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Gallier House

 
 
Gallier House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
1. Gallier House Marker
Inscription. Erected 1857 for his own residence by James Gallier, Jr. 1827-1868 architect of the French Opera House and other notable buildings. Here he died on May 16, 1868. Owned by his descendants until 1917. This property was part of the grounds of the Ursuline convent from 1727 until 1825.
 
Erected 1969 by New Orleans Landmarks Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1831.
 
Location. 29° 57.7′ N, 90° 3.673′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Royal Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1132 Royal Street, New Orleans LA 70116, 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: Calle del Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Calle Real (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Calle Real (within shouting distance of this marker); Le – Carpentier/Beauregard House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dominique Bouligny House (about 300 feet away); Calle del Arsena y de las Ursulinas (about 300 feet away); Archbishop Antoine Blanc Memorial
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(about 400 feet away); This Cross (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
 
Gallier House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
2. Gallier House Marker
1132 Royal Street
Restoration Honor Award
Vieux Carrθ Commission
1966

Gallier House
Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
1975
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Gallier House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
3. Gallier House Marker
Gallier House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024
4. Gallier House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.   4. submitted on June 20, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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