Orleans Ballroom and Theatre

Native Parisian John Davis moved to New Orleans in 1809. His exposure to French opera and entertainment led him to build one of the first major theaters in the city. The original structure, designed by famed architect Benjamin Latrobe, burned ...

First Skyscraper

This massive four-story building is locally referred to as "The First Skyscraper" and also "Sieur George's House" because of its reference in the famous George Washington Cable story of the same name.

The building was constructed around 1811 and was ...

Louisiana Arsenal

The site of the Louisiana Arsenal has long been utilized by officials in New Orleans. During the colonial period, a series of guard houses and small prisons stood here, each destroyed during city wide fires of 1788 and 1793.

When the ...

Ursuline Convent

Founded in 1727 by the Ursuline Order of nuns, the Ursuline Convent is the oldest and most complete example of French Colonial architecture in America and oldest building in the Mississippi Valley.

The Ursuline Order came to New Orleans at ...

National Historic Landmark- New Orleans Cotton Exchange

The New Orleans Cotton Exchange was incorporated in 1871. The purpose of the organization was to help to standardize and make accessible information related to the cotton industry, thereby stabilizing the often erratic and chaotic speculative market pricing. At the ...

Girod/Napoleon House

This stunning example of a wealthy colonial town home is one of the finest still in existence in America and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.

The building was first constructed in 1794 following a large fire that destroyed ...

National Historic Landmark - Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

Built sometime between 1722 and 1732, this building is reputed to be the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States.

The structure and fence are in the old French Provincial Louis XV or Briquette-Entre-Poteauxe style used in ...

Hermann-Grima House

Prior to the Civil War, prosperous Creole families enjoyed an elegant lifestyle in the Vieux Carré. Walk through this meticulously restored residence and experience the Golden Age of New Orleans.

Built in 1831, the Hermann-Grima House is one of the most ...

National Historic Landmark - New Orleans Mint

Now serving the community as a historical museum, the New Orleans Mint struck over 427 million gold and silver coins during its 70 years of operation.

Antebellum New Orleans was a bustling city on the rise and its location near ...

Gallier House and Museum

In 1857, esteemed New Orleans architect, James Gallier, Jr., put his considerable talent to work designing a residence of his own. GALLIER HOUSE is an outstanding example of accurate and comprehensive historic restoration of one of New Orleans' loveliest and ...