826 Toulouse St.

Square: 71 Lot Number: 18716

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

No change -- brown. Multi-story hotel structure built in 1965 on the site of the French Opera House for use as the Downtowner Hotel (see 517-541 Bourbon St.).

Brown
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry
Note assumed bldg. material; partially "Frame special"?

Dimensions

Frontage 27′ 9″ 4‴
2 146′ 8″ 2‴
3 26′ 10″ 0‴
4 146′ 8″ 2‴

Chain of Title

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22nd 1982
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Wednesday, December 11th 1963

Record Source COB
Volume 657
Page 456
Authority E. P. Ecuyer ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Lot No. 18 on City map.

Thursday, February 21st 1963

Record Source COB
Volume 652
Page 526
Authority Richard L. Voelker Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Wednesday, January 23rd 1963

Record Source COB
Volume 649
Page 426
Authority H. B. Alsobrook Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, January 15th 1963

Record Source COB
Volume 649
Page 394
CDC# 332175
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Part interest.

Wednesday, February 2nd 1944

Record Source COB
Volume 528
Page 347
Authority G. Netter ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Wednesday, June 14th 1939

Record Source COB
Volume 504
Page 187
Authority W. B. Hamlin ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, September 3rd 1918

Record Source COB
Volume 305
Page 93
CDC# 117813
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Thursday, May 14th 1908

Record Source COB
Volume 216
Page 700
CDC# 83030
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type auction sale

See related judgment of "Widow V. R. Haistre vs. Widow Jules Marcelin."

Tuesday, February 12th 1895

Record Source COB
Volume 156
Page 184
Authority A. Doriocourt ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, February 7th 1895

Record Source COB
Volume 155
Page 203
CDC# 45030
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type judgment

From Judgment of the Court.

Thursday, October 27th 1859

Record Source COB
Volume 80
Page 413
Authority J. Agaisse ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Original Act: 12/101. Buildings and improvements described as "upper story brick house." This act states that Dr. Felix Formento had these brick buildings constructed at his expense upon his purchase of this property in 1833, as shown below.

Saturday, February 14th 1857

Record Source Original Act
Volume 37
Page 81
Authority T. Guyol ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, February 14th 1857
Record Type [sale?]

"Lot of ground with buildings, situated... on the South East side of Toulouse street between Bourbon and Dauphine streets, having 25' front on Toulouse by 129' in depth... bounded by property of Duparc and Lecoul, and on the other side by property of Laurent Millaudon."

Thursday, October 5th 1848

Record Source Original Act
Page 251
Authority C. Boudousquie ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, October 5th 1848
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, May 25th 1840

Record Source Original Act
Volume 30
Page 337
Authority Felix Grima ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, May 25th 1840
Record Type public sale

"Upper story brick house and other buildings."

Tuesday, May 7th 1833

Record Source Original Act
Volume 45
Page 945
Authority C. Pollock ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, May 7th 1833
Record Type [sale?]

Lot as described above... together with buildings... bounded on one side by the property of the heirs of Michon, and on the other side by the property of Magdelaine, f.w.c. In the front measure of that lot is... a middle wall.

Monday, December 5th 1831

Record Source Original Act
Volume 38
Page 279
Authority C. Pollock ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, December 5th 1831
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, May 10th 1831

Record Source Original Act
Volume 38
Page 131
Authority C. Pollock ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, May 10th 1831
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, May 14th 1829

Record Source Original Act
Volume 28
Page 14
Authority C. Pollock ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, May 14th 1829
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, September 14th 1819

Record Source Original Act
Volume 9
Page 173
Authority Philippe Pedesclaux ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, September 14th 1819
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, February 17th 1814

Record Source Original Act
Volume 68
Page 66
Authority Pierre Pedesclaux ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, February 17th 1814
Record Type [sale?]

Friday, December 22nd 1809

Record Source Original Act
Volume 93
Page 3520
Authority Narcisse Broutin ( Notary )
Authority Date Friday, December 22nd 1809
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, May 25th 1807

Record Source Original Act
Volume 54
Page 330
Authority Pierre Pedesclaux ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, May 25th 1807
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, September 10th 1805

Record Source Original Act
Volume 51
Page 762
Authority Pierre Pedesclaux ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, September 10th 1805
Record Type [sale?]

Saturday, October 22nd 1803

Record Source Original Act
Volume 19
Page 194
Authority Carlos Ximenes ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, October 22nd 1803
Record Type [sale?]

"A frame and brick house with flat roof and the corresponding lot. The house measures 15-1/2' front, with two rooms, a gallery fronting the yard, and two carpenters' shops, and a frame kitchen. The lot measures 25' front on Toulouse Street by 129' in depth, bounded by the houses of Urbano Danivell and that formerly owned by the Succession of Barnabe Chaix, which was purchased by Leonardo Mazange."

Monday, October 5th 1778

Record Source Original Act
Volume 10
Page 448
Authority Jean Baptiste Garic ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, October 5th 1778
Record Type [sale?]

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Luis Fuerte

This reference has been taken from records on the adjacent property, Lot No. 18715, present-day 828 Toulouse Street this offers a clue to ownership of this lot. Property owned by Luis Fuerte at this time measuring 79' front by 174' of depth. If that is so, this lot would have belonged to Fuerte at that time.

Citations

"SALES AT AUCTION" to be sold-:
"A LOT OF GROUND, situated in Toulouse Street, between Bourbon and Dauphine, together with the buildings thereon; consisting of a house built of brick between pots, covered with shingles (roofed), and another two-story brick house covered with a terrasse roof, kitchen, etc."

— Louisiana Courier
Date: Friday, March 27th 1829

"Fire on Toulouse Street yesterday... No. 98... the chimney was on fire it bursted, setting fire... to the second story floor... the house was only slightly damaged and was occupied by Mme. De Peuch."

p.5, c.1

— New Orleans Republican
Date: Thursday, November 4th 1869