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The Blue Plate Building, is a building in the 
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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Streamline Moderne architecture in the United States National Register of Historic Places in New Orleans Food processing industry in the United States Industrial buildings completed in 1941 1941 establishments in Louisiana Apartment buildings in Louisiana {{louisiana-NRHP-stub
Gert Town
Gert Town is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home to Xavier University of Louisiana and is near Mid-City. Gert Town played a major role in the industrial development of the New Orleans region. The Blue Plate Mayon ...
section of New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
, Louisiana
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, at 1315 S. Norman C. Francis Parkway at the corner of Earhart Boulevard. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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on October 16, 2008. Its NRIS reference number is 08000989.
Erected in 1941 in the Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Inspired by Aerodynamics, aerodynamic design, it emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In indu ...
style, it was originally a mayonnaise
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factory. It was designed by architect August Perez Jr in the Streamline Moderne style, a close cousin of Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French (), is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design that first Art Deco in Paris, appeared in Paris in the 1910s just before World War I and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920 ...
known for its curving forms, long horizontal lines and "streamlined" appearance.
In 2012 it was redeveloped by HRI Properties into 72 loft-style apartments with a designed leasing preference for artists, and was renamed "Blue Plate Artists Lofts."
See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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References
External links
Blue Plate Mayo web site
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Streamline Moderne architecture in the United States National Register of Historic Places in New Orleans Food processing industry in the United States Industrial buildings completed in 1941 1941 establishments in Louisiana Apartment buildings in Louisiana {{louisiana-NRHP-stub