National American Bank Building, Skyscraper in Central Business District, New Orleans, United States.
The National American Bank Building is a skyscraper in the Central Business District of New Orleans with 23 floors rising approximately 325 feet (99 meters). Its base features polished granite while the upper levels display limestone facades.
Built from 1928 to 1929 under Louisiana architect Moise H. Goldstein Sr., with the George J. Glover Company as general contractor, the tower was completed in 1929. Banks occupied the ground floor and mezzanine while law firms filled the upper floors; by 2000 the building stood vacant. It was listed on the National Register in 1986 and included in the Lower Central Business District listing in 1991. Renovation finished in 2008 turned it into mixed-income apartments called "200 Carondelet".
The lobby, assessed in the late 1980s, had marble cladding and a ceiling of gold and silver leaf pressed metal with a repeating chevron and diamond point pattern. Bronze elevator doors, panels and check stations survived, along with original chandeliers and walnut wall paneling in the banking hall.
The building is located at 200 Carondelet Street in downtown New Orleans and is easily accessible on foot. Following extensive renovations completed in 2008, it now contains residential apartments, so viewing from the street is most practical.
The building marked a technological milestone as the first structure in New Orleans to incorporate indoor air conditioning in a public space. This innovation provided comfort during the city's hot and humid summers.
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