227 Decatur St.

Square: 30 Lot Number: 11118

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

Orange to yellow. C. 1910 3-story "Decorative Brick style" warehouse that has commercial style windows on the upper floors. Replaced buildings on the site destroyed by the fire of 1908. [This building sits on two lots, 227 Decatur (Lot 11118) and 229 Decatur (Lot 11118-01).]

Yellow
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 25′ 3″ 0‴
2 216′ 9″ 6‴
3 26′ 8″ 4‴
4 216′ 9″ 6‴

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Last Updated: Tuesday, July 28th 1981
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Saturday, July 16th 1994

Record Source Newspaper
Page 20
Authority Times-Picayune ( Newspaper )
Record Type sale
Price $175393.00

Decatur St. 227-29.

Saturday, October 26th 1991

Record Source Newspaper
Page 17
Authority Times-Picayune ( Newspaper )
Record Type sale
Price $300000.00

Decatur St. 229.

Friday, August 15th 1969

Record Source COB
Volume 690
Page 545
Authority Herman L. Barnett ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Employee's Profit-Sharing Trust $110,000 with 233 Decatur St.

Friday, March 11th 1960

Record Source COB
Volume 633
Page 141
Authority Herman L. Barnett ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $55000.00

$55,000 with 233 Decatur St.

Friday, January 6th 1939

Record Source COB
Volume 503
Page 438
Authority Harold F. Cunningham ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

With 233 Decatur Street.

Saturday, April 29th 1933

Record Source COB
Volume 470
Page 566
Authority Dufour Bayle ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $25000.00

$25,000 for this and other property. April 29, 1933, Reg. Sq. 30 - 2nd Dist. Lot 8. Bounded by Decatur, Iberville, Chartres and Bienville Sts. Said lot is designated by the letter "P" on a plan drawn by Frank H. Waddill, Surveyor, dated Jan. 21, 1933 and bounds Lot No. 1 on the side towards Iberville St. and has 25' 3" front Decatur, 25' 3" width in the rear, 216' 9" 6''' depth between equal and parallel lines.

Friday, December 30th 1927

Record Source COB
Volume 429
Page 558
Authority Dufour Bayle ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $35000.00

$35,000 for this and other property. Dec, 30, 1927, Reg.

Thursday, April 25th 1918

Record Source COB
Volume 295
Page 394
Authority F. J. Dreyfous ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $25000.00

$25,000 for this and other property. April 25, 1918, Reg.

Wednesday, August 6th 1913

Record Source COB
Volume 258
Page 344
CDC# 105390
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Tuesday, October 14th 1902

Record Source COB
Volume 203
Page 221
CDC# 67853
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Thursday, July 23rd 1891

Record Source COB
Volume 142
Page 175
Authority M. V. Dejan ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $8950.00

July 23, 1891, Reg.

Wednesday, April 16th 1879

Record Source COB
Volume 111
Page 784
Authority Felix Grima ( Notary )
Record Type partition
Price $8000.00

Original Act: 61/95, page 279 Second District Court No. 41,000 Feb. 21 & 28th, 1879. Forester Brugier et al. vs. Mrs. Sophie Brugier, Tutrix, et al. or Succession of Romain Brugier. Old No. 43 Decatur Street - with buildings and improvements.

Saturday, November 9th 1878

Record Source Original Act
Volume 7
Page 59
Authority Edgar Grima ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, November 9th 1878
Record Type sheriff's sale
Price $1750.00

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Augustine Bernard ,   Alfred Hermance Zeringue

Fifth District Court No. 7711. Compromise and Settlement. Augustine Bernard, Tutrix vs. Alfred Hermance Zeringue, widow of Romain Brugier. All the rights, titles and interest of Alfred Brugier to the succession of his father Romain Brugier. Subrogation of rights.

Tuesday, January 1st 1867

Record Source Court
Court# 40,129
Authority 2nd District Court ( Court )
Record Type [sale?]

[No date given.] 60/120 to widow as part of community. 8/120 to Alfred Brugier. 13/120 to the each of last four named.

Tuesday, March 20th 1866

Record Source Original Act
Volume 77
Page 24
Authority Joseph Cuvillier ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, March 20th 1866
Record Type sale
Price $23100.00

Second District Court No. 25768 Charles O. de Livaudais et al. vs. Mrs. D. de la Croix et al. Heris of Mrs. Marie Celeste Marigny widow of Francois Enoul de Livaudais.

Friday, February 7th 1840

Record Source Original Act
Volume 35
Page 68
Authority Theodore Seghers ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, February 7th 1840
Record Type sale
Price $100000.00

A site having, in French measure, about 100' front on Levee Street by 200' of depth, or thereabout, the whole more or less. With the brick stores, partly two-storied, constructed thereon. Bounded on the Bienville Street side by the property of Mr. Banks and on the other side by that of Mr. Leverich. This site was acquired by Mr. Marigny in two portions. The two portions of land which compose this site had been sold by Bernard Marigny, one to Pierre Lacestiere Labarre and the other to Francois Pascalis Labarre by two acts, both before L. T. Caire, August 20, 1832. But these two acts of sale had been annulled, and the said two portions of land retroceded by the said Messrs. Pierre and Francois Labarre to Mr. Marigny by two acts, both on April 1, 1833, before L. T. Caire.

Monday, April 1st 1833

Record Source Original Act
Volume 28
Page 418
Authority Hortence Hortence T. Hershberg ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, April 1st 1833
Record Type retrocession

(other lot) This is a retrocession of the property acquired from Mr. Marigny in August, 1832.

Monday, April 1st 1833

Record Source Original Act
Volume 28
Page 419
Authority Hortence Hortence T. Hershberg ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, April 1st 1833
Record Type retrocession

(one lot) This is a retrocession of the property acquired from Mr. Marigny in August, 1832.

Monday, August 20th 1832

Record Source Original Act
Volume 22
Page 827
Authority Hortence Hortence T. Hershberg ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, August 20th 1832
Record Type sale
Price $45000.00
Currency Piastres

(other lot) Lot of ground in Levee Street, between Douane, (Custom House), and Bienville streets, measuring 46' front on Levee Street by 200' of depth; with all the buildings thereon.

Monday, August 20th 1832

Record Source Original Act
Volume 22
Page 828
Authority Hortence Hortence T. Hershberg ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, August 20th 1832
Record Type sale
Price $60000.00

(one lot) Lot of ground in the Square of the City, measuring 53' or 54' front on the River by 200' of depth, and more if it is so found; bounded on one side by the property of the vendor, and on the other by that of Samuel Packwood. With all the buildings thereon.

Monday, September 6th 1824

Record Source Original Act
Volume 2
Page 379
Authority F. de Armas ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, September 6th 1824
Record Type sale
Price $20000.00
Currency Piastres

(Second portion) Lot of ground in the Square of the City, measuring 53' or 54' front on the River by 200' of depth, and more, if it is so found; bounded on the lower side by property formerly belonging to Evan Jones, now the property of the purchaser, and on the upper side by that formerly belonging to Jean Baptiste Labatut, now the property of Samuel Packwood. With all buildings thereon. This property belongs to the vendor by virtue of the adjudication that had been made to her of the goods belonging to the succession of her husband, at the price estimated in the Inventory.

Wednesday, January 13th 1819

Record Source Original Act
Authority Carlisle Pollock ( Notary )
Authority Date Wednesday, January 13th 1819
Record Type sale
Price $23000.00
Currency Piastres

(First portion) Acknowledgement of an auction sale, November 23, 1818, by virtue of decree of the Parish Court, October 5, 1818. Portion of land, having 46' front on Levee Street, and 200' in depth, between Bienville and Douane (Custom House) Street; bounded on one side by property of Samuel Paxton and on the other side by that of Mme. Widow Rouzan.

Thursday, January 1st 1818

Record Source Court
Authority Probate Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

(First portion)

Wednesday, December 18th 1816

Record Source Court
Authority Probate Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

(Second portion) By order of James Pitot, Judge, Probate Court.

Monday, October 28th 1816

Record Source Will Book
Volume 2
Page 364
Authority Christoval de Armas ( Notary )
Record Type will

(Second portion) In which he declares that his goods consist of a house in this city, forming the corner of St. Louis and Levee streets; two stories and built of brick upon which there is a mortgage of six thousand piastres in favor of the Favre Heirs, by act before P. Pedesclaux, (no date given). A lot of ground on the Levee at the rear of Douane (Custom House) Street on which there is a small wooden house; another lot of ground on Customhouse Street. Also five slaves. He names his wife, Rose Angelin as tutrix of his two children, and wishes her to have the usufruct of all his goods and requests that the children do not alienate their paternal share until they come of age.