723-725 St. Peter St.

St. Peter St. 723 1/2, 725 and 725 1/2.

N.A. 269909 Lot measures 44' 3" front on St. Peter St., 84' 4" 4''' in depth on side line nearer Bourbon St., a 1st depth on side line nearer Royal St. of 76' 9", thence a 1st rear depth of 6' 8", thence a 2nd depth of 7' 7", thence a width in the rear of 37' 7". Adloe Orr, March 24, 1947.

"A lot of ground with improvements, designated by No. 16, survey by A. Orr, C.E., March 24, 1947, measuring 44' 3" front on St. Peter Street by 84' 4" 4''' in depth on side line nearer Bourbon Street on a line perpendicular to St. Peter Street and having a first depth on side nearer Royal Street of 76' 9" on a line perpendicular to St. Peter Street, thence 6' 8" on a line parallel to St. Peter Street, thence a second depth on a line perpendicular to St. Peter Street 7' 7", thence a width in rear on a line parallel to St. Peter Street of 37' 7"."

Inherited.

Resale.

Sale.

Resale.

Sale.

Resale.

Sale.

Inherited from her mother.

Buildings and improvements.

Buildings and improvements.

"A house of brick and other improvements exist on this land."

"The land measuring 69' 3" front on St. Peter Street by 83' 4½" in depth, bounded by Mr. A. Peychaud on one side, and on the other side by B. Campanel and in the rear by Mr. Lafargue, together with the buildings, which exist on this land, consisting of a store in brick and a two-story kitchen. Plan by J. Pilie, dated February 5, 1833, annexed hereto, showing this property, which was formerly a part of a lot owned by Mr. Carraby, extending through the block fronting on St. Peter Street and Orleans Street." Note: Pierre and Antoine Carraby acquired the property by two acquisitions as follows.

(The property fronting Orleans Street.)

(The property fronting on St. Peter Street.)

Antoine Angue's inventory filed September 4, 1815. Will written in Philadelphia - lived on St. Peter between Royal and Bourbon streets. "There exists on this lot a two-story house facing St. Peter Street which is too well known to need any more ample description, and another house built of bricks and terraced roofed which is composed of a single room with a chimney and faces to Orleans Street... etc., $9000." Note: The houses were "destroyed in the fire of 28 of last month (September 1816) land revalued at $4000."

"Old New Orleans," p.102.

Tax List, 2nd Ward - Wilson Collection Lot No. 187-1/2 in the name of Don Andres Fernandez located between Francisco Pomet at Lot No. 187 and Mr. Pta. Roux at Lot No. 188.

Original Act: 8/355-379 Andres Fernandez vs. Francisco Gagnie Re: compliance of a contract...

Joseph Fernandez to build house for Andres Fernandez. Joseph Fernandez, master carpenter, agrees to build in a period of six months from this date, on a lot owned by Andres Fernandez, a house 53' long by 33' wide with a rear gallery 8' wide and of the same length as the house, one cabinet at each end of the gallery. The house will be built on a brick wall 1' high and divided into six rooms not counting the two cabinets, brick between posts, with wood flooring and covered with boards all around, shingle roof, a "guardapolvo" (projection over a window or door to carry off water), two double chimneys, glass doors and windows. Fernandez also agrees to build a kitchen on the yard, 47' long by 15' wide, divided into three rooms, two 15' and one 17' with one double and one single chimney, built on a 1' high brick wall and covered with boards, brick between posts, with its doors and windows, shingle roof, a toilet and a brick well. The material used will be of the best quality available and Fernandez will follow to the letter the plan filed with Pedesclaux. At the completion of this work Fernandez will be paid 4,400 pesos. [Not located. No plan.]