Its history is a bit fuzzy, but this is certain: Camp St. building is a Beaux Arts gem in New Orleans.
211 Camp St. Boasts Extravagant Ornamental Terra Cotta
- BY MIKE SCOTT | Contributing writer NOLA.com
PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER
It is 120 years old. It is empty. It is mostly faded and largely forgotten.
None of that, however, can dampen the noble beauty of the seven-story Beaux Arts gem at 211 Camp St., a structure with a façade boasting what has been called some of the finest examples of ornamental terra cotta in New Orleans.
That much is unquestionable.
What can be questioned, however, are the details of the 30,000-square-foot building’s history.
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