535 Barracks St.

Square: 17 Lot Number: 22664

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Vieux Carré Commission Evaluation:

Old rating: main and kitchen -- green; new rating: main and kitchen -- green; c. 1983 two-story service-type building on the lake side property line -- orange. This c. 1830 four-bay (window-door-door-window) masonry Creole cottage was first renovated by Koch and Wilson Architects in the 1960s by the removal of a non-original side addition and restoration of the right side wall, and later in 1983 by the same firm, which then added a new two-story service-type building on the lake side between the main and kitchen buildings. 531 Barracks. No change: no rating. Vacant lot.

Orange
Portion of Building Service building
Material Wood
Note partially of Masonry; service-type building on the lakeside property line; assumed bldg. material
Green
Portion of Building Main
Material Masonry
Green
Portion of Building Kitchen
Material Masonry

Dimensions

Frontage 41′ 1″ 0‴
2 112′ 7″ 6‴
3 41′ 2″ 1‴
4 109′ 10″ 4‴

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Last Updated: Monday, January 28th 1957
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Monday, January 28th 1957

Record Source COB
Volume 613
Page 54
Authority L. T. Kuhner ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, June 30th 1942

Record Source COB
Volume 523
Page 444
Authority A. Waechter ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Friday, June 13th 1941

Record Source COB
Volume 519
Page 105
Authority J. H. Hammel Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Wednesday, August 7th 1940

Record Source COB
Volume 508
Page 614
Authority F. J. Dreyfous ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, July 25th 1940

Record Source COB
Volume 509
Page 596
CDC# 233273
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type sheriff's sale

From Sheriff in suit of "C. Gerde vs. M. Manno, et al."

Thursday, May 7th 1936

Record Source COB
Volume 484
Page 677
CDC# 207013
Authority Civil District Court ( Court )
Record Type succession

Tuesday, April 8th 1919

Record Source COB
Volume 301
Page 475
Authority T. Cotonio ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Measurements as of this date: 41' 1" front on Barracks; 109' 10" 4''' in depth on Decatur Street side line, at which point the lot narrows 9' 6" and continues at a further depth of 21' 7" 5''' and a width on the rear line of 31' 7" 7'''.

Wednesday, May 15th 1895

Record Source COB
Volume 157
Page 391
Authority T. Cotonio ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Saturday, October 28th 1893

Record Source COB
Volume 149
Page 773
Authority M. V. Dejan ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Thursday, July 21st 1892

Record Source Original Act
Volume 18
Page 114
Authority J. F. Meunier ( Notary )
Authority Date Thursday, July 21st 1892
Record Type sketch

Sketch of property, by Edgar Pilie, annexed to J. F. Meunier, 18/114.

Tuesday, April 7th 1891

Record Source COB
Volume 135
Page 535
Authority J. F. Meunier ( Notary )
Record Type partition

By Act of Partition between the Heirs of Jean Baptiste Thierry.

Tuesday, June 14th 1887

Record Source COB
Volume 127
Page 514
Authority J. F. Meunier ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Tuesday, December 4th 1877

Record Source COB
Volume 109
Page 316
Court# 7345
Authority 5th District Court ( Court )
Record Type sheriff's sale

From Sheriff in suit of "Jeanne Thierry vs. Mary A. Foucher, wife separate in property of John Joseph Foucher."

Thursday, March 11th 1875

Record Source COB
Volume 104
Page 638
Authority M. T. Ducros ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Note: Here this becomes a portion of a larger lot measuring: 41' 2" 4''' front on Barracks; 112' 11" 5''' in depth on the Decatur Street side line; 64' 1" 5''' on the rear width parallel to Barracks; 42' 3" 2''' on the line running from the extreme end of the rear line towards Barracks, decreasing the width of lot by that much and lastly 66' 5" 1''' starting from the end of said last line and joining the line fronting on Barracks Street.

Thursday, March 19th 1874

Record Source COB
Volume 104
Page 260
Authority Armand Pitot Jr. ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Monday, January 10th 1859

Record Source COB
Volume 77
Page 379
Authority A. Ducatel ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Friday, December 18th 1846

Record Source COB
Volume 42
Page 258
Authority A. Ducatel ( Notary )
Record Type [sale?]

Original Act: 29/296 Lot No. 1 on plan by L. H. Pilie. Said lot irregular in form. Acquired at Sheriff's sale on June 22, 1846. First District Court administering the affairs of Mme. Widow Poeyfarre. Placide Forstall Testamentary Executor of her estate.

Monday, June 22nd 1846

Record Source Court
Authority 1st District Court ( Court )
Record Type [sale?]

Wednesday, January 1st 1845

Record Source Historical Document
Record Type inventory

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Lise Forstall Poeyfarre

Inventory Collection (4th floor Civil Courts Building). Inventory of the Succession of Mme. Lise Forstall Poeyfarre, (Mme. Widow Jean Baptiste Poeyfarre).

Friday, January 1st 1808

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

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Peyrat

The map lists "Peyrat" at this site.

Sunday, June 24th 1792

Record Source Map
Authority Carlos Trudeau Survey ( Map )
Record Type [land grant and/or sale and/or succession]

Agent / Single Party Act / Other:

Marguerite Doussain Boisdore

Widow Bosidore cited at Lot 25.

Monday, January 1st 1731

Record Source Map
Authority Gonichon Map ( Map )
Record Type land not subdivided

Square 17 not included in this plan.

Thursday, January 1st 1728

Record Source Map
Authority Broutin Map ( Map )
Record Type land not subdivided

Square 17 not included in this plan.

Thursday, January 1st 1722

Record Source Map
Authority de la Tour Map ( Map )
Record Type land not subdivided

Square 17 not included in this plan.

Citations

Inventory of the Succession of Mme. Lise Forstall Poeyfarre (or, widow Jean Baptiste Poeyfarre).

— Inventory Collection, Civil Courts Building
Date: Wednesday, January 1st 1845

"Boggs hailed as Quarter advocate:
Architectural preservation focus of awards:

Former U.S. Rep. Lindy Boggs was to receive the Elizabeth T. Werlein Medal, the Vieux Carre Commission's highest award, at ceremonies Friday in the Cabildo...Renovation of, and additions to, a circa-1830 Creole cottage at 535 Barracks St. To be honored were the owners, James and Marie Cahn; Arthur Q. Davis and John C. Williams Architects; and the contractor, Angelo Farrell Construction Co..."

— Times-Picayune
Author: Bruce Eggler Date: Saturday, May 21st 1994