841 Dumaine St.

Square: 76 Lot Number: 18819

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No change: green; rear additions (courtyard area) -- brown. This 2½-story masonry townhouse is one in a row of three c. 1859 simply detailed Greek Revival buildings (#841, 839, 837 Dumaine). #839 and 837 are separated by a narrow pedestrian passageway in the Creole tradition, and #841 shares a common wall with #839. An ornate c. 1850 cast iron gallery unites the front facades of the three buildings. Although #839 and 837 retain much of their original detailing, which includes granite lintels and sills, #841 has late Victorian millwork on its ground floor. Each building in the row has its attached 2-story service ell. The service ell for #841, which was originally slightly set back from the sidewalk and with an open balcony, was filled in to the sidewalk earlier in the 20th century.

Brown
Portion of Building Rear additions
Material Masonry
Green
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 17′ 2″ 0‴
2 64′ 6″ 0‴
3 17′ 2″ 0‴
4 64′ 6″ 0‴

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Last Updated: Wednesday, September 22nd 1982
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Monday, August 4th 1980

Record Source COB
Volume 768
Page 529
N.A.# 37947
Authority Harry Herman ( Notary )
Record Type counter letter

Counter letter Martha Rosen, wife of/and Jack M. Sands were named as purchasers in Sale COB 760/86, where in Richard C. French, Jr. and Mrs. Jacqueline Rice, wife of/and Joseph E. Schexnayder sold the property, 900-904 Dauphine St. One half the consideration of $140,400 cash and incidental expenses were paid by Mrs. Goldie Sawilowsky, wife of/and Herman S. Ungar, and one half of the proceeds of the loan are owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ungar, and they can at any time call for a Notarial Act of Sale by Martha Rosen, wife of/and Jack M. Sands.

Tuesday, April 10th 1979

Record Source COB
Volume 760
Page 86
N.A.# 325778
Authority Maury A. Herman ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $140400.00

Sale for $140,400 cash. Lot A. Lot measures 17' 2" front on Dumaine St. and 64' 6" depth and front on Dauphine St. Survey by Gilbert, Kelly and Couturie, May 3, 1973.

Friday, December 22nd 1978

Record Source COB
Volume 756
Page 554
N.A.# 314515
Authority Edmond G. Miranne Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $68639.62

Act of Sale and Assumption. Vendor's Lien on note of $72,000.

Monday, January 10th 1977

Record Source COB
Volume 741
Page 469
N.A.# 225698
Authority Edmond G. Miranne Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $70331.19

Act of Sale and Assumption. Note assumption for Lot A, the original amount being $72,000.

Friday, September 27th 1974

Record Source COB
Volume 728
Page 286
N.A.# 140481
Authority Edmond G. Miranne Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $72000.00

Resale.

Friday, September 27th 1974

Record Source COB
Volume 728
Page 286
N.A.# 140480
Authority Edmond G. Miranne Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $72000.00

Sale for $72,000 cash.

Monday, January 28th 1974

Record Source COB
Volume 722
Page 457
N.A.# 118918
Authority Edmond G. Miranne Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $62000.00

Sale for $62,000, cash $23,095, $38,904.55 assumption of mortgage. Lot A, subject to restrictions.

Thursday, July 12th 1973

Record Source COB
Volume 715
Page 566
N.A.# 100745
Authority Edmond G. Miranne Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type resale
Price $39200.00

Resale for $39,200, terms.

Thursday, July 12th 1973

Record Source COB
Volume 715
Page 566
N.A.# 100745
Authority Edmond G. Miranne Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $49000.00

Sale.

Thursday, July 12th 1973

Record Source COB
Volume 718E
Page 158
N.A.# 100748
Record Type transfer

COB 718E/158-159. Transfer of Trust Corpus Beneficiary of principal and income of Trust established in the Succession of Pauline E. de Baronceilli CDC 340-023.

Friday, December 19th 1958

Record Source COB
Volume 625
Page 477
CDC# 340-023
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Trust Agreement (Exhibit A) as the residuary legatee of decedent's estate, including jewelry and Lot A, 841 Dumaine St. Appraised at $20,000.

Friday, December 19th 1958

Record Source COB
Volume 625
Page 477
CDC# 340023
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type [sale?]

"A lot of ground measuring 17' 2" front on Dumaine Street by a depth of 64' 6", together with buildings and improvements."

Friday, August 10th 1956

Record Source COB
Volume 612
Page 384
CDC# 333440
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Inherited.

Wednesday, November 18th 1942

Record Source COB
Volume 525
Page 78
Authority C. de Baroncelli ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, December 23rd 1937

Record Source COB
Volume 498
Page 128
Authority W. Von Behren ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

"Sketch of this property by E. L Eustis, Surveyor, dated December 20, 1937, attached hereto."

Monday, May 2nd 1932

Record Source COB
Volume 469
Page 71
Authority E. Weil ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, August 4th 1930

Record Source COB
Volume 456
Page 302
Authority E. Weil ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, January 27th 1927

Record Source COB
Volume 418
Page 388
Authority E. Weil ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, May 5th 1925

Record Source COB
Volume 393
Page 202
Authority F. W. Magne ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Wednesday, February 21st 1923

Record Source COB
Volume 354
Page 591
Authority F. W. Magne ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, June 10th 1920

Record Source COB
Volume 321
Page 480
Authority R. Legier ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, October 10th 1910

Record Source COB
Volume 235
Page 383
Authority R. Legier ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

"A lot of ground, measuring 38' 9" front on Dumaine Street by 64' 6" depth and front on Dauphine Street, having an irregular depth on the side line towards Bourbon Street." Present day Lots Nos. 18819 or 841 Dumaine Street - 900-904 Dauphine Street; 18820 or 839 Dumaine Street. Other transactions: COB 233/594.

Saturday, May 5th 1906

Record Source COB
Volume 206
Page 644
Authority Ethelred M. Stafford ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Saturday, May 5th 1906

Record Source COB
Volume 207
Page 668
Authority Ethelred M. Stafford ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, December 12th 1898

Record Source COB
Volume 174
Page 101
Authority Felix J. Dreyfous ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Original Act: 30/532.

Citations

Francisco Landreaux petitions for his share of his father's and mother's estates, May 12, 1784.

June 16, 1784 "House and lot at the corner of Dumaine and Dauphine Streets, 60' on Dumaine by 100' on Dauphine, next to the free negro Noel Carriere on one side and Beluc on the other...considering the bad condition of the house...1300 pesos...sold July 17, 1784 at auction to Martin Brquier for 1343 pesos."

— Louisiana Historical Quarterly, Vol. 23/946
Date: Wednesday, May 12th 1784

"FOR SALE - A lot of ground, corner of Dauphine and Dumaine Streets, 61' on Dauphine and 60' on Dumaine... on which is erected the following buildings, all of them new and in good repair: A house 30' front on Dauphine and 35' in depth, divided into four apartments, two of them with fireplaces, on the back part are two closets and two cellars underneath, a gallery with glass doors and windows; the house is covered with tiles and a shade all around it; a kitchen with two rooms, 20' by 10'; a yard well paved, 25' in length and fenced with boards painted red, and a gate 14' wide. Another house facing Dumaine street, having 19' 9" front on 52' in depth, divided into five apartments, four of which have fireplaces, a back piazza with glass doors, etc.. The house is covered with pickets, has a shade and a tin spout all around."

— Louisiana Courier
Date: Wednesday, October 11th 1809

"900 Dauphine Street - A trio of three-story brick buildings at the northeast corner of Dauphine and Dumaine, two of them facing the latter street, are well over the century mark for they were built by Guiseppi Giordano in 1832."

— Old New Orleans: A History of the Vieux Carré, p. 233
Author: Stanley Clisby Arthur Date: Friday, January 1st 1937

"...about 50 years ago Comte J. G. de Baroncelli came here from France... not long after began the publication of "La Guepe" The Wasp, in the Pontalba Building... issued weekly and for a time daily... its home then shifted to Royal, to Chartres and to a number of other streets about the Vieux Carre... some years ago The Wasp left the Quarter to located above Canal Street... they are now returning to the Quarter to 841 Dumaine corner Dauphine Street... because the Wasp doesn't sound so elegant in English "La Guepe" has become the Courier... the Comte died in 1934... He wrote a history of the French Opera, a history of the state and various other works. The old Wasp was a rival for years of the old Bee, but finally bought it out."

— New Orleans Item, p. 26
Date: Sunday, December 12th 1937