709-711 Royal St.

Square: 60 Lot Number: 18629

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

No change: green. In 1831 the builder James Longrea was hired to add a second floor, an attic floor and a 2-story kitchen to the existing 1-story building at this address. Today this Transitional style porte-cochere building has the 20th-century addition of a full third floor in its middle section and front façade openings which have been altered over the years (the ground floor ones during the late19th century). Also included at this address is a second service building, i.e., a 3-story detached brick kitchen at the rear of the property.

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Portion of Building Kitchen
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Dimensions

Frontage 37′ 3″ 3‴
2 127′ 10″ 5‴
3 37′ 3″ 0‴
4 127′ 10″ 5‴

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Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10th 1982
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Tuesday, February 12th 1946

Record Source COB
Volume 538
Page 563
Authority A. J. Justrabo ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Buildings and improvements.

Thursday, February 4th 1926

Record Source COB
Volume 409
Page 19
Authority Joseph A. Casey ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Buildings and improvements.

Wednesday, May 2nd 1923

Record Source COB
Volume 362
Page 224
Authority F. J. Dreyfous ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Buildings and improvements. "A lot with improvements, designated by Letter "X" on a blue print of a sketch, dated April 29, 1923, by S. E. Calongne, C.E., annexed hereto."

Tuesday, August 23rd 1921

Record Source COB
Volume 341
Page 348
Authority R. E. O'Connor ( Notary )
Record Type resale

Resale. Buildings and improvements.

Tuesday, August 23rd 1921

Record Source COB
Volume 341
Page 348
Authority R. E. O'Connor ( Notary )
Record Type sale

Sale. Buildings and improvements.

Friday, March 7th 1919

Record Source COB
Volume 302
Page 418
Authority R. Legier ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Buildings and improvements.

Wednesday, March 5th 1919

Record Source COB
Volume 302
Page 411
Authority R. Legier ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Buildings and improvements.

Wednesday, March 20th 1912

Record Source COB
Volume 250
Page 366
CDC# 99095
Authority C. J. Theard ( Notary )
Record Type partition

Other transactions: COB 251/169.

Monday, June 26th 1893

Record Source COB
Volume 149
Page 574
Authority M. V. Dejan ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Buildings and improvements.

Wednesday, May 18th 1881

Record Source COB
Volume 113
Page 721
Authority Felix Grima ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

"Buildings known as No. 163 Royal Street."

Friday, March 5th 1880

Record Source COB
Volume 113
Page 70
Record Type sheriff's sale

Sheriff's Sale No. 25986. From the suit of Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs. Mlle. Anais Guinault.

Friday, December 7th 1866

Record Source COB
Volume 92
Page 174
Authority A. Boudousquie ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, December 22nd 1864

Record Source Original Act
Volume 22
Page 238
Authority A. Boudousquie ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, December 22nd 1864
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, November 17th 1856

Record Source Original Act
Volume 36
Page 636
Authority T. Guyol ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, November 17th 1856
Record Type [sale?]

Friday, July 13th 1849

Record Source Original Act
Volume 13
Page 437
Authority T. Guyol ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, July 13th 1849
Record Type [sale?]

"A certain lot of ground, together with a two-story brick dwelling house, with attic and other improvements, occupied by Dr. Nee."

Saturday, February 27th 1847

Record Source COB
Volume 41
Page 407
Record Type sheriff's sale

Sheriff's Sale No. 24435. From the suit of Edward Martin vs. Victor Martin, et al. "The improvements consist of a two-story house with attic and forming two distinct tenements. The first story consists of a store, brick store, cabinet, yard, kitchen and servant's rooms, fixtures for the waterworks, etc., and separate corridor. The second story of five rooms, cabinet and pantry, and in the attic of three rooms and a cabinet, a three-story brick building in the yard and consisting of a kitchen, ironing room, stable and six servants' rooms, fixture for the waterworks, etc., with a separate corridor."

Saturday, April 23rd 1831

Record Source Original Act
Volume 3
Page 442
Authority L. Feraud ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, April 23rd 1831
Record Type building contract

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Dr. Joseph Martin ,   James Loughrea

James Loughrea, Builder, for Dr. Joseph Martin - "...the said J. Loughrea shall and will make to the said house of the said J. Martin, in this city, on Royal Street, between Orleans and St. Peter, measuring 33' 6" front by 70' in depth, the following repairs, improvements and additions according to the plan hereto annexed... on the said house a second-story to be 13' 6" between floor and ceiling and to be plastereed with three coats of plastering in passage and ceiling overhead..."

Saturday, December 31st 1796

Record Source Historical Document
Authority Tax List ( )
Record Type [sale?]

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Juan Ventura Morales

Tax List, 2nd Ward - Wilson Collection Lot No. 190 in the name of Don Juan Ventura Morales located between Mr. Cadet Monlon at No. 189 and Mr. Luis Pepe at No. 191.

Monday, March 2nd 1789

Record Source Original Act
Volume 13
Page 92
Authority Rafael Perdomo ( )
Authority Date Monday, March 2nd 1789
Record Type building contract

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Robert Jones ,   Catarina Guernon

Robert Jones, builder, makes contract with Catarina Guernon widow of Manuel Ramos, to build a house for her on lot facing Royal Street and bounded on one side by lot formerly owned by the late Lazaro Hardy and on the other by house owned by Pedro Guenon, as shown on respective plan. The house will measure 31' in front to Royal Street and 42' deep and include a 10' gallery and all the partitions, chimneys, doors and windows as shown on the plan. Jones will provide all the materials, wood, etc., required for the house and will make use of the brick which already is on the lot. All the wood will be new and of first quality. The house will be built on a foundation called "rez de chaussée" 2' high and 16' thick, and the walls will measure 9' 2" built of "anasement [?] de poteaux". The roof will be 5' thick of the material [sic] called "échantillon". Mrs. Flores has advanced Jones 1,000 pesos for the purchase of materials, and the remaining 1,100 pesos will be paid him at the conclusion of the work.

Monday, January 1st 1731

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

Lot No. 141 granted to Vandome.

Thursday, January 1st 1728

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

Lot No. 161 granted to Vendosme.

Thursday, January 1st 1722

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

Lot No. 184 granted to Mr. Tisserant, clerk. Marginal note: Half to Vendome and the other half to Forestier.

Citations

Building contract

Between Joseph Martin and James Loughrea.

L. Feraud, Vol. 3/442

— Notarial Act (New Orleans Notarial Archives)
Author: Louis Feraud, N.P. Date: Saturday, April 23rd 1831

...half past 12 o'clock Tuesday night (March 14) a fire broke out in the building No. 159 Royal street owned by Annie Guinien and occupied as a variety store by M'me Stiff, which spread to the adjoining house No. 157 on the same street, owned by Mrs. Leblanc and occupied as a confectionery store by Desbonnes & Bonnecayes, and resulted in the complete destruction of both buildings...

— The Daily Picayune
Date: Thursday, March 16th 1871

"DR. MARTIN'S MANSION 709 ROYAL ST.
A typical mansion of the old section, erected during the golden boom days, is the structure adjoining Cadet Molon's old bakery. It became the home of Dr. Joseph Auguste Therez Martin, a socially prominent physician, soon after April 23, 1831, when he contracted with James Loughrea to erect the mansion for $6,918. The house remained Doctor Martin's residence until his death in 1839, when it passed into the possession of his children. Since that time the old place has housed many owners. The present proprietor has reconditioned the place but has preserved, as far as possible, its appearance when erected. Visitors are welcomed to the courtyard and to inspect the fine stairway."

— Old New Orleans: A History of the Vieux Carré, p. 118
Author: Stanley Clisby Arthur Date: Friday, January 1st 1937

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