Southern Railway Freight Office (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Southern Railway Freight Office
Basin Street Station
General information
Location	1201 St. Louis St. New Orleans, LA
Coordinates	29°57′35″N 90°04′15″W
Operated by	Southern Railway
History
Opened	1904 (1904)
Closed	1975 (1975)

The Southern Railway Freight Office now more commonly known as Basin Street Station, in New Orleans, Louisiana, was constructed in 1904 by the Southern Railway at the corner of Basin Street and Saint Louis Street. The site was located just outside the original city in an area that was considered useless swampy land. The station was also used by the New Orleans Terminal Company.

The railroad vacated the building in 1975 and it sat empty for many years. The Valentino Family purchased the building and began renovation in 2004. The front of the building retained station's 1904 classic architecture. The building now houses a visitor center, small museum, event venue, offices for their hotel business as well as several other tenants.

External links

• Basin St. Station
• Basin Street Station: A Historic Welcome to New Orleans