Merieult House

Erected in 1792 on the site of the first barracks forges and workshops of the Company of the Indies, the house was the only building in the area of destruction to escape the Great Fire of 1794.

In 1832 it was remodeled in the style of the period by Manuel J. De Lizardi.

Restored in 1938 by L. Kemper and Leila Williams, Richard Koch, architect

Occupied by the Historic New Orleans Collection since 1966.

Marker is on Royal Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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