Four Winds (New Orleans)

Four Winds
General information
Type Residential / Commercial
Location 210 Baronne St, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates 29.952871, -90.071797
Completed 1927
Opening 1927
Height
Roof 270 ft (82 m)
Technical details
Floor count 19
Design and construction
Architect Emile Weil
Developer Kailas Companies[1]

The Four Winds is a combination commercial and luxury apartment building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, developed by Kailas Companies. The building rises 270 feet (90 m).[2] It contains 19 floors, and was completed in 1927. In 2015, after significant renovations, the building was reopened with its original facade to match Emile Weil's original stylings.[3] The Four Winds currently stands as the 34th-tallest building in the city.

See also

References

  1. Robert Morris (July 24, 2015). "Former Sara Mayo hospital on Jackson Avenue slated for renovation into apartment complex". Uptown Messenger. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. "Four Winds History". Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  3. Susan Langenhennig (October 15, 2014). "Early 20th century architect Emile Weil left his stamp on the New Orleans cityscape". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 12, 2015.

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Coordinates: 29°57′10″N 90°04′18″W / 29.952871°N 90.071797°W / 29.952871; -90.071797

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