Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bosworth Hammond Fox House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024
1. Bosworth Hammond Fox House Marker
Built in 1860 for ice dealer Col. Abel W. Bosworth, this striking Italianate style residence, featuring an elegant central curve, was designed by noted architect Thomas Kelah Wharton. The service wing of the house was constructed utilizing the pre-1844 home of Andres and Sophia Anderson, which originally occupied the lot. Anderson operated a successful dairy on the adjoining property until his death in 1854. Cotton and steamship agent Lucas E. Moore acquired the current residence from the heirs of Bosworth in 1886, and then sold it to ship agent William J. Hammond in 1890. The Hammond family held ownership for nearly 90 years, retaining much of the historic integrity of the home. Alma Hammond, the last survivor of the Hammond family, willed it to former member of the Louisiana State Legislature Bland Cox Bruns upon her death in 1979. In 2000, Becca Selvidge Fox and John MacGregor Fox, Jr. Purchased the home from the Bruns family. At the time of purchase the home was in a severe state of deterioration and they worked diligently to undertake a complete restoration of the property.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 29° 55.602′ N, 90° 4.979′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Washington Street north of Magazine Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1126 Washington 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024
2. Bosworth Hammond Fox House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
