Madame John's Legacy

Madame John 's Legacy is a historical building ensemble in the Dumaine Street 632 in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

The system consists of three parts: the main building, the kitchen building with integrated residential complex ( "cook 's quarters" ) for kitchen staff and an originally three-story residential buildings ( Garçonnière ). The foundation consists of brick, the walls are covered with a wooden facade. In the courtyard house earlier work has been done.

The term " Madame John 's Legacy " comes from the novel " Tite Poulette " the U.S. writer George Washington Cable.

History

The main building of the current ensemble has been newly built in French colonial style after the fire in 1788 on the foundation and partially with building an older, an estimated 1722 to 1728 derived building. It survived the recent fire of in 1794. Subsequently, it often changed hands and was rebuilt several times, today's stables were built in 1826, the Garçonnière in 1845. During the late 19th century homes were set up in all parts of the building. The last owner donated the building in 1947 to the Louisiana State Museum. In 1952, a hurricane damaged the Garçonnière, the top floor was not rebuilt. By 1965, the house was open as a museum, it was again severely damaged by a hurricane. The restoration work began in 1974 and was completed a year later. Since then, serves the main house, which is one of the best preserved building from the New Orleans of the 18th century, again as a museum. In 1998, the property was renovated again.

Madame John's Legacy was incorporated on 15 April 1970 by the National Register of Historic Places with number 70000256, registered as a National Historic Landmark because of its formative Creole architecture.

Trivia

The house served as the backdrop and venue in the film Interview with the Vampire.