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Part of the area under this square was first surveyed by Carlos (Charles) Trudeau on June 24, 1792 for governor Carondelet. The baron granted lots of land just inside the old city fortifications to veterans, widows and other citizens of the province. The irregular lot lines in the center of the square reflect the inside line of these ramparts. When Louisiana was purchased by the United States, land under the old ramparts became property of the federal government. By 1803 the fortifications had mostly settled back into the earth. On March 3, 1807 an act of Congress handed the land over to the newly incorporated city. The ancient fortifications were leveled, the moat was filled in and James Tanesse was hired to survey the new squares before they were sold by the city. In the abstracts below we discover that Fort St. Charles still existed at the down river corner of the old city and that for a few years it was called Jackson Square, long before that name was applied to the Place d’Armes. This Square is bounded by: 1300 Block of CHARTRES St.; 500 Block of ESPLANADE St.; 1300 Block of DECATUR St.; 500 Block of BARRACKS St. |
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LAKESIDE UPTOWN DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE |
Lots start on the street at the top of the graphic above and move clockwise around the block, but starting at the lowest address on each street. |
| 1823 April 26 |
The mayor is authorized to purchase ground the city needs to straighten Conde St. (Chartres St.) from Barracks to Esplanade. |
| 1827 March 29 |
Joseph Bertrand from the succession of his mother Mme. Catelina Mendez widow of Thomas Bertrand. A house located on a lot , corner of Chartres and Barracks constructed of bricks between posts in bad condition(C de Armas). |
| 1827 September 14 |
Andre Dupre from Joseph Bertrand (L.T.Care). |
| 1837 April 4 |
W.C.C. Claiborne Jr. from Andre Dupre (L.T.Care). |
| 1853 April 1 |
François Gras from W.C.C. Claiborne Jr. (A. Ducatel). |
| 1859 | Claude Tiblier from François Gras (E. Barnett). |
| 1792 June 24 |
Widow Boisdore on lot 25. (Carlos Trudeau Survey) |
| 1807 March 3 |
City from U. S. Government. Act of Congress |
| 1810 October 24 |
Michel Anfoux from city (M. de Armas). |
| 1816 August 28 |
Jean Bourgoin from creditors of Michel Anfoux (P.P. 73/503) (François Dutillet - auctioneer). |
| 1816 September 4 |
Andre Pierre Seguin from Jean Bourgoin. Two lots 66' on Levee x 92' on the public prominade and 60' fronting on the promenade. |
| 1821 August 16 |
Augustine Duherque from Andre Pierre Seguin. |
| 1822 March 29 |
Jean Baptiste Azeretto from the succession of Augustine Duherque. |
| 1836 March 5 |
Citizen's Bank of New Orleans from Jean Baptiste Azeretto. |
| 1884 |
Fine three story building plan by Edgar Pilie. |
| 1924 |
John Dos Passos rented rooms in this building in February and March of 1924 while writing Manhattan Transfer. |
| 1807 March 3 |
Corporation of the City of New Orleans from the U. S. Government by Act of Congress. |
| 1810 October 24 |
Michel Anfoux from city (M. de Armas). |
| 1816 August 28 |
Jean Bourgoin from creditors of Michel Anfoux (P.P. 73/503) (François Dutillet - auctioneer). |
| 1816 September 4 |
Andre Pierre Seguin from Jean Bourgoin. Two lots 66' on Levee x 92' on the public prominade and 60' fronting on the promenade. |
| 1821 August 16 |
Pierre Malochee from Andre Pierre Seguin (M. Lafitte 19/266). |
| 1831 February 24 |
Inventory of the succession of Pierre Malochee. |
| 1866 May 19 |
Miss Estelle A. Malochee and Pierre P. Maloche from Mme. Constance Adelaide Henry, widow of Pierre Malochee. |
| 1792 |
Widow Boisdore Lot 25. |
| 1811 December 12 |
François Beneteaud from Laurent Buzard. |
| 1812 April 10 |
Jean Lanusse from François Beneteaud (M. Lafitte). |
| 1812 October 26 |
Pierre Seguin from Jean Lanusse (M. Lafitte). |
| 1816 April 24 |
John Mascey, brick layer from Pierre Seguin (M. Lafitte). |
| 1818 |
Rosalie Mathilda Mascey and John Mascey, donation from Elizabeth Fourat, widow of John Mascey (C. Pollock). |
| 1845 May 9 |
Building contract for John Arnold Weysham: raised basement masonry house. This atypical Vieux Crré style is shared by only two other buildings: the LeCarpentier - Beauregard (Beauregard-Keyes) House and the structure at 519 Dauphine. |
| 1893 |
Purchased by Gaspar Cusachs President of the Louisiana Historical Society for many years.. |
| 1792 |
Widow Boisdore Lot 25 (Charles Trudeau Survey). |
| 1833 May 4 |
Mme. Lise Forstall widow of Jean Baptiste Forstall from Consolidated Association of Planters mortgage. |
| 1846 |
Consolidated Association of Planters by suit from E. Jean Forstall, executor of widow Lise Forstall Poeyfarre. |
| 1903 |
Henry Seidel. |
| 1860 |
Claude Tiblier from the succession sale of François Gras. |
| 1903 |
Henry Seidel. |
| 1807 March 3 |
City from U. S. Government. Act of Congress |
| 1811 September 22 |
Pierre Andre Engerran from City (M. de Armas). |
| 1811 September 22 |
Mme. Marie Rose Nice Engerran widow of Pierre Andre Engerran (Gallien Preval). |
| 1811 January 1 |
To be sold or rented in whole or partly a very elegant New house belonging to Mr. Chais at the corner of Conde Street and of the Esplanade of the Fort Charles Fronting the little gate of the Barracks. Consisting of six large rooms four of which have chimneys with two large closets opening on the gallery in which two beds can be placed. It contains two pantries and is divided into two yards in the one which... |
| 1920 July 1 |
Leon Arnaud Cazenave from Arthur Louis Meyer. |
| 1948 October 5 |
Mrs. Irma Lamothe Cazenave and Mrs Germaine Cazenave Wells from the succession of Leon Arnaud Cazenave. |
| 1954 June 22 |
Mrs. Germaine Wells from the succession of her mother Mrs. Irma Lamothe Cazenave. |
| 1974 |
Fire in front hallway of home of the owner of Arnaud's Restaurant. |
| 1807 March 3 |
City from U. S. Government. Act of Congress |
| 1811 September 22 |
Pierre Andre Engerran from City (M. de Armas). |
| 1811 September 22 |
Mme. Marie Rose Nice Engerran widow of Pierre Andre Engerran (Gallien Preval). |
| 1811 January 1 |
To be sold or rented in whole or partly a very elegant New house belonging to Mr. Chais at the corner of Conde Street and of the Esplanade of the Fort Charles Fronting the little gate of the Barracks. Consisting of six large rooms four of which have chimneys with two large closets opening on the gallery in which two beds can be placed. It contains two pantries and is divided into two yards in the one which... |
| 1815 October 26 |
Antoine Rocheville de Menard from Mme. Marie Rose Nice widow of Pierre Andre Engerran (M. Dearmas. |
| 1816 March 22 |
Marie Louise Bremard from Antoine Rocheville de Menard (de Armas). |
| 1817 April 22 |
Jean Baptiste Dinet (fmc) and Margurite Dinet (fwc) from Marie Louise Bremard (M. Lafitte). |
| 1830 |
Marie Beaudequin from Jean Baptiste Dinet (fmc) and Margurite Dinet (fwc). |
| 1931 |
The Cazenave house is built after the 1931 purchase of this corner lot. |
| 1800 June 24 |
Juan Peralta at Lot 1; Joseph Sorillo (Zorrilla at Lot 2 (Charles Trudeau Survey). |
| 1793 August 7 |
Mme. Françoise Lopez Torrilla Dominique from Baron de Carondelet land conceded by government of the province of Louisiana. The land measures 30' front on Rue Quartier by 96' depth bounded by property of Jaime Baruld on one side and on the other by the property of Mr. Guillemant and Mme. Boisdore. |
| 1803 |
George Pollock from Mme. Françoise Lopez, widow first of Joseph Torilla, (Zorrilla), wife of Jean Dominique. |
| 1808 |
George Pollock listed at this site on Pilie map. |
| 1808 August 25 |
Henry Dukeilus from syndic of creditors of George Pollock, the land facing la place de Quartier measuring 120' on this place, 96' in depth on Barracks St. and 112' on the commune (P. Pedesclaux). |
| 1808 December 22 |
Simon Laignel from Henry Dukeilus. |
| 1819 June 16 |
Louis Gary from Simon Laigne. |
| 1831 May 25 |
Antoine Bel from Louis Gary. |
| 1850 June 6 |
30' front on levee by 72'10" depth on Quartier St. Building plan June 6, 1850 , Architect C. A. Armas. |
| 1792 | Joseph Sorilla listed at site (Charles Trudeau Survey). |
| 1793 | Concessions from Baron de Carondelet 1/2 Mme. Marguerite Doussain Boisdore, 1/2 Juan Peralta. |
| 1801 March 16 |
Jose Drouet from Juan Peralta, first sargent of City Grenadiers of infantry. Peralta built buildings on this site (P.Pedesclaux). |
| 1801 April 18 |
Josepha Moreno from Jose Drouet (P.Pedesclaux). |
| 1803 September 26 |
Santiago Barcelo from Josepha Moreno (N. Broutin). |
| 1803 December 14 |
George Pollock from Mme. Marguerite Doussain widow of Louis Boisdore (P.Pedesclaux). |
| 1804 June 2 |
George Pollock from Santiago Barcelo (N. Broutin). |
| 1808 | George Pollock listed on Pilie Map. |
| 1808 June 8 |
First ad. Public sale by James Pitot and Company. The neat and pleasant dwelling house as presently occupied by Mr. George Pollock with garden adjoining, fronting the front of Levee Street between Garrison St. and the Fort St. Charles. The whole measuring 126' in front and in depth 96' in Garrison about 112' on the side of the fort, the possession to be had the 1st of July, next...(La. Courier) |
| 1808 August 25 |
Henry Dukeilos from the syndic of the creditors of George Pollock. The Land measuring 96' front on Rue Quartier by 122' facing the Place Du Quartier and 112 in depth along the lands of the commune (P.Pedesclaux). |
| 1809 June 30 |
Jacques Pitot from Henry Dukeilus. |
| 1809 August 15 |
Henry Baron de St. Geme from Jacques Pitot. On this land is an old house in wood, kitchen, servants rooms, coach house in the yard with carriage entrance on rue Quartier on which is a vine trellis and other comforts bounded by the property of Mr. Laignel. |
| 1809 January 14 |
Letter from Sieur Tannesse, surveyor, relative to a row of orange trees which the buyer of the house of Pollock north Levee Street had planted on the ground contiguous to the Glacis of Fort St. Charles whereby the street is narrowed in this part. No private person is allowed to obstruct the public road. Mayor will notify the said proprietor to remove the orange trees. (City Council Records). |
| 1813 June 25 |
Fire this morning at 4 o'clock a house situated nearly at corner of Garrison and Levee St. took fire...saved the corner house belonging to Mr. St. Geme whose kitchen only was consumed. |
| 1833 November 1 |
John Arrowsmith from Henry Baron de St. Geme, an irregular piece of land across from Jackson Square, formerly the ancient fort Charles 92' on Levee St. by 112' of depth on the Esplanade side bounded by Azaretto whose property faces the old Commune of the City having 73' of depth along the proprty of M. Antoine Bel on the Barracks St. Side.. |
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