Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fernandez Upton Cottage
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
1. Fernandez Upton Cottage Marker
Built in 1850 for Joseph Fernandez, this Greek revival raised cottage stands as one of the oldest homes in the Garden District, and as a rarity with its unusual side galleries. A watercolor from 1850, preserved in the Orleans Parish Notarial Archives, captures its appearance as a double residence with each side having a front entry leading onto the side gallery. Louvered partitions at the gallery ends today modify the original design. In 1857, Boston-born attorney Rufus Upton and his wife Sarah acquired the home, which remained in their family until 1939. Among its occupants was their son Horace and his wife Mary Augusta Randolph, daughter of Emily and John Hampden Randolph, builders of Nottaway Plantation. In 1939 Albert Boyd purchased the house for his daughter Virginia. She married World War II navy ensign and lawyer Thomas Barr III in a small ceremony in the cottage and their family lived here until 2001. In 2000, the dependency facing Chestnut Street was subdivided from the historic lot configuration.
Erected by Garden District Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 29° 55.874′ N, 90° 4.7′ W. Marker is in New Orleans
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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: West Hobson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church Episcopal (within shouting distance of this marker); Gasquet Bland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Moore McNamara House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis Martin House (about 500 feet away); Stewart House (about 500 feet away); Goldsmith-Godchaux House (about 600 feet away); The Manse (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
2. Fernandez Upton Cottage Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
