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Madame John's Legacy

New Orleans, Louisiana
County of Orleans.
632 Dumaine Street
National Register Number: 70000256
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Domestic - village site (pueblo group). The threat level was Satisfactory in
2008.
Congressional District: LA-2 Certified Local Government: NO
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Current use/information: House Museum.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - April 15, 1970):
Built in 1788, this French Colonial raised-cottage townhouse, which gets its name from a story by George Washington Cable, is an example of a style that once was a popular type of city dwelling.

Condition:
Salt efflorescence in the building's brick structure. Otherwise, there are no threats.

A study is underway by the Getty Conservation Institute to determine the factors leading to the heavy salt efflorescence in the brick structure of the building's basement. The report will provide guidelines for care of the structure.


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