One Shell Square, New Orleans

Name: One Shell Square
Address: 701 Poydras St Ste 3870, New Orleans, United States

#150 among attractions in New Orleans

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Hancock Whitney Center, formerly One Shell Square, is a 51-story, 697-foot skyscraper designed in the International style by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, located at 701 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana, and is taller than Louisiana's tallest peak, Driskill Mountain. The building is primarily used for leaseable office space, with some retail space on the ground level. The design of the building is very similar to Houston's One Shell Plaza and Denver's Republic Plaza, both built by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Hines Interest is the developer of Hancock Whitney Center and Lincoln Property Company. Shell Oil Company is the building's largest tenant. The building was renamed in 2018. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1972 (53 years ago)Floors: 51Coordinates: 29°57'1"N, 90°4'15"W

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701 Poydras St Ste 3870French Quarter - CBD (Central Business District)New Orleans United States

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One Shell Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carousel Bar, One Canal Place, Harrah's New Orleans, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium.

~1700 ftNE
Nightlife
Carousel Bar, New Orleans
9 min walk • The Carousel Piano Bar & Lounge is the only revolving bar in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bar is inside the Hotel Monteleone and overlooks Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Installed in 1949, the 25-seat circular bar turns on 2,000 large steel rollers, powered by a 1⁄4 hp motor.
~1870 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Office
One Canal Place, New Orleans
10 min walk • One Canal Place, located at 365 Canal Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 32-story, 440 feet-tall skyscraper.
~1830 ftE
Nightlife, Casino, Gambling
Harrah's New Orleans, New Orleans
9 min walk • Harrah's New Orleans is a casino in New Orleans, Louisiana, near the foot of Canal Street a block away from the Mississippi River. It is a 115,000 sq ft casino with approximately 2,100 slot machines, over 90 table games and a poker room. The casino is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
~1560 ftNE
Zoo, Specialty museum, Museum
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, New Orleans
8 min walk • Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is an insectarium and entomology museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. As part of its move from its previous location at the U.S.
~750 ftS
Park, Music venue
Lafayette Square, New Orleans
4 min walk • Lafayette Square is the second-oldest public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, located in the present-day Central Business District. During the late 18th century, this was part of a residential area called Faubourg Sainte Marie.
0.4 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Saenger Theatre, New Orleans
12 min walk • Saenger Theatre is an atmospheric theatre in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1310 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans
7 min walk • St. Patrick's Church is a Catholic church and parish in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The parish was founded in 1833, and the current structure was completed in 1840.
~1050 ftW
Skyscraper
930 Poydras, New Orleans
6 min walk • 930 Poydras is a 21-story, 270.31-foot residential skyscraper in New Orleans, Louisiana. Located on Poydras Street, the main thoroughfare in the city's Central Business District, it is the tallest building completed in the city in the 2010s and the first residential skyscraper completed in the city following Hurricane Katrina.
~1210 ftNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans
6 min walk • The Howlin' Wolf is a 1,200 person capacity music venue located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Howlin' Wolf Den, adjoined to The Howlin' Wolf is a 120-person capacity performance space. The venues are used for concerts, comedy shows, events and private parties.
~1660 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Orpheum Theater, New Orleans
8 min walk • The Orpheum Theater is a theater in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Also known as the RKO Orpheum, it was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh, built in 1918, and opened for vaudeville in 1921.
~1620 ftSE
Park, Postmodern architecture
Piazza d'Italia, New Orleans
8 min walk • The Piazza d'Italia is an urban public plaza located behind the American Italian Cultural Center at Lafayette and Commerce Streets in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Which popular attractions are close to One Shell Square?

Nearby attractions include New Orleans Central Business District, New Orleans (2 min walk), Theatre de la Rue Saint Pierre, New Orleans (2 min walk), Pan American Life Center, New Orleans (3 min walk), Hibernia Bank Building, New Orleans (3 min walk).

How to get to One Shell Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to One Shell Square:

Tram

Saint Charles at Poydras • Lines: 12 (1 min walk)
Carondelet at Gravier • Lines: 12 (3 min walk)

Train

New Orleans (14 min walk)

Bus

New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (14 min walk)
FlixBus New Orleans • Lines: 2210, 2211, 2221 (26 min walk)