Texaco Building
- Architect
- Claude E. Hooton
- Style
- International Style
- City
- New Orleans, LA
The Texaco Building is an International Style office tower designed by architect Claude E. Hooton. Its stripped-down modernist facade marks a clear departure from New Orleans's older architectural traditions and gives the building its distinct street presence.
the style
The International Style forgoes historic ornament for a stripped, functional facade — flat planes and minimal detailing that emphasize structure over decoration — making the Texaco Building read as distinctly modern against the city's older streetscapes.
More on International Stylesignificance
The Texaco Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a recognized example of International Style architecture in the city.
nearby
- Saenger Theatre
- St. James AME Church
- Orpheum Theater
- Shell Building
- Immaculate Conception Church
- Sister Stanislaus Memorial Building