National Historic Landmark · house · New Orleans, Louisiana

Girod, Nicholas, House

Historic house in Louisiana, United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

Private, view from the streetNational Historic LandmarkListed 1970American colonial architecture
Chartres Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, 400 and 500 blocksChartres29Oct07BalconyBrideCameraChartresNapoleonHouseCardDecaturToNapoleonHouseAug07
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What it is

Wikipedia · Napoleon House

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.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address500 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA
CountyOrleans County
ListedApr 15, 1970
Reference number70000254
Type of placehouse
StyleAmerican colonial architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Private property
Address500 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.95598, -90.06505 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. This is a private residence. See it from the sidewalk.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. 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 description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.