Brevard-Rice House

Brevard-Rice House (HMYRO)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70130 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 55.782', W 90° 4.814'

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Built in 1857 for Albert Hamilton Brevard

James H. Calrow, architect
Charles Pride, builder
Owned by Brevard heirs until 1869 purchased then by Emory Clapp, who added the library wing on the left. It remained in the Clapp family until 1935.
It was then owned and occupied by the families of Dr. Frank Brostrom from 1935 to 1947, Judge John Minor Wisdom from 1947 to 1972, and John A. Mmahat from 1972 to 1988.
Purchased in 1989 by the novelist Ann Rice and her husband, the poet and painter Stan Rice.
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HM NumberHMYRO
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Year Placed1991
Placed ByNew Orleans Landmarks Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 12:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 781864 N 3314580
Decimal Degrees29.92970000, -90.08023333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 55.782', W 90° 4.814'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 55' 46.92" N, 90° 4' 48.84" W
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Area Code(s)504, 225
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1239 First St, New Orleans LA 70130, US
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