Olivier Plantation House Historical

Olivier Plantation House Historical (HM1T01)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70117 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 57.619', W 90° 2.145'

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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 barley a decade. In 1835 the house became heart of the St. Mary's Orphan Boy's 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.
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HM NumberHM1T01
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Date Added Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 786073 N 3318085
Decimal Degrees29.96031667, -90.03575000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 57.619', W 90° 2.145'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 57' 37.14" N, 90° 2' 8.7" W
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Area Code(s)504
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4101-4199 Chartres St, New Orleans LA 70117, US
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