Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Abraham Kahn House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024
1. Abraham Kahn House Marker
For fifty years, this site was part of the grounds of the neighboring antebellum home, today's 1506 Seventh Street. Then, in 1909, the large parcel became two lots, one with the home and the other with the carriage house. At that time, Frank Le Grange Levy, who owned 1524 Seventh Street, purchased the lot with the carriage house and built this two-story residence. Reflecting the Neo-Classical Revival style, the circa 1910 residence has a rusticated stucco facade. A frame section, likely the relocated dependency, extends at the rear. From 1910 until 1971, the families of Simon Abraham and his son-in-law Emile Kahn resided here. A Jewish ιmigrι from Alsace, France, Abraham established a prosperous commissary in Raceland, Louisiana, before relocating to this city. The interior has delicate detailing, such as Adamesque mantels. However, the pieces de rιsistance are in the dining room: panels of bayou scenes attributed to celebrated Louisiana artist Alexander J. Drysdale. Subsequent modifications for the owning families of Roger Price Sharp and Major General David Moore Mize included a swimming pool,
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Erected by Garden District Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 29° 55.727′ N, 90° 5.252′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Seventh Street south of St. Charles Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1512 Seventh St, New Orleans LA 70115, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024
2. Abraham Kahn House Marker
More about this marker. Seventh Street is one way south at this location
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
