| Mystery Photos |
| Some of the locations on this page have been identified by visitors to the site. Can you identify any of the rest? Nancy |
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| Didn't have to look very far for the answer to this mystery - as John Grey pointed out, a copy of this photo was already on my Chartres Street page. I'll pretend I missed that because I've published so many photos on the site and not because I'm becoming addle-brained (but we all know the truth is undoubtedly closer to the latter.) |
| This 1930's photo reads, "St. Louis Street, historic home." Fred, a visitor to the site, let me know that this is known as the Chesneau mansion. I did some research and learned that it was constructed in 1800 by Jean Louis Chesneau. It's said to be one of the finest examples of its type of architecture in the city. |
| This photo's description reads, "Famous haunted house, St. Andrew Street." I'm pretty sure the steeple in the background belongs to St. Mary's Assumption Church on Constance Street. The photo is from 1930's-'40's. Fred wrote to say that this house is in the 900 block of St. Andrew and is still being used as Hope House Catholic Charity. The reason for its description as "haunted" is still a mystery! |
| What looks to be a neighborhood mom & pop bar. President Franklin Roosevelt's picture is on the wall, so the date's probably 1930's-'40's. I'd love to give these folks a name. |
| Augusta Elmwood sent this photo to me, wondering if I might identify it. It doesn't strike me as a Mardi Gras procession, maybe a feast day? St. Joseph's? Looks to be in the 1940's. |
| I am indebted to both Paul Peyronnin and John Grey for sharing the identity of this building. It was the former home of First Baptist Church. This building, which was on St. Charles Avenue and Delachaise Street, is no longer standing. First Baptist moved to the 4300 block of St. Charles in 1954, where it remained until 2004, when it moved to the 5200 block of Canal Boulevard. |
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| Carondelet Street, near GIrod Street, 1954. Beautiful old building, no longer standing. Fred very kindly shared the long (and interestingly ecumenical) history of this building with me. It was designed by Gallier in 1837 and used as Christ Church. When the church moved to Dauphine and Canal in the 1840's, the building was purchased by Judah Touro to be used as a synagogue. It was ultimately used by the Catholic Knights of Columbus. Sadly, it was demolished in the 1950's. Once considered to rival the elegance of Gallier Hall, the site where this beautiful and historic building once stood is now used as a parking garage. |
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| We have the name of this building - the Mansion Apartments - and, also, the name of a restaurant on the ground floor - the Chat and Chew Cafe. The year was 1937. I'm wondering where the building is/was. It was obviously a mansion-turned apartment building. Maybe St. Charles Avenue? |