714 Orleans St.

Square: 60 Lot Number: 18633

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

Green with blue stripes to blue. One of the row of four Transitional style buildings constructed by Gurlie and Guillot for Jean Baptiste Vignie, this individual building has a c. 1850 cast iron double gallery (or verandah), which obscures its original cornice. It also has late 19th-century modifications on the ground floor, which replaced the original arched ground floor openings. This fourth building was built by Gurlie and Guillot on the lot, given to them by Vignie as part of the fee for constructing the residences. It was stipulated that the structure constructed on the lot was to be identical with the other three buildings built by Gurlie and Guillot for Vignie.

Blue
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 25′ 0″ 0‴
2 58′ 8″ 0‴
3 25′ 0″ 0‴
4 58′ 8″ 0‴

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Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10th 1982
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Tuesday, December 30th 1924

Record Source COB
Volume 387
Page 453
Authority W. V. Miller ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Sahuque Realty Company Incorporated

From:

Louise Meunier ,   Paul Eugene Sahuque

Buildings and improvements.

Monday, November 14th 1892

Record Source COB
Volume 144
Page 503
Authority F. J. Dreyfous ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Louise Meunier Fontan

From:

Annette Minet Schweitzer

No. 39941. "The improvements consist of a three-story brick slated dwelling with ornamental iron veranda and containing altogether eleven rooms, flagged sidewalk and yard, cistern, etc., known as No. 20 Orleans Street."

Monday, March 25th 1878

Record Source Original Act
Volume 20
Page 62
Authority E. Bouny ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, March 25th 1878
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Jean Schweitzer

From:

Marie Azelie Zeringue

"Buildings known as No. 18 Orleans Street."

Thursday, October 18th 1838

Record Source Original Act
Volume 27
Authority Theodore Seghers ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, October 18th 1838
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Marie Azelie Zeringue Lambard

From:

Joseph Guillot ,   Claude Gurlie

"A lot of ground with buildings thereon, measuring 25' front on Orleans Street by 58' 8" in depth, the whole according to plan of Bourgerol, dated April 5, 1778, annexed hereto... bounded on one side by the property of Etienne Carraby and on the other side by the property of Jean Baptiste Vignie... together with a two-story house, three-story kitchen, the whole in brick."

Friday, July 18th 1834

Record Source Original Act
Volume 40
Page 176
Authority ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, July 18th 1834
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Joseph Guillot ,   Claude Gurlie

From:

Jean Baptiste Benjamin Vignie

Monday, October 27th 1823

Record Source Original Act
Volume 11
Page 2116
Authority H. Lavergne ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, October 27th 1823
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Jean Baptiste Benjamin Vignie

From:

Jean Baptiste Labranche

Refers to the front portion of this property. "A lot forming the corner of Royal and Orleans, measuring 36' front on Royal Street by 120' in depth and front on Orleans Street." Front portions of present day Lots Nos. 18631, 18632 and 18633.

Monday, October 27th 1823

Record Source Original Act
Volume 11
Page 2116
Authority H. Lavergne ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, October 27th 1823
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Jean Baptiste Benjamin Vignie

From:

Jean Baptiste Labranche

Refers to the rear portion of the property. "A lot of ground on Royal, between St. Peter and Orleans measuring 19' front on Royal Street by 120' in depth, bounded on one side by the house of Mr. Andre Lacouture and on the other side by Mme. Habine." Present day Lots Nos. 18630 or 715 Royal Street; rear portions of 18631, 18632 and 18633.

Saturday, June 22nd 1822

Record Source Original Act
Volume 8
Page 1381
Authority H. Lavergne ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, June 22nd 1822
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Jean Baptiste Labranche

From:

Marie Aimee Duplessis

Refers to the rear portion of the property.

Saturday, March 14th 1818

Record Source Original Act
Volume 1
Page 294
Authority Christoval de Armas ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, March 14th 1818
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Jean Baptiste Labranche

From:

Valery Nicholas

Refers to the front portion of this property. "A portion of land forming the corner of Royal and Orleans, measuring 36' front on Royal Street by 120' in depth and front on Orleans, bounded on one side by George Pollock and on the other side by Henriette Cecile, f.w.c."

Saturday, November 26th 1808

Record Source Original Act
Volume 10
Page 697
Authority S. de Quinones ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, November 26th 1808
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Valery Nicholas

From:

Gilbert Guillaume

Refers to the front portion of this property. "A lot situated at the corner of Royal and Orleans measuring 36' front on Royal by 120' in depth and front on Orleans on which there is a two-story brick house, shingle roof and one kitchen with a well, warehouse and a toilet. Bounded by a house owned by Heriquetta Cecile and on the other side by George Pollock."

Sunday, January 1st 1797

Record Source Original Act
Volume 14
Page 231
Authority Carlos Ximenes ( Notary )
Authority Date Sunday, January 1st 1797
Record Type mortgage

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Gilberto Guillemard

Refers to the front portion of the property. Original Act: January 1797 - December 1800. Guillemard mortgages house of frame and brick at Royal and Orleans.

Saturday, December 31st 1796

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

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Gilberto Guillemard

Refers to the front portion of the property. Lot No. 182 in the name of Don Gilberto Guillemard located between Mr. Andry at No. 147-1/2 and Sicilia Barille at No. 183. Tax List, 2nd Ward - Wilson Collection

Saturday, December 31st 1796

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

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Luis Pepe

Refers to the rear portion of the property. Lot No. 191 in the name of Mr. Luis Pepe located between Don Juan Ventura Morales at No. 190 and Maria Bermillon at Nos. 192 and 193.

Wednesday, January 7th 1795

Record Source Original Act
Volume 23
Page 56
Authority Pierre Pedesclaux ( Notary )
Authority Date Wednesday, January 7th 1795
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Louis Pepe

From:

Pierre Guenon

Refers to the rear portion of the property. "A house built on a lot on Royal Street, measuring 19' front by 120' deep, bounded on one side by land owned by Juan Ventura Morales and on the other side by Gilberto Guillemard."

Friday, May 18th 1792

Record Source Original Act
Volume 1
Page 166
Authority Carlos Ximenes ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, May 18th 1792
Record Type mortgage

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Gilberto Guillemard

Gilberto Guillemard mortgages his house at Royal (36') and Orleans (120') - Cancelled 9 May 1799.

Wednesday, May 16th 1792

Record Source Original Act
Volume 2
Page 265
Authority Carlos Ximenes ( Notary )
Authority Date Wednesday, May 16th 1792
Record Type declaration

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Gilberto Guillemard

Refers to the front portion of the property. Gilberto Guillemard declares that he has received from the Royal Treasury the amount of 1,000 strong pesos which he urgently needs to comply with certain obligations, sum which he will repay gradually at four-month installments of 200 pesos each until its liquidation, and as security of payment he mortgages a house and lot owned by him, situated at the corner of Royal and Orleans streets, measuring 36' in front to Royal and 120' deep to Orleans, bounded by houses owned by Pedro Guenon and Cecilia, free mulatress.

Wednesday, November 3rd 1784

Record Source Original Act
Volume 3
Page 773
Authority F. Rodriguez ( Notary )
Authority Date Wednesday, November 3rd 1784
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Pierre Guenon

From:

Manuel Ramos

Refers to the rear portion of the property. "A lot situated on Royal Street, measuring 19' by 120' on which a house is built, measuring 16' 4" in front, bricked between posts, brick chimneys and shingle roof, bounded on one side by house owned by the seller."

Tuesday, April 24th 1781

Record Source Original Act
Volume 3
Page 304
Authority L. Mazange ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, April 24th 1781
Record Type [sale?]

To:

Manuel Ramos

From:

Margareth Wiltz

Refers to the front and rear portions of the property. "The house situated on Royal Street, measuring 53-1/2' in front on Royal Street by 120' in depth. The house has the same dimensions in front, 53-1/2', bricked between posts, brick chimney and shingle roof, bounded on one side by Lazaro Standy and on the other side by house owned by Alexandro Luis Arand."

Saturday, January 1st 1780

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

To:

Margareth Wiltz Millet

From:

Joseph Millet

Refers to the front and rear portions of the property. Inherited from her husband.

Monday, January 1st 1731

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

To:

Forestier ,   Vandome

Lot No. 141 granted to Vandome. Lot No. 142 granted to Forestier.

Thursday, January 1st 1728

Record Source Map
Authority Broutin Map ( Map )
Record Type [land grant and/or sale and/or succession]

To:

Vendosme ,   Dizier

Lot No. 161 to Vendosme and to Dizier at No. 162.

Thursday, January 1st 1722

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

To:

Forestier ,   Tisserant ,   Vendome

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

Citations

"Mr. Latourneau, Professor of Natural Philosophy, pump-maker, founder mechanician &c... will exhibit beginning 5th of July next... [there follows a list of 30 experiments to which he is to perform]... Persons desiring to subscribe may find subscription books at both coffee houses, at Mr. Mermet's & at the high house formerly belonging to Mr. Guillemard, situated behind the Church, at the corner of Royal and Orleans streets, where the experiments will be exhibited, the ball being fitted up for this occasion & a new staircase having been made as well for the convenience as for the safety of such as may honor him."

— Louisiana Courier
Date: Monday, June 29th 1812

"NOTICE. Mr. L'Etourneau [sic] having already met with great encouragement tho' his exhibition has not yet begun... it is necessary he should procure himself other and larger apartments - the opening of his Cabinet is therefore deferred to another time."

— Louisiana Courier
Date: Thursday, July 2nd 1812

"Mr. Letourneau... Having endeavoured, according to his advertisement in the papers, to procure a more spacious and convenient room, he has not been able to find one more suitable to the success of his experiments in electricity, and he has therefore concluded to continue in his former hall, in the house formerly belonging to Mr. Guillemard at the corner of Royal and Orleans... "

— Louisiana Courier
Date: Friday, July 10th 1812

"Natural Curiosities. The public are respectfully informed that a CARAVAN OF LIVING ANIMALS has arrived in this city, and is now opened at the corner of Royal and Orleans streets... (list of animals follows) it is expected shortly to leave this place for the West Indies."

— Louisiana Courier
Date: Wednesday, January 14th 1829

"Natural Curiosities. The Public are respectfully informed that a caravan of Living Animals has arrived in this city, and is now opened at the corner of Royal and Orleans Streets - this being the greatest collection of Living Animals ever exhibited in the United States... Among the Collection there are
An African Leopard
A Lion & Lioness
Dog faced Baboon Ape... etc.
...it is expected shortly to leave this place for the West Indies."
Jan. 21, 1829 last ad.

— Louisiana Courier, p. 3, c. 3
Date: Wednesday, January 21st 1829

"BROWN'S CIRCUS. Opposite the Orleans Theatre. Mr. Brown begs leave respectfully to announce to the public of New Orleans the opening of his Circus THIS EVENING March 6. The performance will commence with a WALTZING ENTRÉE. Equitation by Master Lipman, on two Shetland ponies. The Metamorphoses by Mr. Lewis and Master Sergeant. Feats of Agility by the Company in which Mr. Minnich, Mr. Chaplin, Mr. Derrious, Master Leviand, M. Lipman, will make their first appearance in this city...

Clown... Lewis
HORSEMANSHIP By Master Sergeant
The STILTS By M. Derrious
HORSEMANSHIP By Master Birdsall
Without saddle or bridle.

For the first time in this city, Mr. Minnich will go through his wonderful feats on the Slack Rope.

In the course of the performance, M. Minnich will throw himself form the rope while in full swing, SUSPENDED ONLY BY THE NECK. The performance to conclude with the scene of The Hunter Tailor, in which the trained horse Bussorah, and the beautiful mare Cora, will be introduced.

Bill Button, Mr. Derrious -
Clown Mr. Lewis.
Performance to commence at half
past 7 o'clock.
ADMITTANCE $1."

— Louisiana Courier
Date: Friday, March 6th 1829

"For Eleven Days Only...Messrs. Purdy, Macomber, Carley, Wright and Birchard will positively close their Menagerie of 75 Living Animals, now exhibiting at the corner of Orleans & Royal Sts., near the Orleans Theatre, on Sunday the 13th inst."

— Mercantile Advertiser, p. 3, c. 2
Date: Thursday, March 3rd 1831

"Menagerie - 75 Living Animals, or three exhibitions united... Messrs. Purdy, Macomber, Carley, Wright and Birchard, have united their exhibitions for a short time and are now exhibiting at the corner of Orleans and Royal streets, near the Orleans Theatre, where a place has been fitted up for the accommodation of Ladies and Gentlemen... "

3/15/1831?

— Mercantile Advertiser
Date: Tuesday, March 15th 1831

"Menagerie - 75 Living Animals...removed to the square between Canal, Magazine, Common Street near the Levee."

— Mercantile Advertiser, p. 3, c. 3
Date: Monday, March 28th 1831

"Amphitheatre - Corner of Orleans and Royal streets, opposite the Orleans Theatre, Mr. J. P. Brown respectfully announces to the public of New Orleans the arrival of the company from Mobile and the opening of the Amphitheatre on Wednesday evening April 27 with both entire companies."

— Mercantile Advertiser, p. 3
Date: Tuesday, April 26th 1831

"This evening the Circus reopens under new management... Mr. J. P. Brown has arrived here with his company... also 24 beautiful horses... Orleans Street, corner of Royal."

— Mercantile Advertiser, p. 3
Date: Wednesday, April 27th 1831

"Notice of the last performance at the Amphitheatre, May 23, 1831 for the company starts for Louisville on Wednesday morning, May 25th... Mr. Brown has promised to return next year... "

— Mercantile Advertiser
Date: Monday, May 23rd 1831