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| This square
was first laid out by Bienville
and royal engineers in 1718. Notable buildings on this block include the first theatre building in New Orleans and Pat O’Brien’s This Square is bounded by: 600 Block of BOURBON St.; 700 Block of ST. PETER St.; 600 Block of ROYAL St.; 700 Block of TOULOUSE St. |
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LAKESIDE UPTOWN DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE |
Lots start on the street at the top of the graphic above and move clockwise around the block, but starting at the lowest address on each street. |
| 1800 | Bourbon Street addresses on this block not yet entered. |
| 1800 | Event. |
| 1731 | Jacque Sautier - lamp lighter. |
| 1765 | Antoine Bosonnier, called Mermillion, from François Duplessis. |
| 1808 | Mme. Jeanne Bozonier Loubies from the succession of Antoine Mermillion. |
| 1810 | Godefroy Dorfeuille from Mme. Jeanne Bozonier Mermillion wife of Charles Loubies. |
| 1812 | A hardware shop has moved here from Jean Lassma’s house on the levee. |
| 1813 | A building here is now used as a school for black children. |
| 1816 September 30 |
Fire destroys the Orleans Theatre and ballroom next door. |
| 1817 | Jean Baptiste Arnaud, a jeweler, from the heirs of Godefroy Dorfeuille. |
| 1800 | Joseph Perrin from the dowry of Mme. Anne Roger de Marmilion Bouchet Arnaud. |
| 1856 | Bernard Durand from Pierre Binoche. |
| 1859 | Building contract. |
| 1722 |
Jacque Sautier - lamp lighter. |
| 1765 | Antoine Bosonnier, called Mermillion, from François Duplessis. |
| 1808 | Mme. Jeanne Bozonier Loubies from the succession of Antoine Mermillion. |
| 1810 | Godefroy Dorfeuille from Mme. Jeanne Bozonier Mermillion wife of Charles Loubies. |
| 1812 | A hardware has moved here from Jean Lassma’s house on the levee. |
| 1813 | A building hee is now used for a school for black children.. |
| 1816 | Fire destroys the Orleans Theatre and ballroom next door. |
| 1817 | Jean Baptiste Arnaud, a jeweler, from the heirs of Godefroy Dorfeuille. |
| 1825-1834 |
Office of Dr. Yves Lemonnier. |
| 1800 | Joseph Perrin from the dowry of Mme. Anne Roger de Marmilion Bouchet Arnaud. |
| 1856 | Bernard Durand from Pierre Binoche. |
| 1859 | Building contract. |
| 1889 February 22 |
There is a row at an opium den owned by Hohn T. Lewis, a chinaman. (Daily States p2c5). The address is #66 St. Peter St. at that time. |
| 1722 |
Jean Temont - tailor. |
| 1731 |
M. Robert - sailor. |
| 1762 |
Nicolas Adam called Blondin. |
| 1762 |
Pierre Mioton from the succession of Nicolas Adam. |
| 1763 |
François Collell, Captain of the Fixed Regiment of Lousiana from from the succession of Nicolas Adam. |
| 1789 May 7 |
Contract with J. B. Deqruy - carpenter. |
| 1792 September 24 |
Building contract with Joseph Duquiet - mason. |
| 1806 |
Etienne de Flechier from the wife of François Collell. |
| 1811 |
Dr. Joseph Auguste Martin. |
| 1812 |
Mme. Françoise Desuau Delacroix de Flechier from Dr. Joseph Auguste Martin. |
| 1814 |
François Desuau Delacroix from Mme. Françoise Desuau Delacroix. |
| 1816 |
Fire in 2/3 of building on this side of St. Peter. |
| 1817 |
John Garnier from Mme. Françoise Desuau Delacroix. |
| 1861 |
Inventory of John Garnier. |
| 1891 |
Mrs. Marianne Aubian Dours from heirs of John Garnier. |
| 1944 December 22 |
Pat O’Brien’s started as a package liquor store at 638 St. Peter St. in 1933 only seven months after the repeal of prohibition. He forms a partnership with Charlie Cantrell in 1937. They see possibilities at 718 St. Peter in 1937 and they move into the building in December of 1944. Pat O’Brien dies at 89 years of age on November 10, 1983. |
| 1790 | Luis Chevalier Macarty from the estate of Gregorio Belhomme. |
| 1791 | Louis Alexandre Henri (Henrique) from Luis Chevalier Macarty. Henri builds a theatre, perhaps the first building built specifically for this purpose. See the adjacent address for specifics. |
| 1791 | Guillermo Gros one-half interest from Louis Alexandre Henri. |
| 1803 | Antonio Faisandieu, tavernkeeper from Guillermo Gros. |
| 1809 | Pierre Jourdan and Barthelemy Jourdan from Antonio Faisandieu. |
| 1809 | Paul Lanusse from Pierre Jourdan and Barthelemy Jourdan. |
| 1816 September 30 |
A dreadful fire destroys over 60 buildings including an old theatre on St. Peter Street. |
| 1816 | Joseph Guillot and Claude Gurlie from Paul Lanusse. |
| 1817 | Miss Agathe Fanchon from Joseph Guillot and Claude Gurlie. |
| 1866 | Victor Barousse, a butcher with stall # 88 at the French Market, from Agathe Fanchon, widow of Pierre Heno, butcher. |
| 1788 | Much of the city is destroyed by a fire. |
| 1789 | Luis Chevalier Macarty from the estate of Gregorio Belhomme. |
| 1791 | Louis Alexandre Henri (Luis Alexandro Henrique) from Luis Chevalier Macarty. |
| 1792 October 4 |
The city's first theatre building, built by Louis Alexandre Henri opens on Calle San Pedro. Perhaps the first building in New Orleans built specifically for this purpose, it is known as El Coliseo to the Spanish and Le Spectacle to the French Creoles. Louis Alexandre Henri, who is listed as a carpenter, and his brother Jean-Marie are multi-talented Frenchmen known as the Perisien brothers. |
| 1793 | Building contract with Filiberto Farge who last year contracted to build the first public dance hall. Ownership may have passed from the Henri's hands. |
| 1799 | Filiberto Farge, Bahi and Campanel contract with Joseph Antonio Boniquiet and Santiago Bernardo Coquet to stage Carnival balls. |
| 1805 | M. Fournier requests permission to stage a public ball at the Salle de Comedie of the Spectacle de la Rue St. Pierre. He gets permission, but is denied the same next year because of political conditions. |
| 1805 August 17 |
The streets of the French Quarter are inundated and five or six inches stand in the theatre building which seems to be leaning. |
| 1808 | The theatre is still in operation, but many fear the structure has been weakened . |
| 1810 November 28 November 30 |
Shareholders of the theatre sell the stage movables including scenes, dresses, decorations. (Louisiana Courier) |
| 1810 | Theatre and ground sold. Jean Chopin from shareholders. |
| 1811 October 8 |
Petition to demolish the old theatre presented by owners of neighboring buildings. |
| 1812 | Jean Turpin from Jean Chopin. |
| 1812 | Louis Gossuron from Jean Turpin. |
| 1816 Sept 30 |
A fire destroys many buildings in the French Quarter including the theatre. (Louisiana Gazette). |
| 1818 | Jean Baptiste Labatut from Louis Gossuron. |
| 1821 | Jean Felix Pinson and Maurice Pizetta from Jean Baptiste Labatut. |
| 1722 | Sr. Michelle, employee of the Western Company. |
| 1758 | Andres Reynard from Augustin Chandalou. |
| 1782 | Mme. Maria Josepha Delonde Reynard from the succession of Andres Reynard. |
| 1787 | Francisco Duplessis from Mme. Maria Josepha Delonde Reynard, now the wife of Beltrand Gravier. |
| 1789 | Beltrand Gravier from Francisco Duplessis. |
| 1789 | Mathieu Alpuente from Beltrand Gravier. |
| 1792 | Rudolph Joseph Ducros from Mathieu Alpuente. |
| 1810 | Jacques Holz form Rudolph Joseph Ducros. |
| 1811 | Mme. Louise Potier Peuch from Jacques. Lot size 60'X80.. |
| 1827 | Miss Josephine Elizabeth Peuch, a donation from her mother Mme. Louise Potier Peuch. |
| 1832 | Nicholas Brigot from Miss Josephine Elizabeth Peuch. |
| 1834 | Building Contract. |
| 1887 | Restaurant run by Sam Bandera. |
| 1722 | Jean Metairn -toolmaker. |
| 1728 | Le Veuf. |
| 1731 | Sr. Michel. |
| 1743-1753 | An earlier building built on this site is occupied by Vaudrueil while he is governor of Louisiana in the French era. |
| 1772 | Leonardo Mazange from Mme. Perrina Langlois wife of Miguel Fortier. |
| 1777 | Juan Bathailley from Leonardo Mazange. |
| 1783 | Roberto Montreuille from Dona Juan Camus wife of Juan Bathailley. |
| 1792 | Antoine Cavelier from Roberto Montreuille of St. Louis Street. |
| 1818 | Jean Baptiste Zenon Cavelier from his father Antoine Cavelier. Jean Baptiste Zenon Cavelier is the president of the Banque D'Orleans. The present building is built for Zenon Cavelier by Claude Gurlie and Joseph Guillot, who have built several other structures in the French Quarter. |
| 1837 | The house built here is occupied by Andre
Bienvenue Roman who is twice governor of Louisiana. John James Audubon is feted at a dinner by soon-to-be-re-elected governor Roman . |
| 1722 | Jean Metairn -toolmaker. |
| 1728 | Le Veuf. |
| 1731 | Sr. Michel. |
| 1772 | Leonardo Mazange from Mme. Perrina Langlois wife of Miguel Fortier. |
| 1777 | Juan Bathailley from Leonardo Mazange. |
| 1783 | Roberto Montreuille from Dona Juan Camus wife of Juan Bathailley. |
| 1792 | Antoine Cavelier from Roberto Montreuille of St. Louis Street. |
| 1818 | Jean Baptiste Zenon Cavelier from his father Antoine Cavelier. Jean Baptiste Zenon Cavelier is the president of the Banque D'Orleans. The present building is built for Zenon Cavelier by Claude Gurlie and Joseph Guillot, who have built several other structures in the French Quarter. |
| 1837 | The house built here is occupied by Andre
Bienvenue Roman who is twice governor of Louisiana. John James Audubon is feted at a dinner by soon-to-be-re-elected governor Roman . |
| 1886-1906 | A shop is operated here by Emma Camors Musso and Bertha Camors Angaud. The both die in poverty in 1944. |
| 1731 | L'Empilleur. |
| 1822 | Sulpice L'Evesque - Locksmith. |
| 1771 | Pedro Bauchet St. Martin from the estate of Mme. Françesca Boisson widow of M. Dumaire. |
| 1790 | Jean Baptiste Labatut from Pedro Bauchet St. Martin. |
| 1821 | Building Contract for Jean Baptiste Labatut with Felix Pinson and Maurice Pisset. One story with entresol. This structure is a twin to the structure at 623 Royal. Jean Baptiste Labatut arrived in Louisiana in 1781 as a merchant. He marries Marie Felicite St. Matrtin, whose father owns the plantation at Algiers Point. He is Attorney General for the Cabilfo and treasurer at the time of the transfer to the U.S. |
| 1839 | Felix Labatut from the succession of Jean Baptiste Labatut. |
| 1840 | Zachary Taylor resides in the Labatut building.. |
| 1731 | L'Empilleur. |
| 1822 | Sulpice L'Evesque - Locksmith. |
| 1771 | Pedro Bauchet St. Martin from the estate of Mme. Françesca Boisson widow of M. Dumaire. |
| 1790 | Jean Baptiste Labatut from Pedro Bauchet St. Martin. |
| 1821 | Building Contract for Jean Baptiste Labatut with Felix Pinson and Maurice Pisset. One story with entresol. This structure is a twin to the structure at 621 Royal. At one time it is occupied by the LeCarpentier family, grandparents to Paul Morphy. |
| 1839 | Felix Labatut from the succession of Jean Baptiste Labatut. |
| 1770 | Andre Roche from his father Enrique Roche. |
| 1777 | Antoine Cavelier and Joseph Montegut from Andre Roche. |
| 1780 | Antoine Cavelier from Joseph Montegut. |
| 1794 | A report on the fire of 1794 says that the fire stopped at the business house of Antoine Cavelier at this address. This building was erected between 1877 and 1894. |
| 1818 | Mme. Louise Fourcher Poree from Antoine Cavelier. |
| 1776 | Nicolas Lauve alias Colin from Andres Roche. |
| 1777 | Maria, known as Manon (fwc), Manucha and Monon Durand from Enrique Roche. |
| 1783 | Pedro Richoux. |
| 1807 | Antoine Cavelier from Pedro Richoux. |
| 1818 | Mme. Louise Fouchere Poree from Antoine Cavelier. |
| 1731 | Jacque Sautier. |
| 1761 | Antoine Bosonnier, called Mermillion, from François Duplessis. |
| 1808 | Mme. Jeanne Bozonier Loubies from the succession of Antoine Mermillion. |
| 1810 | Godefroy Dorfeuille from Mme. Jeanne Bozonier Mermillion wife of Charles Loubies. |
| 1812 | A hardware has moved here from Jean Lassma’s house on the levee. |
| 1813 | A building hee is now used for a school for black children.. |
| 1816 | Fire destroys the Orleans Theatre and ballroom next door. |
| 1817 | Jean Baptiste Arnaud, a jeweler, from the heirs of Godefroy Dorfeuille. |
| 1800 | Joseph Perrin from the dowry of Mme. Anne Roger de Marmilion Bouchet Arnaud. |
| 1856 | Bernard Durand from Pierre Binoche. |
| 1859 | Building contract. |
| 1800 | Toulouse Street addresses on this block not yet entered. |
| 1800 | Event. |