819 St. Louis St.

Square: 71 Lot Number: 18704

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

Proposed change: main and rear service building -- green; addition to rear of service building -- brown : to : main and service -- green (rear addition has been demolished). 2-story brick townhouse with semi-attached service ell. The building, which originally was constructed c. 1825 in the Creole or Transitional styles was modernized later in the 19th century with a side-hall plan.

Green
Portion of Building Service building (semi-attached)
Material Masonry
Green
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 30′ 6″ 0‴
2 130′ 7″ 4‴
3 32′ 7″ 0‴
4 79′ 8″ 0‴
5 2′ 1″ 0‴
6 51′ 0″ 0‴

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Wednesday, June 14th 1978

Record Source COB
Volume 751
Page 667
N.A.# 290453
Authority Malcolm E. Ziegler ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $46000.00

Sale for $46,000, terms. Lot measures 30' 0" 6''' front on St. Louis St. by depth of 130' 7" 4''' irregular. Survey by Gilbert and Kelly June 21, 1948.

Wednesday, June 14th 1978

Record Source COB
Volume 751
Page 667
N.A.# 290452
Authority Malcolm E. Ziegler ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $46000.00

Sale for $46,000 cash.

Tuesday, March 28th 1978

Record Source COB
Volume 750
Page 498
CDC# 77-18058
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

N.A. 280395.

Wednesday, March 25th 1953

Record Source COB
Volume 591
Page 134
Authority M. J. Cousins ( Notary )
Record Type declaration

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Ruth Turner ,   Ernest B. Macdonald

Mrs. Ruth Turner, divorced wife first of Bonito Bonifay, second of Ernest B. Macdonald, is declared in Affidavit by Ernest B. Macdonald, the sole owner of this property which she purchased with her own personal funds.

Friday, August 6th 1948

Record Source COB
Volume 560
Page 264
Authority Louis E. Jung ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Friday, September 6th 1946

Record Source COB
Volume 547
Page 521
CDC# 182243
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Friday, March 4th 1927

Record Source COB
Volume 423
Page 558
Authority E. Pomes ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $1250.00

$1,250 for interest in this and other property. A certain lot of ground with buildings in Second District, Square 71, bounded by St. Louis, Toulouse, Dauphine and Bourbon streets measuring 30' 6" front on St. Louis Street by a depth on the side nearest Dauphine Street of 51' thence opening at right angles towards Dauphine Street 2' 1" thence a second depth of 79' 8" and said lot has a depth of 130' 7" 4''' on the side line nearer Bourbon Street and rear width of 32' 7" all A.M. Lot is designated by letter "A" on a sketch of L. H. Pilie, Architect, annexed to an act of C. J. Theard, N.P. January 5, 1891. Improvements bear Municipal No. 819 St. Louis Street Old 95.

Tuesday, December 21st 1920

Record Source COB
Volume 335
Page 54
CDC# 134101
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Also CDC 127717.

Wednesday, October 29th 1919

Record Source COB
Volume 317
Page 23
CDC# 127,717
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Friday, February 1st 1918

Record Source COB
Volume 295
Page 231
Authority E. Pomes ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $3500.00

Monday, January 21st 1918

Record Source COB
Volume 294
Page 194
CDC# 95320
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Saturday, August 8th 1891

Record Source Original Act
Volume 35
Page 40
Authority M. T. Ducros ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, August 8th 1891
Record Type partition

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Sebastian Vincent Fornaris ,   Brice Sembre

Partition of proceeds of sale of Old No. 95 St. Louis Street.

Saturday, August 8th 1891

Record Source COB
Volume 139
Page 199
CDC# 32029
Authority M. T. Ducros ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $2950.00

Original Act: 35/339. CDC 32029 - 5/6/1891. This property was sold after a court order in the suit entitled Brice Sembre vs. His Creditors. Edward Courribet acted as Syndic of Creditors. The lot sold is a subdivision of certain property acquired by Brice Sembre and Sebastian Fornaris, from H. P. Livermore by an act before Octave de Armas, N. P. March 23, 1878. The lot is situated on St. Louis Street between Bourbon and Dauphine streets measuring 30' 6" front on St. Louis Street 51' on side line nearest Dauphine Street thence widening at right angle toward Dauphine Street 2' 1" and having there from a further depth of 79' 8" and measuring in depth 130' 7" 4''' on the line nearest Bourbon Street and having a width of 32' 7" in rear all A.M. The improvements consist of the handsome two-story with attic brick dwelling house known as No. 95 St. Louis Street, having on the lower floor hall and three rooms; three rooms, cabinet and hall on the second floor and two rooms in the attic; two-story kitchen building attached to the main house having four rooms and cabinet on each story, water closets to each story, bricked yard, water works, etc.

Saturday, April 20th 1878

Record Source Original Act
Volume 15
Page 151
Authority J. Fahey ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, April 20th 1878
Record Type [sale?]

Refers to rear portion of larger lot. Note: This transaction refers to a larger portion of ground composed of Lots No. 18704 and 18705 or present-day 819 and 823 St. Louis Street. When this was purchased it measured 60' by 150', F.M. However, a month after purchase the rear of this large lot was sold to the Merchants Mutual Insurance Company to even out the side line of the French Opera House site. Portion of ground measuring 63' 7" 4''' by 31' 5" 4''' taken from the rear of Lots No. 18704 and 18705. Property designated by the letter X on plan by J. A. d'Hemecourt, dated April 9, 1878, annexed to this act.

Saturday, March 23rd 1878

Record Source COB
Volume 111
Page 426
Authority O. de Armas ( Notary )
Record Type public sale
Price $2250.00

Refers to the front portion of larger lot. Original Act: 99/28. Lot with buildings designated as No. 95 St. Louis Street. The lot measures 30' 6" front on St. Louis Street by a depth on side towards Bourbon Street of 162' 1" and on the side nearest Dauphine Street a first depth of 51' at which point it widens 2' 1" with a further depth of 111' 1" 4''' and a width of 32' 7" in rear. Municipal No. 95 St. Louis Street. This includes the adjoining Lot "B" known as 823 St. Louis Street, Old Municipal No. 97 St. Louis Street.

Wednesday, March 12th 1873

Record Source COB
Volume 110
Page 413
Court# 27381
Authority 2nd District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Refers to the front portion of larger lot.

Friday, May 6th 1864

Record Source Original Act
Volume 75
Page 21
Authority O. Drouet ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, May 6th 1864
Record Type sale
Price $11500.00

Refers to the front portion of larger lot. [Original Act: 21/75?] Two lots of ground situated on St. Louis Street each measuring 30' front on St. Louis Street by a depth of 150' together with all buildings thereon.

Saturday, June 7th 1862

Record Source COB
Volume 87
Page 491
Authority A. Ducatel ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $11500.00

Refers to the front portion of larger lot. Original Act: 86/233. Two lots of ground together with buildings each measuring 30' front by 150' depth.

Friday, April 15th 1859

Record Source Original Act
Volume 103
Page 3112
Authority A. Boudousquie ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, April 15th 1859
Record Type succession; sale
Price $10000.00

Refers to the front portion of larger lot. [Original Act: 18/239] "Two certain lots of ground, with buildings and improvements thereon... compose together a certain lot of 60' front on St. Louis Street by 150', which the said late Barthelemy Bacas purchased from Joseph Cheyron... " Offered for public auction at the St. Louis Exchange in this City…

Tuesday, March 1st 1859

Record Source Court
Court# 15,052
Authority 2nd District Court ( Court )
Record Type court order

Order to sell. Also, 4th Judicial District Court, St. John the Baptist Parish, Feb. 16, 1859. Order for sale to effect partition. The last seven issue of the late Anatole Bacas and his wife Celeste Magdelain Conrad are heirs for 1/3 [Charles, Bernadin, Joseph Anatole, Alcide, Alceste and Eve]. Two adjoining lots with buildings situated on St. Louis Street between Bourbon and Dauphine streets.

Saturday, January 1st 1859

Record Source Unknown
Authority 2nd District Court ( Court )
Record Type will

Last Will and Testament probated by Second District Court.

Wednesday, May 14th 1817

Record Source Original Act
Volume 270
Page 12
Authority M. de Armas ( Notary )
Authority Date Wednesday, May 14th 1817
Record Type sale
Price $3500.00

Refers to the front portion of larger lot. [Original Act: 12/270]. A lot of ground situated on St. Louis Street between Bourbon and Dauphine streets bounded on one side by lot of Mr. Fournier and on the other side by lot of Miss Demony measuring 60' front by 150' depth more or less; with the house and other buildings thereon.

Thursday, May 1st 1817

Record Source Original Act
Volume 12
Page 239
Authority M. de Armas ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, May 1st 1817
Record Type [sale?]

Refers to the front portion of larger lot. Confirmation of sale made by Register of Testaments April 25, 1817 - $3,050. A lot of ground measuring 60' front on St. Louis Street by 150' more or less in depth with house and other buildings. The improvements are a house on St. Louis Street bricked between posts, fenced in planks and roofed with shingles, composed of two apartments with fireplaces, a gallery with two cabinets on the gallery. Another house on the street constructed of wood covered in pickets servings as a workshop for carpentry. Another house in the courtyard bricked between posts composed of two apartments of which one has a fireplace, a gallery and two cabinets on the gallery. Two kitchens of clay between posts covered in pickets, wells, latrines. Lot bounded on one side by Mr. Fournier and on the other side by Mlle. Mony [sic: Demony or Dumony].

Friday, January 1st 1808

Record Source Map
Authority Pilie Map ( Map )
Record Type [sale?]

List B. Bacas at this site. Refers to the front portion of larger lot.

Thursday, August 12th 1779

Record Source Original Act
Volume 12
Page 446
Authority Jean Baptiste Garic ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, August 12th 1779
Record Type sale
Price $800.00
Currency Pesos

Refers to the front portion of larger lot. A lot of ground of 60' front with a house and kitchen, situated on St. Louis Street bounded on one side by land of Widow Testa and on the other side by land of Madame Piquery which forms the corner of Bourbon Street. The lot was purchased by act before J. B. Garic, dated May 20, 1779.

Citations

Bacas, Barthelemy, cabinet maker, listed at 37 St. Louis Street.

— Whitney's New Orleans Directory
Author: Thomas H. Whitney Date: Tuesday, January 1st 1811

"Acadia Battery Station, Inc., to Edward G. Bergeron, Jr. St. Louis, Bourbon, Toulouse and Dauphine Sts. $71,843.52 terms."

— Times-Picayune
Date: Sunday, March 12th 1978