The Presbytere is an eighteenth century, Spanish Colonial, former commercial building and museum within the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. Two permanent exhibits include Mardi Gras: It's Carnival Time in Louisiana and The Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1791/00/00 | Gilberto Guillemard | Architect | Designed by Gilberto Guillemard to match the Cabildo, construction begins on Casa Curial (Ecclesiastical House) using funds donated by Don Almonester y Roxas. | |||
| 1791/00/00 | Andres Almonaster y Rojas | Benefactor | Designed by Gilberto Guillemard to match the Cabildo, construction begins on Casa Curial (Ecclesiastical House) using funds donated by Don Almonester y Roxas. | |||
| 1798/00/00 | After the completion of only one of the planned two stories, construction is halted on Casa Curial. | |||||
| 1813/00/00 | The wardens of the St Louis Cathedral have the Presbytere completed with the addition of a second story. | |||||
| 1847/00/00 | Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba | Influence | In the 1840s, Baroness Pontalba's planned renovations to her own buildings in the area motivate the city council to make similar improvements on Jackson Square by adding French style mansard roofs to both the Presbytere and the Cabildo. |
| Particulars for The Presbytere: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Church school |
| Museum Type | Heritage Museum |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Other Description | Spanish Colonial |
| Owner | State |
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