Bywater in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Olivier Plantation House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 7, 2016
1. Olivier Plantation House Marker
Inscription.
Olivier Plantation House. . Here stood the Olivier House from ca. 1820 to 1949. Built by Paris-born David Olivier, the large Creole-style residence presided over a sugar cane plantation for barely a decade. In 1835 the house became heart of the St. Mary's Orphan Boys Asylum, eventually the largest such institution in Orleans Parish. In 1854 the Olivier house was surrounded by a brick campus designed by Henry Howard. In 1891 the gothic Chapel of St. Aloysius was added on Chartres Street. The wanton demolition of the house and complex by later owners gave rise to the establishment in 1950 of the Louisiana Landmark Society, a leading preservation organization. An effort to rebuild the residence was launched by Bywater neighbors following Hurricane Katrina.
Here stood the Olivier House from ca. 1820 to 1949. Built by Paris-born David Olivier, the large Creole-style residence presided over a sugar cane plantation for barely a decade. In 1835 the house became heart of the St. Mary's Orphan Boys Asylum, eventually the largest such institution in Orleans Parish. In 1854 the Olivier house was surrounded by a brick campus designed by Henry Howard. In 1891 the gothic Chapel of St. Aloysius was added on Chartres Street. The wanton demolition of the house and complex by later owners gave rise to the establishment in 1950 of the Louisiana Landmark Society, a leading preservation organization. An effort to rebuild the residence was launched by Bywater neighbors following Hurricane Katrina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 29° 57.619′ N, 90° 2.145′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Bywater. It is at the intersection of Chartres Street and Mazant Street, on the left when traveling south on Chartres Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70117, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2016. This page has been viewed 3,789 times since then and 238 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
