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History of 629 Royal Street
Erected: c. 1789
Architect: unknown
Builder: unknown
In 1777 Antoine Cavelier and Joseph Montegut each acquired an undivided one-half interest in a lot having 45 feet more or less front on Royal Street by 120 feet deep, F.M., which equals the 50 foot frontage by 127 foot depth of the principal portion of this lot today. There was on the lot at that time a shop 45 foot frontage by 28 foot depth, constructed of bricks between studs. The price was 800 pesos Mexican. In 1780, Cavelier acquired Montegut's half for 600 pesos
On March 24, 1818, Cavelier sold the property to Louise Foucher, widow of Thomas Poree. In this sale was included the property now known as 633 Royal Street, together with some additional land in the rear of the lot, for the sum of $20,000. Buildings are described as "houses, circumstances and dependencies."
The same property reverted to the Cavelier family in 1834, for the sum of $26,500 piastres, and in this act the buildings are said to be of brick
In Governor Carondelet's report of the great fire of 1794, he writes: "…We managed to stop the fire when it had reached the bank of the parochial church and the business house of Don Antonio Cavelier, which was almost in front of the house where it started."
All buildings in this area were completely destroyed by the great fire of 1788. Cavelier's place of business survived the fire of 1794. The present building, which is brick, as stated in the act of 1834, was certainly built between 1788 and 1794. It is probable that, to avoid a break in the conduct of business, Cavelier rebuilt shortly after the fire. So we can say that the present building was erected about 1789, by Antoine Cavelier
Source: http://www.hnoc.org/vcs/property_info.php?lot=18647
Erected: c. 1789
Architect: unknown
Builder: unknown
In 1777 Antoine Cavelier and Joseph Montegut each acquired an undivided one-half interest in a lot having 45 feet more or less front on Royal Street by 120 feet deep, F.M., which equals the 50 foot frontage by 127 foot depth of the principal portion of this lot today. There was on the lot at that time a shop 45 foot frontage by 28 foot depth, constructed of bricks between studs. The price was 800 pesos Mexican. In 1780, Cavelier acquired Montegut's half for 600 pesos
On March 24, 1818, Cavelier sold the property to Louise Foucher, widow of Thomas Poree. In this sale was included the property now known as 633 Royal Street, together with some additional land in the rear of the lot, for the sum of $20,000. Buildings are described as "houses, circumstances and dependencies."
The same property reverted to the Cavelier family in 1834, for the sum of $26,500 piastres, and in this act the buildings are said to be of brick
In Governor Carondelet's report of the great fire of 1794, he writes: "…We managed to stop the fire when it had reached the bank of the parochial church and the business house of Don Antonio Cavelier, which was almost in front of the house where it started."
All buildings in this area were completely destroyed by the great fire of 1788. Cavelier's place of business survived the fire of 1794. The present building, which is brick, as stated in the act of 1834, was certainly built between 1788 and 1794. It is probable that, to avoid a break in the conduct of business, Cavelier rebuilt shortly after the fire. So we can say that the present building was erected about 1789, by Antoine Cavelier
Source: http://www.hnoc.org/vcs/property_info.php?lot=18647