Notable New Orleanians: A Tricentennial Tribute
An illustrated history of New Orleans paired with the histories of companies that have helped shape the city.
An illustrated history of New Orleans paired with the histories of companies that have helped shape the city.
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Charles de Armas, PLAN/OF TEN LOTS OF GROUND/WITH THE BRICK & WOODEN BUILDINGS THEREON/2d. DISTRICT (June 14, 1862).<br />
Charles de Armas’ exalted view of the Philippe Avegno complex on Toulouse, St. Peter, and Burgundy Streets glows with color. The drawing, which depicts a pair of arched-front Creole<br />
townhouses on Toulouse and cottage rental property on the opposite street, was made to advertise Avegno’s 1862 succession sale. As with most notarial Plan Book drawings, the image<br />
features four categories of information. The clever title portion, in de Armas’ recognizable graphic style, announces that ten properties will be sold. The site plans—the most legally<br />
enforceable part of the drawing—illustrate the accurate lot dimensions and building footprints, which de Armas would have surveyed himself, potential buyers relying on that information<br />
to calculate their bids. The elevations, which show the houses at their greatest potential, remind us of the beauty of the original buildings, less obvious today after a century and one-half<br />
of change.<br />
(PLAN BOOK 6, F. 100, COURTESY OF DALE N. ATKINS, CLERK OF CIVIL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ORLEANS, NOTARIAL ARCHIVES DIVISION.)<br />
BIOGRAPHIES<br />
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