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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYOD_girod-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected in 1814 by Nicholas Girod The two story wing facing St. Louis Street was built by his brother, Claude Francois Girod, about 1797.Nicholas Girod was the mayor of New Orleans from 1812 to 1815 and it is said that he offered his house as a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYOC_original-pierre-masperos-slave-exchange_New-Orleans-LA.html
Within this historic structures slaves were sold and Andrew Jackson met with the Lafitte Brothers and planned the defense for the historic and epic Battle of New Orleans. At this monumental battle the British surrendered to American troops command…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYOA_site-of-kolly-townhouse_New-Orleans-LA.html
Jean-Daniel Kolly, banking councillor to the Elector of Bavaria and large investor in the Company of the Indies, had a townhouse built on this site shortly after the founding of New Orleans in 1718. The Sainte-Reyne, concession upriver, controlled…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYO9_edison-place_New-Orleans-LA.html
This land for more than 60 years a part of the electric distribution system serving New Orleans, was donated to the City of New Orleans by New Orleans Public Service, Inc. and named in honor of Thomas Alva Edison inventor and creative genius, a di…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYO8_jack-teagarden_New-Orleans-LA.html
played his last stand her one year ago today on 14 January 1964. This plaque is placed in this spot by Y F Minola in deepest respect for his enduring contribution to jazz.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYO6_my-bourbon-home_New-Orleans-LA.html
New Orleans maps, as early as 1720, all reveal the presence of earlier buildings on this historic site. During the time of Spanish Rule, after the Great Conflagrations of 1788 and 1794, Casa Quinones was erected in 1795 by Don Estevan de Quinones,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYNL_the-birthplace-of-dixie_New-Orleans-LA.html
On this site from 1835 to 1924 stood the Citizens State Bank, originator of the "Dixie." In its early days, the bank issued its own $10 bank note, with the French work "Dix" for "ten" printed on the note's face. As the currency became widespread, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYN7_conways-court_New-Orleans-LA.html
The French crown granted this property in the early 1700's to the Marquis de Mezieres, whose influential family furnished planters, soldiers, administrators, and Indian Traders to the French and Spanish regimes. Maurice Conway, nephew and aide of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYN6_bank-of-louisiana_New-Orleans-LA.html
Built by Bickle, Hamlet & Fox; the iron fence and gates were make by Sterling & Co. of New York.In 1840 the building was damaged by fire and repairs were made; another fire occurred in 1861 after which the structure was again restored and the Roya…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYN5_rillieux-waldhorn-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected 1795-1800 For Vincent Rillieux - 1740-1800 New Orleans merchant and great-grandfather of Edgar Degas, noted French artist The design of the house is attributed to Barthelemy Lafon - 1769-1820 architect, builder, surveyor and town …
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