228 Decatur St.

Square: 7 Lot Number: 11041-30

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

No change--green. 4-story red brick granite post-and-lintel type warehouse, one in an original row of five such buildings, which also had arched openigs on the Clinton St. elevation.

Green
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 24′ 5″ 2‴
2 76′ 7″ 7‴
3 24′ 2″ 3‴
4 80′ 2″ 4‴

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Last Updated: Friday, August 14th 1981
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Friday, January 5th 1979

Record Source COB
Volume 757
Page 626
N.A.# 315830
Authority A. D. Freeman Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $135000.00

Paul J. Leaman, Jr. to Alton L. Cook and Carey C. Beckham. Sale for $135,000. Designated Lot No. 3 on survey by gilbert and Kelly, Dec. 28, 1937, before Herbert S. Weil, June 10, 1938. Lot measures 24'2"3'" front on Decatur St., 24' 5" 2'" front on Clinton St. 80'2"4'" on the line dividing Lot 2 and 3, and 76' 7" 7'" on the side nearer Bienville St.

Thursday, February 21st 1974

Record Source COB
Volume 723
Page 478
N.A.# 120367
Record Type sale
Price $85000.00

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Paul J. Leaman Jr.

Leaman and Co., represented by Paul J. Leaman, Jr., to Paul J. Leaman, Jr. Sale for $85,000.

Thursday, February 15th 1973

Record Source COB
Volume 714
Page 135
N.A.#
Authority Ralph D. Dwyer Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $85000.00

Oscar R. L. Heitkamp, married, to Leaman and Co., a Corporation represented by Paul J. Leaman, Jr., Sale for $85,000. cash

Saturday, June 11th 1938

Record Source COB
Volume 499
Page 513
Authority Herbert S. Weil ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $4000.00

The Marquette Association for Higher Education to Oscar R. L. Heitkamp, married. Sale for $4000.

Thursday, November 18th 1926

Record Source COB
Volume 421
Page 245
CDC# 13-071
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

CDC 13-071, Div. B Succession of Mrs. Annie Dillaway Vincent, widow of Col. William G. Vincent, to The Marquette Association for Higher Education. An undivided ½ interest in the Estate. Lots 2 and 3 included. Formerly Nos. 44 and 46 Decatur St.

Thursday, August 24th 1922

Record Source COB
Volume 351
Page 524
CDC# 118208
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Succession of William G. Vincent to Mrs. Annie Dillaway Vincent, recognized as widow in community and placed in possession as owner of ½ of all community and with usufruct of all community and most of said William G. Vincent's separate property, Lots 2 and 3 among others also to Marquette Association for Higher Education and undivided ½ with usufruct to Mrs. Annie Dillaway Vincent. Lots 2 and 3 among others.

Friday, January 20th 1893

Record Source COB
Volume 148
Page 45
Record Type sale
Price $9000.00

Mrs. Lois Morrow, widow of Richard Morrow, to William G. Vincent. Sale for $9000. Lots 2 and 3. Old Nos. 44 and 46 Decatur St. Also known as old No. 10.

Thursday, January 2nd 1890

Record Source COB
Volume 134
Page 259
Record Type sale
Price $10000.00

James L. Winter of Atlanta, Georgia to Mrs. Lois Winter, widow of Richard Morrow. Sale for 10,000. Bldgs. and impts. No. 46 Decatur St.

Saturday, April 5th 1884

Record Source COB
Volume 119
Page 342
Authority W. H. Pascoe ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $8500.00

George Horter to James L. Winter of Atlanta, Georgia. Sale for $8500.

Monday, January 5th 1880

Record Source COB
Volume 112
Page 172
Record Type sale
Price $5275.00

New Orleans Savings Institution, James Ogelsby and Albert Baldwin, receivers to George Horter. Sale for $5275.

Friday, January 21st 1876

Record Source COB
Volume 107
Page 281
Record Type sale
Price $12435.45

Jose Antonio Fernandez y Lineros to New Orleans Savings Institution, represented by David Urquhart. Sale for $12,435.45 and remaining promissory notes

Wednesday, April 13th 1870

Record Source COB
Volume 97
Page 617
Record Type sale
Price $17000.00

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Theodore B. Blanchard (f.m.c)

Jules Tuyes, represented by Theodore B. Blanchard to Jose Antonio Fernandez y Lineros. Sale for $17,000.

Monday, March 27th 1865

Record Source COB
Volume 88
Page 447
Record Type sale
Price $8500.00

Francisco Pizarro Martinez to Jules Tuyes. Sale for $8500.

Tuesday, June 11th 1861

Record Source Original Act
Authority Date Tuesday, June 11th 1861
Record Type sale
Price $12000.00

Jose Maria Basualdo to Francisco Pizarro Martinez. Sale for $12,000.

Friday, September 30th 1859

Record Source Original Act
Authority Date Friday, September 30th 1859
Record Type sale
Price $12000.00

Jose Maria Caballero to Jose Maria Basualdo. Sale for $12,000.

Friday, April 5th 1850

Record Source COB
Volume 50
Page 453
Authority A. Boudousquie ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $13000.00

General Sinking Fund of New Orleans, represented by Mayor Abial D. Crossman, to Jose Maria Caballero. Sale for $13,000 at auction.

Saturday, February 28th 1846

Record Source Original Act
Authority Date Saturday, February 28th 1846
Record Type sale
Price $10640.48

Jacques Adolphe Emile Livaudais to General Sinking Fund of New Orelans represented by Mayor Edgard Montegut. Sale for $10,640.48. Old No. 17.

Saturday, February 18th 1837

Record Source Original Act
Authority Felix Grima ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, February 18th 1837
Record Type sale
Price $28000.00

Felix Labatut to Jacques Adolphe Emile Livaudais. Sale for $28,000. With blldgs. at auction.

Wednesday, January 29th 1834

Record Source COB
Volume 14
Page 661
Authority William Christy ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $24100.00

Commissioners of the Corporation of New Orleans to Felix Labatut. Sale for $24,100. Lots 17 and 19, Lot 17 being Lot 3.

Citations

It was the business stand of Messrs. J.J. Fernandez and Son, importers.

[N.B. On January 21, 1876, it was sold to the New Orleans Saving Institution].

— Newspaper article
Date: Thursday, January 20th 1876

"Veteran of theatre finds life's niche at Quarter bookstore." Beckham's Book Shop. Thomas Thriffiley, age 72, of stage and radio.

— Times-Picayune
Author: Lisa Francis Date: Saturday, April 4th 1987