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The location of the new City Hall— today’s Gallier Hall— tracked the uptown shift in the city’s center of gravity, while its neoclassical design heralded the growing American cultural influence.
The Cabildo was the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer ceremonies late in 1803, and continued to be used by the New Orleans city council until the mid-1850s. The building's main hall, the Sala Capitular ("Meeting Room"), was originally utilized as a courtroom.
The history of New Orleans, Louisiana traces the city's development from its founding by the French in 1718 through its period of Spanish control, then briefly back to French rule before being acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. During the War of 1812, the last major battle was the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Feb 1, 1998 · The cabildo continued to function until 1803, when Spanish domination of Louisiana came to an end. The New Orleans Cabildo, coauthored by Gilbert Din and John Harkins, is a substantially revised and updated version of latter’s 1976 doctoral dissertation (Memphis State University, 1976).
- Gilbert C. Din, John E. Harkins
- 1996
Jul 29, 2021 · New Orleans’ new City Hall opened in 1957, followed by a new library, offices and courts, all in gleaming Modernist designs.
nolatours.com · gallier-hall-dedication-ceremonyGallier Hall Dedication Ceremony (1853) - NOLA TOURS
May 10, 2016 · On this day in 1853 Gallier Hall, located on St. Charles Avenue at Lafayette Square, was dedicated as the new New Orleans City Hall.
The Cabildo served as the center of New Orleans government until 1853 when it became the headquarters of the Louisiana State Supreme Court, where the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson decision originated in 1892.
