Old US Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue
Operated as a Mint between 1838 and 1909
during which time it served both confederate and US administrations.
Now houses the New Orleans Jazz historic collection, as well
as an extensive display of local Newcomb pottery, a history
of the Mississippi and, of course, the history of the Mint itself.
The grounds of the Mint also serve as stage for local music
events, including parts of the French Quarter and Satchmo Festivals.
The Cabildo, 701 Rue Chartres
Built in 1799 as the seat of the then Spanish
Government of Louisiana, the Cabildo was the building in which
the Louisiana Purchase transfer took place. This building now
houses the Louisiana State Museum's main collection on local
history.
The Arsenal, 600 St Peter Street
Built in 1839 on the site of the original
Spanish Arsenal. Permanent exhibition charts the history of New
Orleans Port and the coffee trade. Also houses special exhibitions.
The Presbytere, 751 Rue Chartres
Standing the other side of St Louis Cathedral
from the Cabildo, the Presbytere was designed in 1791 but not
completed until 1813. It was built on the site of the former
residence of the Capuchin Monks. The
building
was thus originally called Casa Curial
(Ecclesiastical House). Now houses a display charting he history
of Mardi Gras.
Madame John's Legacy, 632 Dumaine Street
One of the finest surviving Creole building
complexes in the city, Madame John's legacy was one of the few
buildings to survive the great fire of 1795, which leveled
much of New Orleans. Only the main house is open to the public
and houses local exhibits.
The 1850 House, 523 St Ann Street
The Pontalba
Buildings line both sides
of Jackson Square and 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, Cathedral and Presbytere. The building
was based on Parisian design. The apartments are now highly
sought after condominiums, but one of the residences has been
reconstructed as it would have looked in 1850 and is open to
the public. The Louisiana State Museum gift shop is also housed
here.
The Pharmacy Museum, 541 Rue Chartres
The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum is housed
in the Creole townhouse of Louis J. Dufilho Jr., America's
first licensed pharmacist. Built in 1823, the front
rooms are laid out as they would have looked in the the 1800s.
The shop's medicinal herb garden and courtyard are also open
to the public.
National D-Day Museum, 923 Magazine Street
Highly regarded museum chronicling America's
involvement in the D-Day landings of the second world war.
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