521-523 St. Louis St.

Square: 27 Lot Number: 18451

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

No change -- green. C. 1830-38 2-story with attic story porte-cochere building which, along with the neighboring building at 515-19 St. Louis, housed the Delpit Tobacco Co. store and factory from the 1840s-70s. The brick storehouse has a post-supported covered gallery at the second floor with wooden posts. The building was remodeled c. 1858 and the interior detailing from this renovation has been attributed to Henry Howard. A portion of the 3-story service building dates from after 1908, probably c. 1930.

Green
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 31′ 11″ 5‴
2 161′ 7″ 7‴
3 31′ 11″ 5‴
4 161′ 7″ 7‴

Chain of Title

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4th 1981
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Saturday, June 12th 1993

Record Source Newspaper
Page 16
Authority Times-Picayune ( Newspaper )
Record Type sale
Price $600000.00

Saturday, July 6th 1991

Record Source Newspaper
Page 14
Authority Times-Picayune ( Newspaper )
Record Type sale
Price $700000.00

Friday, November 12th 1971

Record Source COB
Volume 706
Page 291
N.A.# 43300
Authority Edward Haspel ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $117000.00

Resale.

Friday, November 12th 1971

Record Source COB
Volume 706
Page 291
N.A.# 43300
Authority Edward Haspel ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $152000.00

Sale.

Friday, August 20th 1943

Record Source COB
Volume 531
Page 16
Authority Gus Levy ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $9600.00

Resale for $9,600, terms.

Friday, August 20th 1943

Record Source COB
Volume 531
Page 16
Authority Gus Levy ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $16500.00

Sale for $16,500 cash.

Friday, May 26th 1939

Record Source COB
Volume 506
Page 168
Authority C. F. Ownes ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Through Commonwealth Homestead Association. One half interest.

Thursday, April 22nd 1937

Record Source Unknown
Authority P. D. Rittenberg ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Friday, March 28th 1930

Record Source Unknown
Authority F. D. Charbonnet Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, September 3rd 1908

Record Source COB
Volume 220
Page 132
Authority J. Wagner ( Notary )
Record Type counter letter

Original Act: 0/64. Deposit of Counter Letter declaring half interest to each.

Friday, March 1st 1901

Record Source COB
Volume 179
Page 219
Authority E. J. Barnett ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Original Act: 13/43. Through American Homestead Company.

Thursday, October 26th 1899

Record Source COB
Volume 171
Page 795
Authority E. J. Barnett ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, July 20th 1896

Record Source COB
Volume 159
Page 720
Authority U.S. Consul ( )
Record Type [sale?]

Friday, February 15th 1889

Record Source Unknown
Authority J. Bendernagel ( Notary )
Record Type partition

Also A. Thomas & J. Riber, Paris Notaries; dated July 13, 1885. Act of Partition. To their children. Irregularly divided portion to each.

Wednesday, February 6th 1884

Record Source Court
CDC# 10294
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Saturday, February 15th 1840

Record Source COB
Volume 27
Page 50
Authority C. Pollock ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Parcel of ground measuring 30' front on St. Louis St. by 150' depth, bb. By property of de Pontalba on the Levee St. side and by Guillaume Marmiche on the Chartres St. side; together with the two-story brick house fronting the street, brick out-houses in the rear and other bldgs. Purchased from Pierre Blatrier and Francoise Cheyron, wife of Jean Chavrignac of Bordeaux, France, heirs of Joseph Cheyron.

Thursday, April 12th 1838

Record Source Original Act
Volume 58
Page 129
Authority C. Pollock ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, April 12th 1838
Record Type [sale?]

As described above.

Thursday, November 20th 1823

Record Source Original Act
Volume 23
Page 304
Authority Date Thursday, November 20th 1823
Record Type [sale?]

A half lot measuring 30' by 150' F.M. between Pontalba and property of E. Debon, together with a house of brick having a story.

Saturday, April 25th 1807

Record Source Original Act
Page 47
Authority Narcisse Broutin ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, April 25th 1807
Record Type [sale?]

Land situated in this city on St. Louis St., measuring 60' by 150' F.M., located between property belonging to Chesneau and Pontalba, with bldgs. This property was acquired about 30 years ago.

Wednesday, January 1st 1777

Record Source Unknown
Authority 14th Judicial District ( )
Record Type [sale?]

Jean Etienne Bore acquired around this time. Reference for this statement is found in the act above.

Monday, January 1st 1731

Record Source Map
Authority Gonichon Map ( Map )
Record Type land grant

Lot No. 13 granted to Sieur Dreux.

Thursday, January 1st 1728

Record Source Map
Authority Broutin Map ( Map )
Record Type land grant

Lot No. 13 granted to the Dreux brothers.

Thursday, January 1st 1722

Record Source Map
Authority de la Tour Map ( Map )
Record Type land grant

Lot I granted to Dreux, called La Chevre, master baker. Marginal note: "To the Sieur Dreux."

Citations

"Vacant attic burns in Quarter:

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A fire caused minor damage to the attic of a vacant 150-year-old French Quarter apartment building early Thursday morning."

— Times-Picayune
Author: Patricia Behre Date: Friday, July 22nd 1983