- The Presbytere
Infobox_nrhp | name =Presbytere, The
nrhp_type =nhl
caption = The Presbytère, seen fromJackson Square
location= 751 Chartres St.,New Orleans, Louisiana
lat_degrees = 29
lat_minutes = 57
lat_seconds = 28.91
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 90
long_minutes = 3
long_seconds = 49.57
long_direction = W
locmapin = Louisiana
area =
built =1791
architect=Guilberto Guillemard
architecture= Colonial, Other
designated=April 15 ,1970 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=929&ResourceType=Building
title=The Presbytere |accessdate=2008-02-01|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added =April 15 ,1970 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = State
refnum=70000257The Presbytère, also known as The Presbytere, is an important historical building in
New Orleans, Louisiana and is located in theFrench Quarter along Jackson Square, adjacent to the St. Louis Cathedral.The Presbytère, originally called the Casa Curial (Ecclesiastical House), derives its name from the fact that it was built on the site of the residence, or presbytere, of the
Capuchin monks . While intended to house clergy, it was never used as a religious residence.New Orleans "Times-Picayune", Jun 24, 2005] It was designed in 1791 to match the Cabildo, or Town Hall, on the other side of St. Louis Cathedral. The second floor, however, was not completed until 1813. The building initially was used for commercial purposes until 1834 when it was used by the Louisiana Supreme Court. In 1847 the structure's mansard roof was added. In 1853, cathedral officials sold the Presbytère to the city and in 1908 the city sold it to the state. In 1911 it became part of theLouisiana State Museum .It was declared a
National Historic Landmark in 1970.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/70000257.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Presbytere] |287 KB|date=June 30, 1975 |author=Patricia Heintzelman |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/70000257.pdf "Accompanying photo, exterior, from 1975"] |239 KB]In 2005, the cupola was replaced atop the Presbytère. The cupola had been missing since the
New Orleans Hurricane of 1915 .References
External links
* [http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/presbex.htm The Presbytère on the Louisiana State Museum website]
* [http://www.friendsofthecabildo.org Friends of the Cabildo website]
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