Central Business District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
616 Girod Street
Photographed by Laura Edwards, November 17, 2023
1. 616 Girod Street Marker
Inscription.
616 Girod Street. . Once the site of land owned by Don Bertrand Gravier, this area was subdivided into the Faubourg Ste. Marie neighborhood in 1788. During the 19th century, the neighborhood developed into a hub of commerce, which remains today. This impressive three-story building was built as an investment property circa 1875 and has hosted a variety of businesses over the centuries, including a veterinarian practice, a wood turner, a saloon, and the photography studio of Charles L. Franck and Alfred Louis Bertacci. A prime example of historic central business district architecture, the building boasts a wide balcony with a cast iron railing and columns. The property has housed the law offices of Courington, Kiefer, Sommers, Marullo and Matherne since 2016.
Once the site of land owned by Don Bertrand Gravier, this
area was subdivided into the Faubourg Ste. Marie neighborhood
in 1788. During the 19th century, the neighborhood developed
into a hub of commerce, which remains today. This impressive
three-story building was built as an investment property circa
1875 and has hosted a variety of businesses over the centuries,
including a veterinarian practice, a wood turner, a saloon, and
the photography studio of Charles L. Franck and Alfred Louis
Bertacci. A prime example of historic central business district
architecture, the building boasts a wide balcony with a
cast iron railing and columns. The property has housed
the law offices of Courington, Kiefer, Sommers,
Marullo & Matherne since 2016.
Erected by Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 29° 56.827′ N, 90° 4.231′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Girod Street and Church
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Street, on the right when traveling east on Girod Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 616 Girod Street, New Orleans LA 70130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
