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Part of the Lower Pontalba Building on Jackson Square, this rowhouse represents mid-nineteenth-century life in New Orleans. Visitors encounter the stories of the Baroness de Pontalba—the remarkable woman who oversaw construction of the building—and the people who lived here in the 1850s, including enslaved workers and Irish immigrant servants.
The Louisiana State Museum's 1850 House is an antebellum row house furnished to represent life in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. It is located at 523 St. Ann Street on Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
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- New Orleans
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- Antebellum row house
Faithfully furnished with domestic goods, decorative arts and art of the period, the 1850 House depicts middle class family life during the most prosperous period in New Orleans' history.
- 523 St. Ann St. Lower Pontalba Bldg., Jackson Square, New Orleans, 70116, LA
- (504) 524-9118
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Apr 16, 2012 · The 1850 House is one of these rare places, offering a glimpse of middle- and upper-class life in antebellum New Orleans, the most prosperous period in the city's history. This furnished rowhouse in the Lower Pontalba Building, represents a mid-19th century home.
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Built in 1851 by the Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba, the elegant townhouses flanking Jackson Square are still in use as private apartments. The 1850 House Museum is the only Pontalba apartment open to the public.
- 523 St. Ann St., on Jackson Square, New Orleans, 70116, LA
- (504) 568-6968
The 1850 House, part of the Louisiana State Museum, is an antebellum row house that offers a glimpse into life in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. It is conveniently located at 523 St. Ann Street on Jackson Square in the heart of the French Quarter.
Aug 26, 2019 · The 1850 House is a recreation of a typical antebellum home in New Orleans that’s operated by Friends of the Cabildo, a private non-profit group that’s dedicated to preserving this beautiful piece of history for future generations.
