building was transferred to the State of Louisiana
in 1966
And was renovated as part of the
Louisiana State Museum 1978-1980
EEAN Mc Naughton, Robert Biery, Michael Toups and
Bernard Lemann, Architects.
J.A. Jones Construction Co., Contractors.
Details
HM NumberHM10MV
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Placed ByOrleans Parish Landmarks Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 11:23am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 783955 N 3318160
Decimal Degrees29.96148333, -90.05765000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 57.689', W 90° 3.459'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 57' 41.34" N, 90° 3' 27.54" W
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Area Code(s)504
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans LA 70116, US
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