Latter & Blum Building
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The Maritime Building, previously called the Latter & Blum Building and originally known as the Hennen Building, is an 11-story, 158 feet (48 m)-tall skyscraper in New Orleans, Louisiana
USA. A Registered Historic Place, the building is located at 800 Common Street at the uptown lake corner with Common Street, in the New Orleans Central Business District. The building is New Orleans' first and oldest skyscraper, holding the title of the city's tallest building from 1895-1904. The building was sold in November 2006 to architect/developer Marcel Wisznia.
In September 2009, Wisznia | Architecture + Development initiated the renovation and conversion into a mixed-use building with two floors of commercial space below 105 luxury apartments. Wisznia utilized both state and federal historic tax credits along with new markets tax credits to realize the project. This effort is a major step in revitalizing New Orleans' Central Business District.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
USA. A Registered Historic Place, the building is located at 800 Common Street at the uptown lake corner with Common Street, in the New Orleans Central Business District. The building is New Orleans' first and oldest skyscraper, holding the title of the city's tallest building from 1895-1904. The building was sold in November 2006 to architect/developer Marcel Wisznia.
In September 2009, Wisznia | Architecture + Development initiated the renovation and conversion into a mixed-use building with two floors of commercial space below 105 luxury apartments. Wisznia utilized both state and federal historic tax credits along with new markets tax credits to realize the project. This effort is a major step in revitalizing New Orleans' Central Business District.