Square: 60 Lot Number: 18629
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 | Main |
| Material | Masonry |
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| Portion of Building | Kitchen |
| Material | Masonry |
| Frontage | 37′ 3″ 3‴ |
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| 2 | 127′ 10″ 5‴ |
| 3 | 37′ 3″ 0‴ |
| 4 | 127′ 10″ 5‴ |
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 538 |
| Page | 563 |
| Authority | A. J. Justrabo ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
Buildings and improvements.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 409 |
| Page | 19 |
| Authority | Joseph A. Casey ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
Buildings and improvements.
| Record Source | COB |
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| 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."
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 341 |
| Page | 348 |
| Authority | R. E. O'Connor ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | resale |
Resale. Buildings and improvements.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 341 |
| Page | 348 |
| Authority | R. E. O'Connor ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | sale |
Sale. Buildings and improvements.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 302 |
| Page | 418 |
| Authority | R. Legier ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
Buildings and improvements.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 302 |
| Page | 411 |
| Authority | R. Legier ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
Buildings and improvements.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 250 |
| Page | 366 |
| CDC# | 99095 |
| Authority | C. J. Theard ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | partition |
Other transactions: COB 251/169.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 149 |
| Page | 574 |
| Authority | M. V. Dejan ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
Buildings and improvements.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 113 |
| Page | 721 |
| Authority | Felix Grima ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
"Buildings known as No. 163 Royal Street."
| Record Source | COB |
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| 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.
| Record Source | COB |
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| Volume | 92 |
| Page | 174 |
| Authority | A. Boudousquie ( Notary ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
| Record Source | Original Act |
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| Volume | 22 |
| Page | 238 |
| Authority | A. Boudousquie ( Notary ) |
| Authority Date | Thursday, December 22nd 1864 |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
| Record Source | Original Act |
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| Volume | 36 |
| Page | 636 |
| Authority | T. Guyol ( Notary ) |
| Authority Date | Monday, November 17th 1856 |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
| Record Source | Original Act |
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| 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."
| Record Source | COB |
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| 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."
| Record Source | Original Act |
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| Volume | 3 |
| Page | 442 |
| Authority | L. Feraud ( Notary ) |
| Authority Date | Saturday, April 23rd 1831 |
| Record Type | building contract |
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..."
| Record Source | Historical Document |
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| Authority | Tax List ( ) |
| Record Type | [sale?] |
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.
| Record Source | Original Act |
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| Volume | 13 |
| Page | 92 |
| Authority | Rafael Perdomo ( ) |
| Authority Date | Monday, March 2nd 1789 |
| Record Type | building contract |
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.
| Record Source | Map |
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| Authority | Gonichon Map ( Map ) |
| Record Type | land grant |
Lot No. 141 granted to Vandome.
| Record Source | Map |
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| Authority | Broutin Map ( Map ) |
| Record Type | land grant |
Lot No. 161 granted to Vendosme.
Building contract
Between Joseph Martin and James Loughrea.
L. Feraud, Vol. 3/442
...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
"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."
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