 Louisiana State Museum (The 1850 House) - Reviews from across the web
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Louisiana State Museum
The Upper and Lower Pontalba Buildings, which line the St. Ann and St. Peter Street sides of Jackson Square, were built in 1850 by the Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba, the daughter of Don Andres Almonester y Roxas, the Spanish colonial landowner associated with the neighboring Cabildo, Cathe...
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Exhibits - LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM
To illustrate the landmark's historical significance, the State Museum has re-created what one of the residences would have looked like during the Antebellum era when the Baroness Pontalba first opened her doors. Faithfully furnished with domestic goods, decorative arts and art of the period, the 18...
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Louisiana State Museum (The 1850 House) - New Orleans - Reviews of Louisiana State Museum (The 1850 House) - TripAdvisor
If you are touring the Cabildo (and i highly recommend that you do!) you can buy a combo ticket to view this house, which is on the same square. It's worth the extra $3. The home includes about 6 large rooms over two floors as well as the courtyard. You can also peek in the large windows at the slav...
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VNO: Louisiana State Museum
Built in 1795 to house the Spanish colonial government, the Cabildo later served as City Hall and was the site where the Louisiana Purchase was formalized in 1803. After extensive restoration necessitated by a devastating fire in 1988, the Cabildo re-opened in February, 1994, with exhibits tracing L...
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The 1850 House - Reviews and Ratings of Sights in New Orleans - New York Times Travel
In this house, the Louisiana State Museum presents a demonstration of life in 1850, when the buildings opened for residential use. The self-guided tour uses a fact-filled sheet that explains in detail the history of the interior and the uses of the rooms, which are filled with period furnishings arr...
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