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Victor David House

 
 
Victor David House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
1. Victor David House Marker
Inscription. Erected in 1838 for Victor David, a native of Gascony, France, and his wife Ann Rabassa. David Sidle and Samuel Stewart, builders.
Purchased and restored in 1925 as its clubhouse by Le Petit Salon, a ladies' literary group, one of the first to recognize and preserve the cultural traditions of the Vieux Carrι

This plaque dedicated on April 28, 1988
 
Erected 1988 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 April 1896.
 
Location. 29° 57.458′ N, 90° 3.86′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Saint Peter Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Saint Peter 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: Commagθre – Mercier House (a few steps from this marker); David Bannister Morgan (a few steps from this marker); Avart-Peretti House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cabildo (within shouting distance of this marker); Calle de San Pedro (within shouting distance of this marker); Pedesclaux-Lemonnier House (within
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shouting distance of this marker); LaBranche Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Napoleon 12-pounder cannon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
 
Victor David House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
2. Victor David House
The Victor David House marker is on the lower level wall behind the fence. The Le Petite Salon plaque is on the second column from the left.
Le Petit Salon Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
3. Le Petit Salon Plaque
Organized 1924 Built by Monsieur et Madame Victor David (nιe Carmelite Rabassa) Year 1836
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,803 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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