Square: 66 Lot Number: 11352
[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.]
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| Portion of Building | Main |
| Material | Masonry |
| Note | HDLC: Red |
| Frontage | 24′ 3″ 0‴ |
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| 2 | 59′ 8″ 0‴ |
| 3 | 24′ 3″ 0‴ |
| 4 | 59′ 8″ 0‴ |
| Record Source | COB |
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| 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.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | John R. Legier ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | sale |
| Price | $245000.00 |
Acq. COB 666/13. "Two lots..."
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | Margaret Gaudin ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | sale |
| Price | $192500.00 |
Acq. COB 663/313.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | R. Louis Carruth ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | sale |
| Price | $150000.00 |
"Two lots..." Acq. COB 613/314, 655/65.
| Record Source | COB |
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| 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.
| Record Source | COB |
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| 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.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| 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."
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | L. Ray ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | ratification |
Act of sal rec. COB 498/177. Ratification by Mrs. Marie C. V. Fairfax unto Pierre Villere.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | L. Ray ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | sale |
| Price | $20000.00 |
Acq. COB 475/567, 375/484.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | W. A. Porteous Jr. ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
Acq. COB 375/484. Succ. COB 475/456.
| Record Source | Court |
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| CDC# | 199-492 |
| Authority | Civil District Court ( Court ) |
| Record Type | succession |
Acq. COB 375/484. 1/3 portion each.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | A. Dreyfous ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | sale |
| Price | $26900.00 |
Acq. COB 279/99.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| 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.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| Authority | Samuel Flower ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
Note: No. 4 on Cenas' plan. No. 4 act. Acq. COB 117/85.
| Record Source | Unknown |
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| 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.
"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
"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."