First Ursuline Convent and Charity Hospital
Jean-Daniel Kolly, banking councillor to the Elector of Bavaria and large investor in the Company of the Indies, had a townhouse built on this site shortly after the founding of New Orleans in 1718. The Sainte-Reyne, concession upriver, controlled by Kolly, leased the residence for use as a provisional convent by the Ursuline nuns. After arriving at the port from the balize by piroque on August 6, 1727, the religious established themselves and remained here until July 17, 1734. The building was later used for the first charity hospital, established by gift of Jean Louis, former sailor for the Company of the Indies.Archdiocese Bicentennial CommissionHM Number | HMYOA |
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Placed By | Archdiocese Bicentennial Commission |
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Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 6:18am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 782927 N 3317485 |
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Decimal Degrees | 29.95563333, -90.06846667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 57.338', W 90° 4.108' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 57' 20.28" N, 90° 4' 6.48" W |
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Area Code(s) | 504, 225 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 309 Bourbon St, New Orleans LA 70130, US |
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