137 Royal St.

Square: 66 Lot Number: 11352

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

[Pink. 4-bay, 2-story brick commercial structure, 1888, F. Reusch & Son, builders. An 1889 photograph of Jefferson Davis’s funeral shows the building with signage that reads "1888, Hotel Fabacher." The structure has arched windows, heavily decorated pediments and a dentilated cornice along its roofline. Its second-floor gallery was transformed into a balcony at some point after 1889.] [N.B: Squares in the 100 block of the French Quarter (those that front Canal Street and back on Iberville Street) are not part of the original Vieux Carré and have never been evaluated by the Vieux Carré Commission. Rather, their historical status is the domain of another city agency, the Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC). The c. 1965, color-coded architectural evaluation square maps for these squares found in the VCS binders were most likely executed by architect Sam Wilson, but they are obviously not official, as the HDLC was not even in existence then. The official color ratings given here have been taken from the HDLC’s current maps.]

Pink
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry
Note HDLC: Red

Dimensions

Frontage 24′ 3″ 0‴
2 59′ 8″ 0‴
3 24′ 3″ 0‴
4 59′ 8″ 0‴

Chain of Title

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13th 1982
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Wednesday, February 11th 1976

Record Source COB
Volume 735
Page 167
N.A.# 188884
Authority Ewell C. Potts Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $255000.00

CDC 543-835. Acq. COB 688/608, 674/321. "Two lots, etc., 2nd Dist... designated Nos. 5 and 6 on survey by J. J. Krebs and Sons, C.E. and S., 7-31-69, annexed Before R. L. Carruth, N.P., 8-12-64... said lots adjoin each other and meas. Each 24' 3" front Royal x depth of 59' 8", Lot No. 6 forms corner of Royal and Iberville. Impts. on No. 5 bear Mun. No. 137 Royal, impts. on Lot 6 bear Mun. Nos. 141-43 Royal and 704 Iberville, according to survey by John Walker, 11-4-75, annexed hereto, said lots meas. 24' front Royal x depth 61' 9"." Copy of John Walker's survey for VCS acq. From Richard E. Veazey, before John R. Legier, N.P., on Dec. 30, 1968.

Monday, December 30th 1968

Record Source Unknown
Authority John R. Legier ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $245000.00

Acq. COB 666/13. "Two lots..."

Thursday, December 24th 1964

Record Source Unknown
Authority Margaret Gaudin ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $192500.00

Acq. COB 663/313.

Tuesday, August 25th 1964

Record Source Unknown
Authority R. Louis Carruth ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $150000.00

"Two lots..." Acq. COB 613/314, 655/65.

Wednesday, May 31st 1961

Record Source COB
Volume 410
Page 075
Record Type succession

Acq. COB 613/314. Ordered that Mrs. Mathilda Veazy, widow of Courtney A. Kenney, be sole legatee of the late Genevieve Ruth Veazy. Note: Lot 5 - acq. 540/272, Lot 6 - 541/287 refer to plan before H. B. Cenas, May 1, 1847.

Wednesday, May 22nd 1957

Record Source COB
Volume 352
Page 183
Record Type succession

Acq. COB 541/287. Ordered that Mrs. Mathilda Veazy Kenney be placed in possession of property, 1/2 undivided and Miss Genevieve Ruth Veazy 1/2 undivided.

Wednesday, October 31st 1945

Record Source Unknown
Authority William H. Talbot ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $51000.00

Acq. COB 507/75. "Lot with impts. Etc., in 2nd Dist...meas. 24' 3" front Royal x depth 59' 8" as per plan annexed to act before H. B. Cenas, N.P., dated May 1, 1847...is designed by No. 5 and bears impts. 137 Royal."

Tuesday, May 2nd 1939

Record Source Unknown
Authority L. Ray ( Notary )
Record Type ratification

Act of sal rec. COB 498/177. Ratification by Mrs. Marie C. V. Fairfax unto Pierre Villere.

Wednesday, January 19th 1938

Record Source Unknown
Authority L. Ray ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $20000.00

Acq. COB 475/567, 375/484.

Monday, February 26th 1934

Record Source Unknown
Authority W. A. Porteous Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Acq. COB 375/484. Succ. COB 475/456.

Thursday, January 11th 1934

Record Source Court
CDC# 199-492
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Acq. COB 375/484. 1/3 portion each.

Wednesday, July 9th 1924

Record Source Unknown
Authority A. Dreyfous ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $26900.00

Acq. COB 279/99.

Friday, July 23rd 1915

Record Source Unknown
Authority P. Gensler Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $55000.00

Acq. COB 201/699. Note: Also property in Sq. 66, No. 3, in sketch annexed to act before J. Fahey, on Sept. 7, 1894 by E. Pilie, acq. 201/699 in 1905 same chain as Lot "A" No. 11350 acq. 179/442. This sale by Benj. Casanas for $55,000 including Lot "A" on Iberville St. Note: See chain of No. 11350 or Lot "A" for chain for 1905 and 1894 transactions when Lot No. 11352 acq. 116/984 before Samuel Flower.

Saturday, May 12th 1883

Record Source Unknown
Authority Samuel Flower ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Note: No. 4 on Cenas' plan. No. 4 act. Acq. COB 117/85.

Thursday, May 3rd 1883

Record Source Unknown
Authority Samuel Flower ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $13800.00

Acq. COB 117/85. Impts.: "Two-story brick bldg. known as No. 23 Royal St. occupied as the Fabacher Saloon." Now same chain preceding Lot 6 or No. 11351, on corner of Iberville and Royal. Nos. 3, 4, and 5 all acq. May 1, 1847 COB 117/85. See chain for Lot No. 6 or No. 11351.

Citations

"The city's first postmaster was Blaise Cenas who opened the doors of his home at 333 Royal Street (then 23 rue Royal) as a postoffice in 1804."

— Daily Picayune
Date: Tuesday, May 4th 1847

"Nineteenth Century New Orleans Post Offices
And the Men Who Ran Them:

It was not until Blaise Cenas arrived in New Orleans that the first post office was officially opened. Cenas, a native of France who had been living in Philadelphia, came in the late summer of 1804 and prepared to open the post office in his home at No. 23 Royal Street."

— Great Mail: a Postal History of New Orleans, p. 95
Author: Leonard Huber & Clarence Wagner Date: Saturday, January 1st 1949