621 St. Louis St.

Square: 41 Lot Number: 18461

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

Also 503-525 Chartres, 502-512 Royal. Orange : to : all the building and hotel -- orange; remnant of original building on Chartres Street -- blue. In 1960 the architectural firms of Curtis and Davis and Koch and Wilson designed this hotel structure, which occupies the site of De Pouilly's historic St. Louis Hotel. This hotel, which was styled to blend in with the Quarter's 19th-century atmosphere, incorporates a portion of the old hotel's original arcade on its Chartres Street elevation.

Blue
Portion of Building Portion of Chartres Street façade
Material Masonry
Note Arcade from old St. Louis Hotel
Orange
Portion of Building Main (All, except Chartres arcade)
Material "Frame special"

Dimensions

Frontage 319′ 4″ 1‴
2 91′ 8″ 6‴
3 112′ 11″ 6‴
4 36′ 8″ 7‴
5 206′ 7″ 1‴
6 128′ 9″ 2‴

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Last Updated: Wednesday, October 14th 1981
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Tuesday, September 30th 1980

Record Source COB
Volume 768H
Page 447
N.A.# 385747
Authority Julian H. Good ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $21000000.00

1) The greater portion of Lot A, the former St. Louis Hotel property. 2) Two lots on Chartres designated as Lot 1 (referred to as U or V) and Lot 2 (referred to as Lot 3 or 5). 3) That portion of Lot 3 nearer St. Louis St., measuring 11' 9" 7''' front on Chartres St. 4) Lot Z fronting 10' on Chartres St. These portions comprise Lot L, measured according to survey by F. C. Gandolfo, Jr., March 7, 1961, re-dated July 5, 1980. Beginning at the intersection of Royal and St. Louis Sts., Lot L measures along Royal St. 128' 9" 2''', towards Chartres St. along a line parallel to Toulouse St. 206' 7" 1''', thence 36' 8" 7''' on a line parallel to Chartres St., thence 112' 11" 7''' on a line parallel to Chartres St., thence 112' 11" 6''' to Chartres St., 91' 8" 6''' on Chartres St. to St. Louis St., thence along St. Louis St. 319' 4" 1''' to Royal St. *The sale price included the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Square 64 and all movable objects, as well as Lot O in Square 41. [The property is composed of different lots of ground acquired by the Improvement Banking Company by various acts as follows: 1. The lot of irregular form situated on Royal Street between Toulouse and St. Louis streets, measuring 35' 4" front on Royal Street by a depth of 60' between parallel lines at which depth the said lot opens at right angle in such manner as to have 40' width on a second depth 21' was purchased from Paul Lacroix by an act before Felix Grima, N.P., July 25, 1835. 2. The lot of ground next to the above lot, measuring 22' front on Royal St. by 60' depth was acquired at a Public Sale by the Register of Testaments in this city on July 7, 1835 of property belonging to the Succession of Jean Marie Nicolas and confirmed by an act of sale in favor of said Banking Company on July 11, 1835 by Francois Grandchamps, acting as tutor for the minor Andre' alias Jean Marie Menelas Nicolas, which sale was passed by Felix Grima, N.P. 3. A lot of ground situated at the corner of Royal and St. Louis Sts., measuring 64' front on Royal St. and 60' depth and front on St. Louis Sts. And next on Royal St. to the lot hereinabove secondly described. 4. A lot on St. Louis St. next the corner measuring 59' 8" on St. Louis St. by an irregular depth on the side nearest Royal St. 76' on a width of 21' and on the sid eof Chartres St. a depth of 120' on a width of 38' 8". 5. A lot situated on St. Louis St. measuring 30' front by a depth of 150' between parallel lines. 6. A lot of ground measuring 30' front on St. Louis St. by 150' depth b.p.l. 7. And part of the lot forming the corner of St. Louis and Chartres St. measuring 120' front on St. Louis St. and 74' depth and front on Chartres St. These last 5 lots were all acquired from Dominique Seghers, by an act passed before Felix Grima, N.P., on May 22, 1835.] [N.B. This record refers to 505-507, 509, 511 Chartres, which now form a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis. The record also references a portion of the independent lot at 513-535 Chartres.

Thursday, January 2nd 1964

Record Source COB
Volume 656
Page 520
Authority Bartholomew P. Sullivan ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $600000.00

Lot L. [Includes:] Lot V or Lot 1 [505-507 Chartres St.], a small portion of Lot L, measuring 21' on Chartres St. Lot 2 (or 3 or 5) [509 Chartres St.]. Lot 3 or 6 [511 Chartres St.]. Lot L which includes a portion of Lot 3, with 11' 9" 7''' front on Chartres St. [N.B. This record refers to 505-507, 509, 511 Chartres, which now form a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, November 10th 1955

Record Source COB
Volume 605
Page 404
Authority G. A. Gaither ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $65000.00

Lot V or 1, measuring 21' front on Chartres. [N.B. This record refers to 505-507 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, September 30th 1948

Record Source COB
Volume 528
Page 119
Authority Felix J. Dreyfous ( Notary )
Record Type partition

Act of Partition. Appraised value $3,000. Lot 3. [N.B. This record refers to 511 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Friday, January 2nd 1948

Record Source COB
Volume 557
Page 384
Authority W. K. Leverich ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $10000.00

Lot 2 measures 58' 3" 4''' from corner of St. Louis and Chartres Sts., 21' 5" front on Chartres St., same width in rear, with a depth of 66' 5" on survey by Gilbert and Kelly, Dec. 18, 1947. [N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Friday, February 21st 1947

Record Source COB
Volume 550
Page 215
Authority Samuel Lang ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Lot 3 measures 21' 4" front on Chartres St. with a depth of 66' 5", on survey by Gilbert and Kelly, Surveyors, Dec. 26, 1946. [N.B. This record refers to 511 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Friday, January 3rd 1947

Record Source COB
Volume 549
Page 146
Authority Frederick A. Kullman ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $6750.00

[N.B. This record refers to 511 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Tuesday, October 1st 1946

Record Source COB
Volume 544
Page 547
Authority L. T. Kuhner ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $175000.00

Lot L with measures as above.

Friday, January 25th 1946

Record Source COB
Volume 540
Page 475
Authority Granville Alpha ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $39414.00

Shares of Capital Stock and all taxes due since 1915 or $27,895.49. Portion of Lot L known as St. Louis Hotel.

Thursday, April 26th 1945

Record Source COB
Volume 537
Page 468
Authority Harry R. Cabral ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $25000.00

[N.B. This record refers to 505-507 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, April 26th 1945

Record Source COB
Volume 537
Page 468
Authority Harry R. Cabral ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $25000.00

Two lots. Lot V, 21' front on Chartres St (COB 508/24) and Lot No. 25, 31' front on Chartres St. (acq. 499/349). Sale for $25,000 cash. [N.B. This record refers to 505-507 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, May 13th 1943

Record Source COB
Volume 527
Page 473
CDC# 249-529
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type tax sale

Civil District Court, Division D, Docket 5. Henry George Bauer vs. William Robert Thomas. Judgement in favor of H. G. Bauer. Purchased Lot 3 or 5 at Tax Sale. [N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, January 21st 1943

Record Source COB
Volume 525
Page 201
Record Type redemption

Redemption No. 10028. $124.26 paid in back taxes. Lot 3 or 5. [N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, January 11th 1940

Record Source COB
Volume 509
Page 71
Authority Harold J. Rayl ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $200.00

$200.00 cash and assumption of mortgage. A certain lot of ground together with all the buildings and improvements, situated in the Second District of this city designated by the letter V in the square bounded by Chartres, St. Louis, Toulouse and Royal streets, according to sketch of Arthur de Armas, N.P., annexed to act of Theo Guyol, N.P., dated May 3, 1880 and according to which sketch the lot measures 21' front on Chartres Street by 56' 10" in depth narrowing at right angle 11' 4" and thence has a further depth of 9' 7" and 9' 8" width in rear by a depth of 66' 5" on side line nearest Toulouse Street. August Royerre, Sr. intervenes herein for the purpose of transferring all his interest as heir of his deceased mother, Mrs. Catherine Paillet, widow of Pierre Royerre. [N.B. This record refers to 505-507 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Monday, October 10th 1938

Record Source COB
Volume 502
Page 250
CDC# 202-021
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Confirming legacy by testament before Emile Pomes, N.P., October 14, 1931. Valued at $4,000.00. [N.B. This record refers to 505-507 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Friday, December 31st 1937

Record Source COB
Volume 496
Page 145
Authority R. Legier ( Notary )
Record Type tax sale
Price $274.72

City of New Orleans vs. William R. Thomas. Tax sale to Henry George Bauer. Lot 3 or 5. [N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, March 1st 1934

Record Source COB
Volume 478
Page 1
Authority Thomas J. Dobbins ( Notary )
Record Type tax sale
Price $58.14

COB 478/1 p.33. Lot 3 or 5. [N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Wednesday, April 4th 1928

Record Source COB
Volume 438
Page 341
Authority F. Macheca ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $10293.00

A lot of ground with the buildings in the Second District, Square No. 41, bounded by Chartres, St. Louis, Royal and Toulouse streets, designated as Lot No. 2 on plan of survey made by J. Pilie, February 26, deposited in office of A. Ducatel, N.P., said lot measures according to the survey 21' 5" front on Chartres St., by a depth of 66' 2" b.p.l. and lies between lots No. 1 and No. 3 of said plan. [N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Saturday, April 17th 1926

Record Source COB
Volume 410
Page 221
Authority F. Macheca ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $7500.00

[N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Saturday, April 17th 1926

Record Source COB
Volume 410
Page 221
Authority F. Macheca ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $7500.00

[N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, August 27th 1925

Record Source COB
Volume 398
Page 14
Authority P. S. Benedict ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $6000.00

[N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Thursday, August 27th 1925

Record Source COB
Volume 398
Page 14
Authority P. S. Benedict ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $7800.00

[N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Friday, March 26th 1915

Record Source COB
Volume 270
Page 404
Authority Oramel H. Simpson ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $2300.00

[N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Friday, March 26th 1915

Record Source COB
Volume 270
Page 404
Authority Oramel H. Simpson ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $2300.00

[N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Friday, August 11th 1905

Record Source COB
Volume 207
Page 3
Authority Jules F. Meunier ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $2900.00

[N.B. This record refers to 509 Chartres, which now forms a portion of the larger primary address at 621 St. Louis.]

Citations

Building contract

Between New Orleans Improvement Co. and Edward W. Sewell.

Felix Grima

— Notarial Act (New Orleans Notarial Archives)
Author: Felix Grima, N.P. Date: Monday, September 28th 1835

Building contract

Between New Orleans Improvement Company and Newton Richards, contractor.

F. Grima, Vol. 7/500

— Notarial Act (New Orleans Notarial Archives)
Author: Felix Grima, N.P. Date: Saturday, September 23rd 1837

Building contract

Between The Company of Ameliorations and Mr. J. de Pouilly.

A. Ducatel, Vol. 7/71

— Notarial Act (New Orleans Notarial Archives)
Author: Amédée Ducatel, N.P. Date: Friday, February 23rd 1838

Lease

Of St. Louis Hotel, signed by J. M. Lapeyre, L. Frigiere, Eugene Ducatel, L. Hawley, G. A. Fosdick and Amedee Ducatel, N.P.

A. Ducatel, Vol. 21/231

— Notarial Act (New Orleans Notarial Archives)
Author: Amédée Ducatel, N.P. Date: Saturday, November 9th 1844

Estate inventory

Of furniture & other objects comprising the furnishings of St. Louis Hotel; turned over to Mrs. Widow Hawley, lessor of said hotel.

A. Ducatel, Vol. 21/231

— Notarial Act (New Orleans Notarial Archives)
Author: Amédée Ducatel, N.P. Date: Thursday, November 9th 1848

Act of sale

Of St. Louis Hotel & the Citizens Bank of Louisiana to Hall & Hidreth.

A. Boudousquié

— Notarial Act (New Orleans Notarial Archives)
Author: Adolphe Boudousquié, N.P. Date: Monday, May 16th 1859

"Flashback: New Orleans A Century Ago
May 1, 1838 - erection of buildings at the corner of Chartres and St. Louis Sts."

— Times-Picayune
Date: Sunday, May 1st 1938

"Flashback: New Orleans A Century Ago
February 11, 1840 - fire at the St. Louis Exchange"

— Times-Picayune
Date: Sunday, February 11th 1940

St. Louis Block Work to Start

— Times-Picayune
Date: Thursday, July 7th 1960

[Advertisement]

The Esplanade Lounge at the Royal Orleans Hotel.

— Times-Picayune
Date: Friday, April 28th 1961

"Royal Orleans Will Add St. Louis Hotel Roofline"

— Times-Picayune
Author: Martha Ann Samuel Date: Sunday, April 21st 1963

Western Union telegram from John Lawrence, Dean School of Architecture, Tulane University, to Vieux Carre Commission, regarding permit for height variance for the Royal Orleans Hotel

— Western Union Telegram
Author: John Lawrence Date: Tuesday, May 21st 1963

[Editorial] "Vieux Carre and Historic Height"

— Times-Picayune
Date: Sunday, May 26th 1963

"How Mansard Roof Would Look from Cabanas atop Royal Orleans"

[w/photo]

— Times-Picayune
Date: Thursday, May 30th 1963

Letter to the Editor: Vieux Carre Hotels

— Times-Picayune
Author: Bernard Lemann Date: Thursday, June 6th 1963

Hotel Addition Suit Under Way
Property Owners Try to Block Changes

— Times-Picayune
Date: Saturday, June 15th 1963

Royal Orleans Obtains Permit

— Times-Picayune
Date: Tuesday, October 29th 1963

"Hotel Adding 45-Room Penthouse"

— States-Item
Date: Wednesday, March 4th 1964

Royal Orleans Topped Off

— Times-Picayune
Date: Sunday, June 7th 1964

Mansard Roofs Are Bustin' Out All Over?

— States-Item
Date: Wednesday, July 22nd 1964

Quarter Site Work Okayed

— Times-Picayune
Date: Wednesday, July 22nd 1964

VCC Grants Hotel's Request

— Times-Picayune
Date: Wednesday, August 17th 1966

[Advertisement]

The Stone Center, Inc. showing the bar of the Royal Orleans Hotel.

— Dixie (Times-Picayune)
Date: Sunday, March 30th 1969

Royal Orleans Leasehold Sold

— Times-Picayune
Date: Wednesday, June 6th 1973

3 watering troughs in Quarter on tap for tour carriage mules

— Times-Picayune
Author: Marjorie Roehl Date: Wednesday, June 10th 1981