Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Briggs Staub Ripley House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2025
1. Briggs Staub Ripley House Marker
Built in 1849 for London-born insurance agent Charles Briggs and his wife Amelia Cruger to designs of James Galler & Company, this Gothic Revival cottage is one of six known examples of its type in New Orleans. Its cross gables, lancet windows and cloister-like gallery reflect an aesthetic popularized by 19th century writers Andrew Jackson Downing and Alexander Jackson Davis. When built, the home was two rooms deep, with carriage house and stable on adjacent land. A rear wing added in 1880 repeats the themes of the original, with variations. Visible from Third Street, its openings are designed as pairs of deeply molded lancet windows set into pointed arches. The 1864 acquisition by Bremen, Germany native Adolph Frerichs ushered in a thirty year period of ownership by international cotton and shipping interests in the Frerich, Woeste and Dinkelspiel families. Long term 20th century owners were the Martin Guy Staubs family, for whom the house was partly named. The house was extensively repaired and restored in 1992-1993 by Craig M. and Louise S. Ripley.
Erected by Garden District Association.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 29° 55.843′ N, 90° 5.014′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Prytania Street near Third Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2605 Prytania St, 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 walking distance of this marker: Gilmour Parker House (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2025
2. Briggs Staub Ripley House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
