Lower Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Moore McNamara House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
1. Moore McNamara House Marker
Designed by noted architect Thomas Sully and built in 1892 for Irish-born, prominent banker Robert Moore Sr., this significant Garden District home bridges the transition of architectural styles from Queen Anne to Colonial Revival. Exterior surfaces display a lively arrangement of projecting elements porches, wall bays, curved railings, and rooflines. The pedimented facade and Ionic columns on the entry porch convey a sense of order, characteristic of the Colonial Revival mode. The site from 1824-1876 was the homestead of John Cruden, a British West Indian. The rear two-story carriage house circa 1877 was owned by Samuel T. Blessing, a famous photographer. From 1901-1937, the house was owned by sugar planter Martin Kahao. Purchased by Dr. Joseph M. Hountha and his wife Inez Fazende in 1937, the home has been continuously owned and occupied by the Hountha-McNamara family. Through their many decades of ownership, the McNamara family has continued to preserve and enhance the home's historic character.
Erected by Garden District Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 29° 55.849′ N, 90° 4.659′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gasquet Bland House (within shouting distance of this marker); West Hobson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fernandez Upton Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goldsmith-Godchaux House (about 300 feet away); Trinity Church Episcopal (about 400 feet away); Stewart House (about 500 feet away); Francis Martin House (about 700 feet away); Puech Shakspeare Tessier House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
2. Moore McNamara House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
