French Quarter Literary Haunts

The Hotel Monteleone stands out with its intricate, oversized clock embedded directly into the sidewalk-facing facade, a massive bronze face that signals the lobby entrance. Antonio Monteleone, a Sicilian shoemaker, bought the original…

The Napoleon House carries a heavy, weathered yellow stucco facade that distinguishes it from the surrounding brick and ironwork. Nicholas Girod, a wealthy merchant and one-time mayor of New Orleans, built this home at the turn of the…

The three story building at seven twenty-two Toulouse Street stands out because of its intricate cast-iron balcony, which stretches across the entire front facade. Built shortly after the great fire of seventeen ninety-four, it served for…

The three-story brick townhouse on Pirate's Alley holds a narrow balcony and dark green shutters that contrast against the weathered facade. In nineteen twenty-five, William Faulkner moved into the apartment on the second floor. He shared…

The red brick facade at five forty Saint Peter Street stands out for its lack of the ornate iron balconies common to the neighborhood. Built in the eighteen thirties, this structure once functioned as the civil courthouse for the city.…

The four story brick structure at eight eleven Royal Street features a distinct iron lace balcony that casts sharp geometric shadows across the sidewalk. This building serves as the home of the Brennan family restaurant, Brennan’s, which…

The building at ten fourteen Dumaine Street sits behind a plain, high-walled courtyard typical of the French Quarter, but its most distinct feature is the unusual arrangement of its two-story wooden galleries. These galleries hang directly…

The walls of Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop are built from soft, handmade bricks layered with oyster shells and mud. This single-story cottage sits low to the ground on Bourbon Street, its exterior dark and weathered by centuries of rain. Jean…