545 Dumaine St.

Square: 21 Lot Number: 18342

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

No change: green. The Vieux Carré Survey places the construction date of this and the adjoining three row houses -- which are joined by heavy Italianate style cornices, a second level gallery and a third floor balcony -- as earlier buildings than ones dating from the 1880s.

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Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 21′ 7″ 0‴
2 64′ 0″ 0‴
3 21′ 7″ 0‴
4 64′ 0″ 0‴

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Saturday, April 3rd 1993

Record Source Newspaper
Page 15
Authority Times-Picayune ( Newspaper )
Record Type sale
Price $435000.00

Dumaine St. 545 and Chartres St. 900.

Wednesday, December 14th 1977

Record Source COB
Volume 749
Page 141
N.A.# 268464
Authority Howard R. Fussell ( Notary )
Record Type settlement

Settlement of Community. A lot, 2nd District, Square 21, bb. Chartres, Dumaine, St. Philip and Decatur Sts., designated by letter A on sketch by A. Orr, Surveyor, Sept. 24, 1923, annexed before C. I. Denechaud, N.P., Dec. 7, 1923, according to which lot measures 21' 7" front on Dumaine St. by depth and front of 64' b.e.p.l. on Chartres St. Municipal Nos. 545 Dumaine St. and 900 Chartres St.

Monday, June 8th 1964

Record Source COB
Volume 659
Page 192
Authority Pat W. Browne ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $24800.00

Resale for $24,800, terms.

Monday, June 8th 1964

Record Source COB
Volume 659
Page 192
Authority Pat W. Browne ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $24800.00

Sale for $24,800 cash.

Wednesday, May 25th 1960

Record Source COB
Volume 634
Page 251
Authority Sidney F. Braud ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $21000.00

Resale for $21,000, terms. Impts. 900 Chartres St.

Wednesday, May 25th 1960

Record Source COB
Volume 634
Page 251
Authority Sidney F. Braud ( Notary )
Record Type sale

Sale.

Tuesday, September 9th 1952

Record Source COB
Volume 583
Page 334
Authority Pat W. Browne ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $10800.00

Resale for $10,800, terms. Impts. 545 Dumaine St. and 900 Chartres St.

Tuesday, September 9th 1952

Record Source COB
Volume 583
Page 334
Authority Pat W. Browne ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $10800.00

Sale for $10,800 cash.

Tuesday, September 9th 1952

Record Source COB
Volume 583
Page 334
CDC# 290-347
Authority Pat W. Brown ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $3500.00

Original Act: 0/494 Sale for $3500 cash. Impts. 545 Dumaine St. and 900 Chartres St. with movable property. "Jeanne Roubaud, widow of Harry Mefsud... was married but once and then to Harry Mefsud (a/k/a Henry or Henri Mefsut), said marriage taking place at Canada, Isle of Crete, on May 30, 1907; that of this union two children were born, namely Francois Mefsud, who died in Bruxelles, Belgium, on May 13, 1940, and Lise Philomene Mefsud, widow of Marceau Baude; that Francois Mefsud was never married and left no... surviving heirs other than his sister, Lise Philomene Mefsud and his mother Jeanne Roubaud, widow of Harry Mefsud... " Sworn by witnesses acquainted with above named appearers before Leonard G. Bradord, Consul of the United States of America, Republic of France. "Appearers further declare that said consideration is in full settlement, satisfaction and compromise of the suit filed by them in the CDC for the Parish of Orleans under No. 307-154 of the docket thereof against the purchasers herein and H. J. Schneider, Executor and they grant unto said Helen Mefsut and Catherine Mefsut and H. J. Schneider a full release and discharge from any and all claims whatsoever and they agree that said suit shall be dismissed with prejudice."

Wednesday, December 7th 1949

Record Source COB
Volume 567
Page 669
CDC# 290-347
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

545 Dumaine St. and 900 Chartres St.

Friday, October 29th 1948

Record Source COB
Volume 562
Page 412
Authority Pat W. Brown ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $8400.00

Resale for $8400, terms. Impts. 545 Dumaine St.

Friday, October 29th 1948

Record Source COB
Volume 562
Page 412
Authority Pat W. Browne ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $8400.00

Sale for $8400 cash. Impts. 545 Dumaine St.

Tuesday, June 1st 1948

Record Source COB
Volume 562
Page 49
Authority Paul J. Ganucheau ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $8200.00

Sale for $8200, terms. Impts. 545 Dumaine St. and 900 Chartres St.

Tuesday, June 1st 1948

Record Source COB
Volume 562
Page 49
Authority Paul J. Ganucheau ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $8200.00

Sale for $8200 cash. "Intervened Mrs. Lucille Rust Mefsut who declared that she has no interest in the property, having conveyed her interest in the same to her husband in act of partition before Frank P. Lucia, N.P., April 13, 1948."

Monday, July 24th 1939

Record Source COB
Volume 507
Page 325
Authority F. Macheca ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $5500.00

Resale for $5500, terms. Impts. 545 Dumaine St.

Monday, July 24th 1939

Record Source COB
Volume 507
Page 325
Authority F. Macheca ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $5500.00

Sale for $5500 cash. Impts. 545 Dumaine St.

Friday, April 24th 1936

Record Source COB
Volume 486
Page 632
Authority James S. Gautreaux ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $7000.00

Sale for $7000 cash. Impts. 545 Dumaine St.

Friday, December 7th 1923

Record Source COB
Volume 372
Page 461
Authority C. Denechaud ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $10000.00

Sale for $10,000 cash. Impts. 545 Dumaine St.

Friday, January 9th 1920

Record Source COB
Volume 312
Page 373
CDC# 128731
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type [sale?]

"A certain lot of ground with all the buildings and improvements thereon, rights, ways, privileges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, situated lying and being in the 2nd District of this City, in the square bounded by Dumaine, Chartres, St. Philip, and Old Levee (now Decatur) Sts., designated by No. 6 on a plan drawn by the City Surveyor, and attached to an act of sale passed before L. T. Caire, late Notary in this city on the 17th day of June, 1831, and also designated by the letter A, on a plan of L. H. Pilie, City Surveyor, dated Jan. 15, 1880, a duly certified copy whereof is attached for reference to an act of the 24th day of April, 1880, before Eusebe Bouny, Notary in this city. The said lot of ground forms the corner of Dumaine and Chartres Sts. and measures according to said plan and in A.M. 64' front on Chartres (late Conde) St., 21' 7" front on Dumaine St., by the following irregular depths, viz., from the end of the front line on Dumaine St. and on a line running parallel to Chartres St. towards St. Philip St., 44' 9", thence on a line running towards Old Levee (now Decatur) St. and parallel to Dumaine St., 15' 4" 4''', thence on a line running towards Chartres St. and parallel to Dumaine St., 36' 11" 4'', then reaching the limit on Chartres St."

Monday, March 2nd 1885

Record Source COB
Volume 121
Page 337
Authority A. Ducatel ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $4000.00

Sale for $4000 cash. "designated by No. 6 on plan by the City Surveyor, dated June 17th, 1831, and on a second plan as letter A drawn by L. H. Pilie, surveyor, dated January 15, 1880." Josephine Pages herein acting as agent and attorney of Marie Andre Burthe, a minor fully emancipated

Saturday, April 24th 1880

Record Source COB
Volume 113
Page 192
Authority Eusebe Bouny ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $2625.00

COB 113/192-193 Nicholas J. Hoey, auctioneer by judgment concerning The Heirs of Mrs. Marie M. F. Burthe, widow of L. F. Foucher, to Mrs. Josephine Burthe, tutrix for account of Marie Estelle Burthe, 1/2 interest, and Marie Andre Burthe, 1/2 interest, minor children of Francois Emmunal [Emanuel?] Burthe. "together with the two story brick buildings forming corner of Dumaine and Chartres Sts., No. 33 on Dumaine St. and No. 220 Chartres St. and all their improvements."

Tuesday, May 17th 1870

Record Source Court
Court# 33,781
Authority 2nd District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Monday, November 21st 1831

Record Source Original Act
Page 421
Authority Theodore Seghers ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, November 21st 1831
Record Type sale
Price $18350.00
Currency Piastres

Designated as Lot No. 6 and forming the corner of Conde and Dumaine Sts. Sale of lots 5 and 6.

Friday, June 17th 1831

Record Source Original Act
Page 677
Authority Hortence Hortence T. Hershberg ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, June 17th 1831
Record Type sale
Price $18350.00
Currency Piastres

Citations

[Advertisement]

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543 Dumaine St.
The Home of Quality Cleaning
7-7 Monday thru Friday
7-6 Saturday
Pick Up and Delivery Service"

— Vieux Carre Courier
Date: Friday, May 16th 1969

[Advertisement]

"Harry's Place
Harry's 2 for $1 Happy Hour
Call Your Brand
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Mon. thru Fri.
900 Chartres corner Dumaine"

— Vieux Carre Courier
Date: Friday, May 16th 1969