731-735 St. Peter St.

Square: 60 Lot Number: 18641

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

No change: main building -- green; rear additions -- brown. In an act of 1826, the well-known but then bankrupt architect/builders, Gurlie and Guillot, sold the 2-story masonry townhouse at this address at a public auction. That act noted that the residence and other buildings on the property were constructed between 1818 and1826. Lacking Gurlie and Guillot's characteristic wooden cornice, this simple, early building has a central passageway (that has a 20th-century surround) and a wrought iron balcony at the second level, which was covered with a wooden overhang some years after the construction date.

Green
Portion of Building Service building
Material Masonry
Green
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry
Brown
Portion of Building Rear additions
Material Wood
Note assumed bldg. material

Dimensions

Frontage 39′ 5″ 1‴
2 84′ 6″ 5‴
3 39′ 5″ 1‴
4 84′ 6″ 5‴

Chain of Title

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10th 1982
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Friday, April 4th 1975

Record Source COB
Volume 731
Page 17
N.A.# 157468
Authority Elmer D. Flanders ( Notary )
Record Type mortgage
Price $65000.00

Tuesday, July 9th 1968

Record Source COB
Volume 688
Page 229
CDC# 470-534
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Decedent's undivided 1/2 interest. Lot measures 39' 5" 1''' front on St. Peter St. by 84' 6" 5''' in depth b.e.p.l. Sketch by A. de Armas, Oct. 10, 1880.

Wednesday, May 5th 1954

Record Source COB
Volume 594
Page 439
CDC# 328,244
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Inherited. "A lot with improvements, 39' 5" 1''' front on St. Peter Street by 84' 5" in depth, b.p.l., all per plan of de Armas, October 10, 1830." Other transactions: COB 564/337; 530/470; 441/14.

Monday, May 7th 1923

Record Source COB
Volume 360
Page 290
Authority R. Legier ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Other transactions: COB 321/594; 321/214.

Monday, July 1st 1901

Record Source COB
Volume 179
Page 512
Authority Charles T. Soniat ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

"The improvements comprise a large two-story brick building, having on lower floor four large rooms, one cabinet, one pantry; on upper floor, four large rooms, gallery; a two-story rear brick building, having six rooms; large cistern, closets, hydrant, large corridor entrance."

Thursday, September 22nd 1881

Record Source COB
Volume 114
Page 662
Authority M. T. Ducros ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Wednesday, March 8th 1837

Record Source COB
Volume 114
Page 478
Authority ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Wednesday, December 20th 1826

Record Source Unknown
Authority W. Y. Lewis ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

[Records destroyed.]

Friday, February 6th 1818

Record Source Original Act
Volume 12
Page 42
Authority M. Lafitte ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, February 6th 1818
Record Type [sale?]

"Bounded on one side by Pierre & Antoine Carraby and on the other side by Madame Fernandez and in the back of Widow Brion."

Tuesday, October 31st 1815

Record Source Original Act
Volume 6
Page 373
Authority M. Lafitte ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, October 31st 1815
Record Type sale

"Bounded on one side by Anthony Angus and on the other side by Andre Fernandez and in the back by Widow Brion, f.w.c. Together with a house, between columns and covered in clapboards, on the front of the said land."

Tuesday, October 31st 1815

Record Source Original Act
Volume 6
Page 373
Authority M. Lafitte ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, October 31st 1815
Record Type succession

To:

Leonard Pomet (f.m.c)

From:

Francoise Pomet (f.w.c)

Inherited from his mother.

Saturday, December 31st 1796

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

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Francoise Pomet (f.w.c)

Lot No. 187 in the name of Francoise Pomet located between Don Andres Fernandez at Nos. 185 and 186 and Don Andres Fernandez at No. 187-1/2.

Thursday, January 1st 1789

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

[No date given.] Maria acquired by inheritance from her husband, Santiago Nicolas.

Wednesday, April 9th 1788

Record Source Original Act
Volume 3
Page 469
Authority Pierre Pedesclaux ( Notary )
Authority Date Wednesday, April 9th 1788
Record Type [sale?]

"A lot situated on St. Peter Street, measuring 37' front on St. Peter by 72' deep, bounded on one side by houses owned by Nicolas Vebert and on the other side by Andres Fernandez."

Monday, July 18th 1785

Record Source Original Act
Volume 5
Page 571
Authority F. Rodriguez ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, July 18th 1785
Record Type sale

"Bounded on one side by Marianna Drapot and on the other side by house owned by the seller."

Wednesday, October 18th 1780

Record Source Original Act
Page 447
Authority Andres Almonester y Roxas ( Notary )
Authority Date Wednesday, October 18th 1780
Record Type [sale?]

"The land measures 37' front on St. Peter Street by a depth of 72' on which a house is built. The house measures 37' long in front by 25' wide, bricked between posts, bounded on one side by the house owned by the seller and on the other side by houses owned by Nicolas Veber."

Monday, January 1st 1731

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

Lot No. 145 granted to La Riviere.

Thursday, January 1st 1728

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

Lot No. 165 granted to Riviere.

Thursday, January 1st 1722

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

Lot No. 187 granted to Charles Garnier called Duplessis. Marginal note: One end to Jean Pinet, Gunsmith - the rest which is 3/4 to Louvriere, Corporal.

Citations

[photo/caption]
Vieux Carre Will Lose Palm Tree Landmark

— Times-Picayune
Date: Wednesday, February 14th 1962

Panic avoided as major fire hits Quarter

— States-Item
Date: Wednesday, February 27th 1974

Quarter Restaurant Burns

— Times-Picayune
Date: Wednesday, February 27th 1974

[photo/caption]
"SMOKE curls skyward in the French Quarter Tuesday as firemen fight a blaze in the two-story structure at 733 St. Peter St. occupied on the ground floor by Johnny White's Restaurant and Bar. Firemen had no difficulty getting to the fire and had it in hand within two hours."

— Times-Picayune
Date: Wednesday, February 27th 1974

[photo/caption]
"French Quarter
This property at 733 St. Peter St. has been sold by Gail and Philip J. Nami Jr. to Billy and Nick Karno and Rosemary and Frank Caracci for $425,000."

— Times-Picayune
Date: Saturday, August 20th 1988