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ORLEANS, Louisiana in the 1830s: 1 through 6 of 6

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  1. The Thirteen Sisters of Julia Street
    date 1833map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Town Home, gentrification, Urban-Life/Boosterism, Architecture, Arts/Leisure

    The thirteen sisters of Julia Street started a new trend. These "sisters" were a row of thirteen side-hall style town houses that spanned the 600 block of Julia Street in New Orleans. Upon their construction by the New Orleans Building Company in 1833, they were among first rows constructed in the side-hall, or London-plan, manner most commonly seen in Philadelphia and Baltimore. The exteriors combined...

  2. Slaves and Their Religion
    date 1826 to 1842map ORLEANS, Louisianatags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity, Race-Relations, Slavery

    By 1834, Black churches had begun to exist in various parts of the United States. In this year, the First African Church of New Orleans, which had been officially founded in October of 1826, received two new Baptist pastors after the death of its founding pastor. These Brethren Sanders and Satterfield breathed new life into the church with their worship leadership, and membership flourished once more....

  3. Influence of Greek Revival Architecture
    date 1834map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Architecture, Greek Revival

    The Greek Revival sprung into the American architectural landscape just as quickly as it disappeared lasting only from the 1820s to 1850s. A typical result from the movement was a James Gallier product that was part of the "Three Sisters" and constructed on Rampart Street in New Orleans in conjunction with two other Greek Revival town homes. Originally built in 1834 as a residential structure, it...

  4. Yellow Fever Responsible for Christian Miltenberger's Success in 19th Century New Orleans
    date 1838map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Health/Death, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    Situated at the intersection of Royal and Dumaine Street in the heart of the New Orleans, the Miltenberger House still stands as a testimony to one immigrant's accumulation of wealth and to medical advancements in the South during the 19th century. Little was known about yellow fever, especially ways to prevent or treat this disease. Almost annually, it seemed, the Gulf Coast and in particular, New...

  5. New Orleans Mint confusion
    date 1839 to 1843map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Economy

    Confusion surrounding the New Orleans mint had gained President Van Buren's attention by 1839. Money was found to be simply disappearing after being deposited. John H. Holland was federal marshal for eastern Louisiana during the time of the confusion surrounding his and other accounts at the mint. Thousands of dollars had disappeared or was not paid in several instances to the government or private...

  6. The Lower Garden District of New Orleans
    date 1836 to 1852map ORLEANS, Louisianatags New Orleans, Garden District

    In the years following the Louisiana Purchase divisions arose within the city of New Orleans between the newly arriving Americans from the Eastern States and the pre-existing Creole faction of the city. The Creoles, a broad name referring to a group with a racial mix of French, African American, and Native American ancestry who were living in New Orleans following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, did...