French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Old Absinthe House Patrons

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 31, 2026

1. Old Absinthe House Patrons Marker

Inscription. Established 1807 Jean LaFitte • Andrew Jackson • Diamond Jim Moran • Tony Moran • Jimmy Moran Jr. • Yousef Salem Al Adwan (Jober't) • Joseph Secreto • Marquis de La Fayette • Alexis Grand Duke of all Russias • Jenny Lind • William Makepeace Thackeray • Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard • Gen. Robert E. Lee • Jefferson Davis • Walt Whitman • P.T. Barnum • Oscar Wilde • Lafcadio Hearn • Mark Twain • O. Henry • Buffalo Bill Cody • Theodore Roosevelt • Enrico Caruso • Sarah Bernhardt • Victor Herbert • John L. Sullivan • William Howard Taft • Knute Rockne • Sir Thomas Lipton • John D. Rockefeller • Babe Ruth • Gen. John J. Pershing • Franklin D. Roosevelt

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Heroes • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers, the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 29° 57.321′ N, 90° 4.111′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Bourbon Street

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south of Bienville Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 Bourbon Street, New Orleans LA 70112, 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: Original Old Absinthe Bar (a few steps from this marker); Edison Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Conway’s Court (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); These Three Townhouses (about 400 feet away); Rillieux – Waldhorn House (about 500 feet away); Edgar Degas House (about 500 feet away); Bank of Louisiana (about 500 feet away); The Birthplace of “Dixie” (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Regarding Old Absinthe House Patrons. This list of people appears to be purported patrons of the Old Absinthe House, which opened in 1807.

Also see . . . Old Absinthe House.

Excerpt: “The building first operated as a commission house and 'corner grocery' for the trade of items such as Spanish liquor, tobacco, and clothing. Its first liquor license was acquired in 1835. The ground floor was converted into a saloon known as 'Aleix's Coffee House,' which was later rechristened as "The Absinthe Room" when mixologist Cayetano Ferrer created the famous Absinthe House Frappe behind
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 31, 2026

2. Old Absinthe House Patrons Marker
the bar in 1874. Sensational stories of the deaths of famous French authors and artists and mild-men-turned-murderers from absinthe drinking surfaced in American newspapers, and absinthe was banned in America in 1912. When Prohibition hit the US, plans were made to destroy the building as a symbolic end to the reign of alcohol. Yet, it prevailed as The Old Absinthe House Restaurant, which became a mainstay of the Vieux Carre, offering nightclub entertainment in the back rooms after dark.”

(Submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.