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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYN4_tortoricis_New-Orleans-LA.html
Three generations of Tortorici's have owned The Nationally Famous Tortorici Restaurant.Louis Tortorici left his native Italy for New Orleans and founded the Contessa Entllina Society, and on September 8, 1886 he became its first president.His son …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYN3_judge-fred-j-cassibry-square_New-Orleans-LA.html
Fred J. Cassibry (1918-1996), U.S. Navy WWII veteran, served on the New Orleans City Council, Orleans District Court, U.S. District Court, E.D. La., and the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation. Throughout his 40 years of public l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYN2_boimar-macarty-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected in 1832 by Antoine Louis Boimar?, bookseller and Louisiana historiographer, the building was completed by Louis Bartehelemy Macary who bought the unfinished house in 1835. The granite arcade and lead-ornamented transoms are excellent examp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYN1_merieult-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected in 1792 on the site of the first barracks forges and workshops of the Company of the Indies, the house was the only building in the area of destruction to escape the Great Fire of 1794.
In 1832 it was remodeled in the style of the perio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYMT_pedesclaux-lemonnier-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Pierre Pedesclaux, prominent notary purchased this site in 1795 and began construction of this house. Its design is attributed to Barthelemy Lafon architect, whose office was here in 1805. Purchased in 1811 by Dr. Yves R?n? Lemonnier and Fran?ois …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYMS_site-of-first-louisiana-school_New-Orleans-LA.html
On this site Father Raphael de Luxembourg Capuchin Pastor of the parish Church of St. Louis (later the Cathedral) opened the first school in French Colonial Louisiana. Classes in reading, writing, music, French, Latin and religion were conducted f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYMR_thomas-poree-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
The ground floor of this building was erected for Juan Laporte in 1789 during the Spanish colonial period. It replaced an earlier, French colonial residence.The second floor was added in 1807 when Louis D'Aquin expanded his adjacent bakery into th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYMQ_residence-of-don-manuel-lanzos_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected 1788 in the French colonial style Robert Jones, an American, builder. Site of the birthplace of Renato Beluche (1781-1860) a lieutenant of Jean Lafitte's Baratarians who participated in the Battle of New Orleans Later Admiral of the Venezu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYMP_gallier-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected 1857 for his own residence by James Gallier, Jr. 1827-1868 architect of the French Opera House and other notable buildings. Here he died on May 16, 1868. Owned by his descendants until 1917. This property was part of the grounds of the Urs…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYMO_dominique-bouligny-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected in 1831 by Dominique Bouligny. Construction was begun by John McLeary and completed by James Crowe. The cast-iron verandah is a later addition.Bouligny, born in New Orleans in 1773, was a soldier, statesman, and planter. He was a lieutenan…