- Gallier Hall
Infobox_nrhp | name =Gallier Hall
nrhp_type = nhl
caption = Gallier Hall, facing Lafayette Square, New Orleans
location= 545 St. Charles Avenue,New Orleans, LA
lat_degrees = 29 | lat_minutes = 56 | lat_seconds = 46.76 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 90 | long_minutes = 4 | long_seconds = 17.01 | long_direction = W
area =
built =1845
architect= James Gallier, Sr.
architecture= Greek Revival
designated=May 30 ,1974 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1515&ResourceType=Building
title=Gallier Hall |accessdate=2008-06-24|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added =May 30 ,1974
governing_body = Local
refnum=74002250 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]Gallier Hall is a historic building on
St. Charles Avenue inNew Orleans, Louisiana . It is the former New Orleans city hall. It is currently a convention center, reception hall, and home of The Ty Tracy Theatre, named for the late Artistic Director who ran the New Orleans Recreational Department Theatre. Today, The Ty Tracy Theatre is home to Julie Condy's Crescent City Lights Youth Theatre.Gallier Hall is located on
St. Charles Avenue at Lafeyette Square in the Central Business District. The building was originally designed to be the city hall of New Orleans by the noted architect, James Gallier, Sr.. Construction began in 1845, and the building was dedicated on 10 May 1853. Gallier Hall is a three-story marble structure fronted by two rows of fluted Ionic columns in the Neoclassical style. It is one of the most important structures built during the of the city.After its dedication in 1853, Gallier Hall remained the city hall for just over a century. Many important events during the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the era of Louisiana governor
Huey Long took place at Gallier Hall. Today, it is best known as a place of honor during Mardi Gras. Viewing galleries in front of the hall are reserved for Mardi Gras royalty, and parades on the St. Charles route pause in front them. Marching bands typically perform shows here during the parades, and Gallier Hall is where the King of Rex stops to salute his queen.References
* [http://www.gallierhall.com/index.htm Gallier Hall Official Website.]
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