Nicholas Girod House
Historic house in Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Napoleon House, also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic building at 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1794 and enlarged in 1814, its name derives from the local legend that it was intended as a residence for Napoleon Bonaparte after his exile. A plan to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted by news of his death in 1821.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Girod, Nicholas, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 500 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Mayor Girod House; The Napoleon House |
| Reference number | 70000254 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | American colonial architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 500 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9560° N, 90.0650° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Orleans | 210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Nicholas Girod House listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Nicholas Girod House?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Nicholas Girod House?
500 Chartres St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Nicholas Girod House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Nicholas Girod House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000254. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.