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1850 House Museum

  • Type: Historical Museum
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums

1850 House is a museum on Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana, that preserves a typical mid-nineteenth century townhouse, domestic furnishings and daily life in New Orleans. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1829/00/00 John Slidell Work John Slidell works as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1829 to 1833. A set of china belonging to John Slidell is preserved at the 1850 House on Jackson Square in New Orleans.
1851/00/00 The Lower Pontalba Building is completed on St Ann Street.

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Particulars for 1850 House Museum:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Design Decorative Arts
Social Domestic
Object Furniture
Museum Type Historical Museum
Historic Use Single dwelling
Building Style Townhouse



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 74000934
Resource Type:
Owner: Local, State
Architect: Gallier,James; Howard,Henry
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: New Orleans
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1849, 1851
Historic Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Business
Current Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business Multiple dwelling

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