Old US Mint Building - New Orleans, LA - Retired Prisons on Waymarking.com

The New Orleans Mint operated in New Orleans, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over US$ 307 million. It was closed during most of the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

In 1931, work to convert the building into a prison began with Diboll and Owen as architects. The building served as a federal prison from 1932 to 1943.

Since 1981 it has served as a branch of the Louisiana State Museum. Damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after over two years of repairs and renovations, the museum reopened in October 2007. Exhibits include instruments used by some of New Orleans' notable jazz musicians, photographs, and posters, now part of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The site is also a performance venue for jazz concerts, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and the private Music at the Mint organization.

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Address: 400 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States 70116 Open to the public: Yes Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10AM – 4:30PM; Monday: Closed Fees?: Adults - $8; Students, senior citizens, active military - $6; Children 6 and under - Free Web link: [Web Link]

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