915-917 St. Ann St.

Square: 86 Lot Number: 18881

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No change: blue. This very fine example of a Creole cottage was constructed in 1824 for Raymond Gaillard, Jr., one of the charter memebers of the Association of Colored Veterans, and from the 1940s until his death in 1988 was the home of Boyd Cruise. It has an intact loggia in the rear and two small service buildings facing each other in the court.

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Portion of Building Service buildings (two; detached)
Material Masonry
Blue
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 38′ 2″ 5‴
2 96′ 3″ 2‴
3 38′ 2″ 5‴
4 96′ 3″ 2‴

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Last Updated: Thursday, March 10th 1983
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Saturday, June 27th 1992

Record Source Newspaper
Page 20
Authority Times-Picayune ( Notary )
Record Type sale
Price $150000.00

St. Ann St. 915-17.

Thursday, September 6th 1979

Record Source COB
Volume 759
Page 481
CDC# 78-7614
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Civil District Court, Division J, Docket 1. N.A. 345126. An undivided 1/2 interest into 915-917 St. Ann St. Also entire collection of sterling silver, paintings and prints, the usufruct of the same with the Kemper and Leila Williams Foundation placed into possession of the decedent's balance of contents of his residence. Lot measures 38' 2" 5''' A.M. front on St. Ann St., a depth of 96' 3" 2''' b.e.p.l. on a plan by J.A. d'Hemecourt dated Nov. 16, 1957, annexed to an act passed before O. de Armas, N.P., May 2, 1861.

Friday, May 11th 1951

Record Source COB
Volume 574
Page 515
Authority R. Milling ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

One-undivided half.

Tuesday, July 15th 1941

Record Source COB
Volume 517
Page 199
Authority E. J. Prinz ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, May 10th 1938

Record Source COB
Volume 497
Page 516
Authority E. J. Prinz ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, September 21st 1936

Record Source COB
Volume 489
Page 361
CDC# 218827
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Inherited.

Monday, November 10th 1902

Record Source COB
Volume 188
Page 755
Authority Charles T. Soniat ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, May 2nd 1893

Record Source COB
Volume 148
Page 312
CDC# 38199
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Inherited.

Thursday, May 2nd 1861

Record Source COB
Volume 84
Page 696
Authority O. de Armas ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Original Act: 78/151. "A lot of ground with all the buildings and improvements thereon, measuring (A.M.) 38' 2" 5''' front on St. Ann Street by a depth b.p.l. of 96' 3" 2''', the whole in conformity with a sketch of the plan made by J. A. d'Hemecourt, City Surveyor, November 16, 1857, annexed hereto." Other transactions: O. de Armas Vol. 78 Acts 150 and 152.

Wednesday, April 11th 1860

Record Source Unknown
Authority O. de Armas ( Notary )
Record Type auction sale
Price $3525.00
Currency Piastres

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Manon Destrehan ,   Raimond Gaillard Sr.

Auctioneer's Account - Heirs of Raimond Gaillard and Manon Destrehan. "...a brick house of four apartments; gallery with closets, and cellars underneath the said closets; two story brick kitchens, one for each apartment; toilets, etc., built on a lot of ground having (A.M.) 38' 2" 5''' front on St. Ann Street by a depth, b.p.l., of 96' 3" 2''', the house bearing No. 117, and has a slate roof, the whole according to a sketch that was exhibited at the sale, and hereto annexed for recourse, adjudicated to Mr. Philippe Avegno, Jr., for three thousand five hundred and twenty five piastres. $43,525.00…"

Wednesday, December 7th 1859

Record Source Court
Court# 13214
Authority 2nd District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Inherited. Note: This lot is part of two lots. The one forming the corner having 60' front on Dauphine Street and 120' front and depth on St. Ann Street, (Present day Lots Nos. 18883 or 801 to 807 Dauphine Street; front portion of 18882 or 909-911 St. Ann Street; front portion of 18881 or 915-917 St. Ann Street) the other one having 30' front on Dauphine Street by 120' in depth. (Present day Lots Nos. 18884 or 809-811 Dauphine Street; rear portion of 18882 or 909-911 St. Ann Street; rear portion of 18881 or 915-917 St. Ann Street).

Friday, October 30th 1857

Record Source Unknown
Authority O. de Armas ( Notary )
Record Type inventory

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Manon Destrehan ,   Raimond Gaillard Sr.

Inventory of Succession of Raimond Gaillard, Sr. and wife Manon Destrehan.

Saturday, November 22nd 1834

Record Source Original Act
Volume 9
Page 579
Authority Theodore Seghers ( Notary )
Authority Date Saturday, November 22nd 1834
Record Type [sale?]

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Manon Destrehan ,   Charlotte Broutin (f.w.c) ,   Felicite Destrehan ,   Catherine Destrehan

Refers to the front portion of this lot. "Manon Destrehan, alias Manon Broutin, now widow of Raymond Gaillard, Sr., Charlotte Broutin, now widow of Marin Le Normand and Felicite Destrehan inherited from their mother, Catherine Destrehan, alias Catherine Caux about 35 or 40 years ago. Manon Destrehan had purchased the rights of her two sisters to the mother's succession by two acts herein registered. Manon Destrehan Gaillard from her sister, Charlotte Destrehan Le Normand Act under private signature - St. Martin Parish, March 29, 1824. Manon Broutin from her sister, Carlotta Broutin, f.w.c. Act under private signature in 1796."

Saturday, December 31st 1796

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

Tax List, 3rd Ward, Wilson Collection. Refers to the front portion of this lot. Lot No. 104 in the name of Catarina Detrean located between Ramon Gaillard at Lot No. 103 and Catriche Detrean at Lot No. 102.

Tuesday, March 2nd 1790

Record Source Unknown
Record Type sheriff's sale

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Francois Duplessis

Refers to the rear portion of the property. From the suit of Francois Duplessis vs. Pedro Dessales.

Thursday, March 18th 1784

Record Source Original Act
Volume 3
Page 99
Authority Rafael Perdomo ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, March 18th 1784
Record Type [sale?]

"A half lot of ground having 30' front on Dauphine Street by 120' depth bounded on one side by property of Grundel and on the other side by land of Catharina Destrehan." Present day Lots Nos. 18884 or 809-811 Dauphine Street; rear portion of 18881 or 915-917 St. Ann Street; rear portion of 18882 or 909-911 St. Ann Street.

Monday, September 15th 1783

Record Source Original Act
Volume 2
Page 315
Authority Rafael Perdomo ( Notary )
Authority Date Monday, September 15th 1783
Record Type [sale?]

"A half lot of ground 30' front by 120' depth, bounded by property of Mariana Grundel and Catarina Destrehan."

Tuesday, July 1st 1783

Record Source Original Act
Volume 2
Page 224
Authority Rafael Perdomo ( Notary )
Authority Date Tuesday, July 1st 1783
Record Type [sale?]

Refers to the front portion of this lot. "One half lot of ground situated at a corner of Dauphine and St. Anne streets measuring 60' front by 120' in depth." Present day Lots Nos. 18883 or 801 to 807 Dauphine Street; front portion of 18882 or 909-911 St. Ann Street; front portion of 18881 or 915-197 St. Ann Street.

Monday, January 1st 1731

Record Source Map
Authority Gonichon Map ( Map )
Record Type vacant

Unassigned.

Thursday, January 1st 1728

Record Source Map
Authority Broutin Map ( Map )
Record Type vacant

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Antoine Fournier

Unassigned.

Thursday, January 1st 1722

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

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Guillaume Faucheux

Lot No. 517 granted to Joseph, Planter on the Bayou; Jacque Labarre. Lot No. 518 granted to Antoine Fournier: Guillaume Faucheux.

Citations

Gaillard, Raymond, widow, grocery corner of St. Ann and Dauphine.

— New Orleans City Directory
Date: Friday, January 1st 1841

Raimond Gaillard departed this life March 12, 1834 and Manon Destrehan, his legitimate wife on February 2, 1855 as appears by the mortuary proceedings on file in the Honorable Court. That said deceased left for their sole and only legitimate heirs, Raimond Gaillard, their son, Arsene Gaillard and Aimee Gaillard, their daughters. That the latter Aimee Gaillard departed this life on or about the day of [?] 1848, leaving as her sole and only legitimate heir Philippe Aimee Legoaster and no other, the legitimate issue of the deceased marriage with Erasme Legoaster.

— VCS Binder
Date: Friday, January 1st 1841

Gaillard, Raymond, widow, grocery corner of St. Ann and Dauphine.

— New Orleans City Directory
Date: Saturday, January 1st 1842

"ASSOCIATION OF COLORED VETERANS, The act to incorporated the Association of Colored Veterans of 1814 and 1815 of New Orleans for certain charitable purposes, incorporated the following persons:... Raimond Gaillard... "

— Daily Picayune
Date: Sunday, April 24th 1853

"Catherina, a mulatress, slave of Jean Batista Destrehan's estate, sets forth that for having done well, some persons in recompense for her services, have promised her the money to the extent of the value of her freedom and that of her child, called Felicite, aged five years. She prays that Gabriel Fazende and Estevan Bore who administer the said estate, name an appraiser to put a value upon her and her daughter. For her part she names (name torn away, supposedly Gabriel Fazende) and when the appraisement is made, a letter of emancipation to be drawn up and delivered to her. This is sent to Gabriel Fazende who answers saying that he is informed that Catherina is sick from a certain accident which has injured her. He consents that her freedom be given to her and to her child at the price of her valuation so as to employ the product in other negroes who will be more useful to the estates." [June 25, 1773]

September 18, Catherina states that as Don Gabriel Fazende has agreed to give her her freedom for the reasons she has stipulated she asks that Don Estevan Bore, administrator of the estate, be ordered to draw up the written instrument for her emancipation at the price of her evaluation, this amount she will promptly give. This is ordered sent to Mr. Bore.

September 30, Bore through Broutin sets forth that a copy of Catalina's petition asking for her freedom and that of her child has been delivered to him. He answers that in no manner will he consent to giving her her freedom considering her bad conduct, her iniquity, her dissimulation and what she had done to herself to become infirm so as to be valued more cheaply.

October 2, She has merited the right (she answers) to buy her freedom for cash as she had been a slave of this estate all of her life and was a servant to all of her master's children. She therefore asks that the administrators be ordered to sell her freedom.

October 4, Within three days Estevan Bore must determine the price of the mulatress, Catherina, and her daughter Felicite.

October 6, Don Doctor Francisco Le Beau (says) if she has an indisposition it comes from her great libertinism in this city.

October 6, Andres Almonester gives a certified copy taken from the inventory of the Destrehan estate March 1771, which was made in the presence of Cecilio Odoardo, Rene Isaac Dubrueil, named for this purpose by Juan Bobe, and Henrique Desprez, curator to Juan Baptista Honore Destrehan and defender of his five absent brothers. Don Luis Ranson was named mediator for the appraisement of the plantation and its belongings. The mulatress, Cathaline aged 33 years, with her three mulatress children, one named Carlotta, aged 10, Manon, 6, and a baby two years called Felicite, slaves all estimated at 500 pesos...

October 7,... The valuation of the mulatress, Cathalina, and Felicite, her daughter was made in union with her other children, make now a separate one of the two (Unzaga's orders).

October 8, Thomassin appraises the mulatress at 450 pesos.

October 13, (Catherine says appraisement too hight)

October 14, (Unzaga rules for another appraisement - this one for 320 pesos (included Felicite) and grants the act of emancipation to Catharina Mulatress, and her daughter, Felicite, for 320 pesos."

— Louisiana Historical Quarterly, Vol. 27
Date: Saturday, January 1st 1944

Doiron Case 'Proof' Offered

— Times-Picayune
Date: Saturday, March 15th 1975