City Archives
New Orleans Public Library
Date range:1983-1989
Size of collection: 6 boxes
Terms of Access: Available to registered researchers by appointment
In 1983 the Louisiana Legislature, by act 445, established the Restoration Abatement Tax Program. The program "is an economic development incentive created for use by municipalities and local governments to encourage the expansion, restoration, improvement, and development of existing commercial structures and owner-occupied residences in Downtown Development Districts, Economic Development Districts, or Historic Districts." It provides for a five-year deferred assessment of the property taxes that normally would be assessed for improvements made to such properties. A five-year extension is also available.
The Louisiana Office of Commerce and Industry grants the tax abatements based on recommendations made by local governing agencies. In New Orleans, the City Council approves individual abatements by resolution. Council action is based on consideration and recommendation of the Office of Economic Development (in the early years of the local program the City Planning Commission was responsible for such considerations).
The records comprise individual files on each RTA project. Files generally contain some or all of the following documentation: applications, resolutions, contracts, certifications of historic status, property appraisals, correspondence, business plans, and financial data.
The records are arranged in alphabetical order by the street addresses of the abatement properties. Each file is numbered according to the box and folder in which it is housed.
Street Address |
RTA Number |
Box/Folder |
Comments |
Baronne St., 704-716 |
86-11-0149 |
6-6 |
|
Baronne St., 825 |
84-10-0073 |
2-2 |
|
Bayou Rd., 2636-2652 |
85-12-0125 |
2-19 |
|
Bienville St., 0916 |
See 939 Iberville St. |
||
Bienville St., 0929 |
84-06-0063 |
1-12 |
|
Bienville St., 1001 |
86-02-0127 |
3-4 |
|
Bienville St., 1018 |
86-02-0128 |
3-5 |
|
Bourbon St., 1011-1017 |
84-10-0077 |
2-5 |
|
Bourbon St., 1124 |
84-04-0047 |
1-3 |
|
Burgundy St., 522 |
2-15 |
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Burgundy St., 810 |
84-10-0078 |
2-6 |
|
Camp St., 700 |
85-04-0101 |
4-13 |
|
Camp St., 860 |
83-12-0038 |
4-5 |
|
Camp St., 925 |
See 615 Howard Ave. |
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Canal St., 0622-638 |
6-16 |
Appraisal report only |
|
Canal St., 0921 |
84-12-0088 |
2-13 |
|
Canal St., 1001-1005 |
86-12-0150 |
6-7 |
|
Canal St., 1500 |
84-06-0061 |
1-11 |
|
Carondelet St., 209 |
87-10-0167 |
4-17 |
|
Carondelet St., 546 |
83-12-0020 |
3-9 |
|
Carrollton Ave., South, 1226 |
88-05-0174 |
4-20 |
|
Chartres St., 2340 |
86-07-0140 |
6-3 |
|
Chef Menteur Hwy., 13001 |
86-07-0142 |
6-5 |
|
Chestnut St., 4847-4849 |
84-06-0064 |
1-13 |
|
Columbus St., 1716 |
83-12-0029 |
4-9 |
|
Commerce St., 700 |
See 314 Girod St. |
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Constance St., 2030 |
89-01-0178 |
5-4 |
|
Dauphine St., 0323-327 |
84-12-0087 |
2-12 |
|
Dauphine St., 1107 |
85-04-0100 |
2-18 |
|
Decatur St., 0230-240 |
83-12-0026 |
4-4 |
|
Decatur St., 0501 |
89-07-0187 |
5-7 |
|
Decatur St., 0539-541 |
84-10-0079 |
2-7 |
|
Decatur St., 0539-541 |
87-02-0172 |
4-19 |
|
Decatur St., 0620 |
3-8 |
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Decatur St., 0620-638 |
84-06-0060 |
1-10 |
|
Decatur St., 1104 |
85-12-0119 |
6-15 |
|
Decatur St., 1210-1214 |
87-01-0153 |
6-10 |
|
Decatur St., 1331 |
85-12-0018 |
See 1104 Decatur St. |
|
Derbigny St., North, 1434-1436 |
87-05-0159 |
6-13 |
|
Derbigny St., North, 1438-1440 |
83-12-0030 |
4-10 |
|
Esplanade Ave., 1227 |
85-10-0113 |
2-17 |
|
Felicity St., 1122-1124 |
84-02-0045 |
1-1 |
|
French Market Pl., 63-65 |
See 1210-1214 Decatur St. |
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Girod St., 314 |
87-10-0165 |
4-16 |
|
Girod St., 825 |
85-06-0108 |
2-21 |
|
Gravier St., 1315 |
84-06-0067 |
1-15 |
|
Howard Ave., 451 |
86-03-0133 |
3-6 |
|
Howard Ave., 615 |
89-08-0188 |
5-8 |
|
Iberville St., 939 |
84-12-0090 |
2-16 |
|
Julia St., 402 |
88-06-0186 |
5-3 |
|
Julia St., 432-448 |
87-07-0161 |
6-14 |
|
Julia St., 535 |
86-04-0135 |
3-7 |
|
Julia St., 541-545 |
83-12-0037 |
4-3 |
|
Lafayette St., 415 |
83-12-0028 |
4-1 |
|
Louisiana Ave., 2425 |
89-01-0177/89-06-0182 |
5-5 |
|
Magazine St., 0301 |
84-02-2246 |
1-2 |
|
Magazine St., 0643 |
83-12-0031 |
4-2 |
|
Magazine St., 0755 |
83-12-0027 |
3-11 |
|
Magazine St., 0760 |
85-10-0115 |
3-2 |
|
Magazine St., 1306 |
84-10-0080 |
2-9 |
|
Magazine St., 1441 |
87-04-0157 |
6-12 |
|
Magazine St., 2045-2049 |
83-12-0033 |
4-7 |
|
Magazine St., 3242 |
85-04-0105 |
4-15 |
|
Mazant St., 738-740 |
86-07-0141 |
6-4 |
|
Melpomene St., 1428-1430 |
87-08-0162 |
6-9 |
|
Morgan St., 235-237 |
84-10-0082 |
2-8 |
|
Natchez St., 524-530 |
84-04-0051 |
1-4 |
|
Notre Dame St., 430 |
84-06-0068 |
1-16 |
|
Pacific St., 326 |
84-08-0070 |
1-18 |
|
Pelican Ave., 219 |
83-12-0015 |
4-11 |
|
Peters St., North, 237 |
85-06-0110 |
2-22 |
|
Peters St., North, 241 |
85-06-0111 |
3-1 |
|
Peters St., North, 400 |
87-02-0155 |
6-11 |
|
Peters St., South, 0610 |
84-12-0084 |
2-10 |
|
Peters St., South, 0700 |
85-10-0116 |
3-3 |
|
Peters St., South, 0701 |
84-12-0089 |
2-14 |
|
Peters St., South, 1107 |
84-04-0052 |
1-7 |
|
Philip St., 623 |
84-04-0055 |
1-9 |
|
Poydras St., 901 |
89-10-0191 |
5-9 |
|
Royal St., 427-433 |
85-02-0097 |
4-12 |
|
Sixth St., 834-836 |
86-05-0137 |
6-1 |
|
Sophie Wright Pl., 1935-1943 |
83-12-0032 |
4-6 |
|
St. Andrew St., 1521-1523 |
87-08-0163 |
6-8 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 0607 |
84-04-0050 |
1-5 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 0607 |
84-04-0050 |
1-6 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 0628 |
84-12-0085 |
2-11 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 0753-759 |
84-04-0054 |
1-8 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 0829-839 |
85-04-0104 |
4-14 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 0944 |
See 615 Howard Ave. |
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St. Charles Ave., 102-116 |
See 622-638 Canal St. |
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St. Charles Ave., 1319 |
83-12-0024 |
3-10 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 3801 |
89-05-0180 |
5-6 |
|
St. Charles Ave., 5912 |
88-04-0173 |
5-1 |
|
St. Claude Ave., 1226-1230 |
83-12-0034 |
4-8 |
|
St. Joseph St., 345 |
87-10-0169 |
4-18 |
|
St. Joseph St., 527-531 |
See 860 Camp St. |
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St. Peter St., 827-829 1/2 |
84-08-0069 |
1-17 |
|
St. Philip St., 922-924 |
84-10-0076 |
2-4 |
|
Tchoupitoulas St., 0746 |
84-06-0066 |
1-14 |
|
Tchoupitoulas St., 0800-821 |
88-06-0175 |
5-2 |
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Tchoupitoulas St., 1755 |
84-08-0072 |
2-1 |
|
Third St., 1035 |
84-10-0074 |
2-3 |
|
Toulouse St., 1020 |
85-04-0107 |
2-20 |
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Ursuline St., 816-818 |
86-05-0138 |
6-2 |
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Coded by: Wayne Everard
Coded on: February 21, 2000