Tremé / Lafitte in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Dupaquier House
1101 North Rampart
Photographed By McGhiever, March 20, 2019
1. Dupaquier House marker
Inscription.
Dupaquier House. 1101 North Rampart. This fine example of late 19th century Italianate architecture was designed by renowned architect G.A. D'Hemecourt and built for Dr. A. Dupaquier in 1879. For many years while a private residence the home was known as The Dupaquier House. Perhaps its most notable incarnation came in 1971 when jazz bassist Charlie Bering and Lula Lewis opened a night club on this corner that quickly became known as a focal point for the modernist jazz movement. Lu and Charlies: Potables-Sustenance–Jazz hosted the likes of Ellis and Wynton Marsalis, Lady BJ Crosby, James Booker, Alvin Baptiste and many other jazz greats. The club closed in 1977, and after a 1982 historical renovation the building re-opened as Menefee's Restaurant. Today the building houses the New Orleans Courtyard Hotel.
This fine example of late 19th century Italianate architecture was designed by renowned architect G.A. D'Hemecourt and built for Dr. A. Dupaquier in 1879. For many years while a private residence the home was known as The Dupaquier House. Perhaps its most notable incarnation came in 1971 when jazz bassist Charlie Bering and Lula Lewis opened a night club on this corner that quickly became known as a focal point for the modernist jazz movement. Lu and Charlies: Potables-Sustenance–Jazz hosted the likes of Ellis and Wynton Marsalis, Lady BJ Crosby, James Booker, Alvin Baptiste and many other jazz greats. The club closed in 1977, and after a 1982 historical renovation the building re-opened as Menefee's Restaurant. Today the building houses the New Orleans Courtyard Hotel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 29° 57.836′ N, 90° 3.936′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Tremé / Lafitte. Marker is at the intersection of N. Rampart Street and Ursulines Ave., on the right when traveling west on N. Rampart Street. Marker is mounted directly on the building above head height on the lower left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 N Rampart Street, New Orleans LA 70116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Dupaquier House, with marker visible on lower left of façade
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
