2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 1 Creole Cottage in Faubourg Marigny 2627-29 CHARTRES STREET New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA Built c. 1895 Image courtesy of the Orleans Parish Tax Assessor. Offered at $445,000
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2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information 4 Property Description 5 Photographs 6 Floor Plan 7 Maps 8 Robinsons Atlas Map - 1883 Sanborn Insurance Map 1885-1896 Neighborhood Historic Faubourg Marigny 11 Realtor and Broker Biographies 19 Bibliography 21
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 4 GENERAL INFORMATION PUBLIC INFORMATION Address: 2627-29 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA Number of Units: 2 (two) Built: Before 1883 (Robinson Atlas map) Land: 0.0688 acres Taxes: Roof: Asphalt Shingle UNIT #1 2627 CHARTRES Living sq.ft.: 869 +/- Total rooms: 6 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Ceilings: 11 8 Floors: Wood and Vinyl Walls: Brick and plaster UNIT #2 2629 CHARTRES Living sq.ft.: 785 +/- Total Rooms: 5 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Ceilings: 11 8 Floors: Wood and Vinyl Walls: Brick and plaster VICINITY TO AIRPORTS Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) 25 minutes via I-10 Baton Rouge Airport (BTR) 1 hour 30 minutes via I-10 Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) 1 hour 15 minutes via I-10
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 5 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ARCHITECTURE - The Queen Anne creole cottage located at 2627-2729 Chartres Street in New Orleans, Louisiana is a contributing historic residence in the historic Faubourg Marigny Historic District, one of New Orleans oldest neighborhoods within the jurisdiction of the Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC). It was built as early as 1883; as is documented in one of the area s earliest maps, the Robinson Atlas Map of 1883. This residence is a multi-family double shotgun, one-story, clad in wood drop-siding. It is four bays wide and five bays deep and is raised on stucco-over-brick continuous front wall & brick piers in the rear. It has a strong low-pitched hip roof with terracotta ridge tiles with secure gutters and downspouts, capped with a central brick chimney on the ridge. The front façade is covered by a small overhand of the roof, supported by small wooden corbels in the Queen Anne design - popular in New Orleans architecture from approximately 1880 through 1910. The entrances are graced with a 4-step stucco-over-brick stair, with each door and window protected with operable wooden louvre shutters and ornamented with arced wooden window and door surrounds. The front doors and transoms are decorated with rounded glass, while the windows are wooden six-over-six double hung. RESIDENCE: Upon entering each unit, a double parlor is separated by operable pocket doors 11 tall. The second parlor can be used as a bedroom or additional living space. A separate door enters the second bedroom. A kitchen and bath are situated to the rear. The 2627 side has a built-in utility room with a washer and dryer. Each side has a covered porch almost 13 long. GROUNDS: The size of the lot is 30 feet fronting Chartres Street, stretching back 100 feet, 3,000 square feet, approximately.0688 acres. There are two small trees on the sidewalk in the front. The property is gated to the building line at the sidewalk and raises approximately ten feet from the ground. Secure access to the alleys on both sides of the house are made through an electronic or manual key access. OWNERSHIP: This double shotgun has been owned by the same owner since 1977, over 40 years. These owners have positively maintained this historic residence for those who appreciate historic and original craftsmanship, retaining much of its original architectural elements and suffering little modernization. This home is perfect for a historic preservationist, or historic architecture enthusiast. With many residences being flipped and stripped of its historic authenticity, 2627-2629 Chartres is a rare find.
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 6 PHOTOGRAPHS Image: Orleans Parish Tax Assessor s Office Image: Google April 2017
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 7 FLOOR PLAN Floor plan supplied by owner September 10, 2018.
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 8 MAPS ROBINSON S ATLAS MAP OF CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 1883 Thirty maps comprise Robinson s Atlas of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, published by E. Robinson in New York City in 1883. The title page states that it was compiled from surveys by New Orleans city surveyor and architect John F. Braun. Braun most likely created the maps during the latter part of the 1870s. Originally created for the use of insurance companies, Robinson s Atlas is now a rich source of information for wide variety of researchers. Individuals tracing the history of their homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods find a wealth of helpful visual detail in Robinson s Atlas, including important clues to former street addresses. The maps indicate existing lots, buildings, and geographic landmarks. The color pink represents brick buildings, and yellow signifies wooden structures. Printed street names are contemporaneous to publication; hand-written name changes were added at a later undetermined date. Street addresses predate the current system, adopted by New Orleans in the early 1890s.
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 9 SANBORN MAP 1885-93, volume 2, page 48 In an 1885-93 map, a brick-nogged (Louisiana term for wattle and daub) structure os settled on the site. Since the current building is raised, and wood frame, the former brick-nogged residence was demolished and the new one was constructed shortly after. Sanborn Insurance Map. New Orleans Public Library.
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 10 SANBORN MAP 1895-96, volume 4, page 323 In an 1895-96 map, 2627-29 Chartres as it is known today makes its first appearance. Sanborn Insurance Map. New Orleans Public Library.
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 11 NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORIC FAUBOURG MARIGNY The Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans has a rich and diverse historic since its construction in the early 19 th century. HISTORY: From a 2011 document procured by the Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) 2627-2629 Chartres Street is outlined in red. It is a contributing historic residence in the Faubourg Marigny Historic District.
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2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 13 TODAY: Faubourg Marigny has a strong cultural identity and is revered for retaining its historic charm and elegance. ON THE 2600 BLOCK OF CHARTRES T: Many of the residences on the 2600 block of Chartres share a similar form, size and proportion to 2627-2629 Chartres one-story Queen Anne double shotguns, raised on stucco-over-brick piers, clad in wood drop siding, operable door and window shutters and building line directly accessed to the sidewalk. As a result of this, the neighborhood community is close, familiar and long-standing. 2627 Chartres on the far right. Neighbors follow similar architecture. Image courtesy of Google Maps, April 2017. Variances of architecture nearby are diverse, representing construction over many era of New Orleans history: four-story brick creole townhouses the next corner over, two-story craftsman office across the street, one-story briquette-entre-poteaux (brick between post) next door, raised corner stores diagonal, and two story Greek Revival brick townhouses the next block over.
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 14 A briquette-entre-poteaux residence (far left) sits next door to 2627-2629 Chartres. The intersection features a variety of architecture.
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2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 19 FLOOD ZONE 2627-29 Chartres Street is located in in Zone X - an area with reduced flood risk due to levee. Special Flood Hazards Area: Without Base Flood Elevation (BFE) More information on flood areas available on the FEMA website: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search#searchresultsanchor
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 20 REALTOR AND BROKER BIOGRAPHIES Peter W. Patout Realtor & Historic Properties Specialist Licensed in Louisiana & Mississippi Peter W. Patout is a native of south Louisiana and grew up among the sugar cane fields of the Bayou Teche country. He is a historic property specialist, and is a proud long term resident and property owner in the French Quarter of New Orleans, in addition to owning a historic family home in Patoutville, Louisiana. A consummate ambassador for Louisiana, Peter s family have been land and plantation owners for twelve generations in Louisiana and Mississippi. Peter studied architecture for two years and received a business degree from University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He also studied Louisiana Architectural History at Tulane University in New Orleans. The founder and owner of Peter Patout Antiques & Appraisals in New Orleans since 1984, his areas of expertise are Louisiana furniture, fine art, and decorative arts. For about 20 years, Peter has attended the Natchez Antiques Forum and the Historic New Orleans Collection s Forum. Blending his passions for art and architecture, Peter is a founding member and active on the board of the Louisiana Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. As a real estate agent with, he provides his clients with his expertise and enhances their experience in finding the most beautiful and significant historic homes available. Current and past listings Dunleith Historic Inn, Natchez, Mississippi. c. 1856 Greek Revival Plantation. Historic Governor Jacques Dupré Plantation House, Jarreau, Pointe Coupée Parish, Louisiana. c. 1790 Creole Plantation.
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 21 Tracy Talbot Broker Realtor Licensed in Louisiana & Mississippi Tracy Talbot is from the Bayou Lafourche area not far from Madewood Plantation. Her parents owned the land where Woodlawn Plantation home once stood. While attending Louisiana State University she obtained her Louisiana Real Estate License. Once completing her business degree at LSU Tracy moved west to Colorado. There she worked for a commercial real estate company and opened its residential division. She held a Colorado license at this time. Tracy relocated to San Francisco and got involved in the art business. When returning home to Louisiana she was able to combine art and architecture in her real estate business. "Architecture is art", she always says. She started in 2001 in the French Quarter, but has extended her market as far as Albania Plantation in St. Mary Parish and Lakeside Plantation in Point Coupee Parish. Tracy's passion is to combine smart business with historic preservation. Current and past listings Lakeside Plantation in Batchelor, Pointe Coupée Parish, Louisiana. Albania Plantation House in Jeanerette, Louisiana. Constructed Constructed in the 1860s for Charles Stewart c. 1840 for Charles Alexandre Grevemberg
2627-29 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA - Page 22 BIBLIOGRAPHY FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search by Address. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search#searchresultsanchor Accessed. New Orleans Public Library. Louisiana Library Connection. Sanborn Map digital database. Orleans Tax Assessor s Office. The information in this booklet, while not guaranteed, is submitted by sources believed to be reliable.