Madame John's Legacy stands north of Jackson Square, on the southwest side of Dumaine Street between Royal and Chartres Streets. The building's name derives from the story "Tite Poulette"[4] by New Orleans author George Washington Cable, and refers to a building that previously stood on the site. It is a French colonial raised cottage, its ground level a full-height basement built out of brick, and a wood frame main level above. The exterior is clad in wooden boards. Behind the main building is an open courtyard, with a brick slave quarters, kitchen, and garconnière at the rear of the property probably dating to the 1820s. The basement level of the house appears shorter than it was when built, in part because the street level has been raised in the intervening centuries.[3]
Although archival records point to 1788 as the date of completion for its construction, archaeological investigations suggest that the house possibly incorporates a significant amount of an earlier one built on the site circa 1730 by François Marin and occupied by his widow, the New Orleans businesswoman Elisabeth Réal, until her death in 1777. Following the 1788 fire, owner Manuel de Lanzos instructed the American contractor Robert Jones to recycle as much brick and iron hardware as possible from his damaged house, suggesting that enough of it survived the fire to be included in the rebuilding. Whether entirely rebuilt in 1788 or a restoration of a damaged structure, the house managed to survive the 1794 fire unscathed. It underwent a number of alterations in the 19th century, most notably as part of a conversion to apartments in the late 19th century. In 1947 the house was donated to the Louisiana State Museum and operated as a museum until 1965, when it was closed due to hurricane damage. It was subjected to a painstaking restoration in the early 1970s, restoring it as much as possible to its late 18th-century appearance, and reopened.[3]
^ ab. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
^ abcPatricia Heintzelman (July 3, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Madame John's Legacy" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1975.(0.99 MB)
^Cable, George Washington (1883). Old Creole Days. C. Scribner's sons. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
^Torbett, Melanie (October 20, 2013). "'Twelve Years a Slave' movie has Cenla roots". The Town Talk. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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Madame John's Legacy - Louisiana State Museum
April 12, 2024
madame, john, legacy, historic, house, museum, dumaine, street, french, quarter, orleans, louisiana, completed, 1788, oldest, houses, french, quarter, built, older, french, colonial, style, rather, than, more, current, spanish, colonial, style, that, time, dec. Madame John s Legacy is a historic house museum at 632 Dumaine Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans Louisiana Completed in 1788 it is one of the oldest houses in the French Quarter and was built in the older French colonial style rather than the more current Spanish colonial style of that time It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 for its architectural significance 2 3 The Louisiana State Museum owns the house and provides tours Madame John s LegacyU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkShow map of East New OrleansShow map of LouisianaShow map of the United StatesLocation632 Dumaine St New Orleans LouisianaCoordinates29 57 31 76 N 90 3 46 5 W 29 9588222 N 90 062917 W 29 9588222 90 062917Built1788Architectural styleColonialNRHP reference No 70000256Significant datesAdded to NRHPApril 15 1970 1 Designated NHLApril 15 1970 2 Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history editMadame John s Legacy stands north of Jackson Square on the southwest side of Dumaine Street between Royal and Chartres Streets The building s name derives from the story Tite Poulette 4 by New Orleans author George Washington Cable and refers to a building that previously stood on the site It is a French colonial raised cottage its ground level a full height basement built out of brick and a wood frame main level above The exterior is clad in wooden boards Behind the main building is an open courtyard with a brick slave quarters kitchen and garconniere at the rear of the property probably dating to the 1820s The basement level of the house appears shorter than it was when built in part because the street level has been raised in the intervening centuries 3 Although archival records point to 1788 as the date of completion for its construction archaeological investigations suggest that the house possibly incorporates a significant amount of an earlier one built on the site circa 1730 by Francois Marin and occupied by his widow the New Orleans businesswoman Elisabeth Real until her death in 1777 Following the 1788 fire owner Manuel de Lanzos instructed the American contractor Robert Jones to recycle as much brick and iron hardware as possible from his damaged house suggesting that enough of it survived the fire to be included in the rebuilding Whether entirely rebuilt in 1788 or a restoration of a damaged structure the house managed to survive the 1794 fire unscathed It underwent a number of alterations in the 19th century most notably as part of a conversion to apartments in the late 19th century In 1947 the house was donated to the Louisiana State Museum and operated as a museum until 1965 when it was closed due to hurricane damage It was subjected to a painstaking restoration in the early 1970s restoring it as much as possible to its late 18th century appearance and reopened 3 nbsp This house is briefly seen in the 1994 movie Interview with the Vampire in a scene where caskets are being carried out of the house while Louis Brad Pitt is describing Lestat Tom Cruise and Claudia Kirsten Dunst going out on the town Part of 12 Years a Slave was also filmed at the house 5 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madame John s Legacy List of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana List of the oldest buildings in Louisiana National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish LouisianaReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b Madame John s Legacy National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on March 8 2011 Retrieved January 30 2008 a b c Patricia Heintzelman July 3 1975 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Madame John s Legacy pdf National Park Service a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help and Accompanying 4 photos exterior from 1975 0 99 MB Cable George Washington 1883 Old Creole Days C Scribner s sons Retrieved November 22 2022 Torbett Melanie October 20 2013 Twelve Years a Slave movie has Cenla roots The Town Talk Archived from the original on October 27 2013 Retrieved October 26 2013 External links editMadame John s Legacy Louisiana State Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madame John 27s Legacy amp oldid 1136363642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
