Square: 100 Lot Number: 19008
[N.B: At the time that the chains of titles were abstracted for the VCS, the two distinct buildings at 636-638 N. Rampart and 640-642 N. Rampart belonged to the same lot (Lot 19008).] 636-638 N. Rampart. Brown : to : vacant. The brown-rated construction at this site, which replaced the historic detached service building and courtyard for the corner building previously here, burned in 1986. This address now is comprised of a vacant lot, with a short wall on N. Rampart. 640-642 N. Rampart. Yellow : to : pink. An 1862 Plan Book drawing shows the original appearance of this c. 1830, 2-story, masonry building. It had exposed red brick, a balcony on its St. Peter-side, a shed, a roof overhang on the N. Rampart-side, a rear loggia and a round-headed, dormer window with detailing characteristic of the Federal period. A recent fire destroyed the brown-rated construction that filled the historic courtyard and service area. It also severely damaged the Federal-style townhouse, which had its ground floor openings altered and its brick façade covered with stucco earlier in the 20th century.
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| Portion of Building | Main (640-642 N. Rampart) |
| Material | Masonry |
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| Portion of Building | Vacant Lot (636-638 N. Rampart) |
| Material | — |
| Frontage | 64′ 9″ 0‴ |
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| 2 | 32′ 0″ 0‴ |
| 3 | 64′ 9″ 0‴ |
| 4 | 32′ 0″ 0‴ |
| Record Source | Original Act |
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| Volume | 23 |
| Page | 233 |
| Authority | M. Lafitte ( Notary ) |
| Authority Date | Monday, July 7th 1823 |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | C. Pollock ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
| Record Source | Original Act |
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| Volume | 19 |
| Page | 27 |
| Authority | Philippe Pedesclaux ( Notary ) |
| Authority Date | Thursday, January 11th 1821 |
| Record Type | transfer |
"A lot of ground measuring 90' front on St. Peter Street by a depth of 95' front on Rampart St." [N.B. This lot was part of the square which formed the ancient cemetery of the city. A plan by Carlos Laveau Trudeau, General Surveyor under the Spanish Government, June 1801, shows this square divided into twelve lots, designated by Nos. 1 to 12 and the names of the persons who purchased these lots from the Municipality of New Orleans. The original plan is in the notarial acts of Pierre Pedesclaux, N.P., in a file entitled "Diligencias practicadas para el remate del antiguo cementerio" No. 323, year 1800. A copy of this plan is attached to an act of T. Seghers, N.P., December 1, 1835, Vol. 13/700.] [Pierre Seuzeneau acquired this lot, which formed part of Lot No. 8 on the above mentioned plan.]
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | S. de Quinones ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | transfer |
"...designated as Lot No. 8."
| Record Source | Map |
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| Authority | Gonichon Map ( Map ) |
| Record Type | vacant |
Cemetery.
| Record Source | Map |
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| Authority | Broutin Map ( Map ) |
| Record Type | vacant |
Cemetery.
| Record Source | Map |
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| Authority | de la Tour Map ( Map ) |
| Record Type | vacant |
Unassigned.