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Louis-Philippe The
Louis-Philippe is located at 525 Governor Nicholls Street, between Decatur
and Chartres Streets, in a quiet section of the French Quarter that is
largely residential. The property, traditionally known as the Old
French Hospital, was constructed in 1845-46, and consists of two
three-story brick buildings in a U configuration with a carriageway
leading from the street to a protected courtyard beyond. The front
elevation is graced by transomed French windows arranged in formal
symmetry; the rear with a variety of dissimilar windows overlooking the
courtyard. Typical of the period, decorative wrought iron columns
and galleries span the street facade, while wood galleries lend the
courtyard a rustic ambiance. Close by, among single and
multiple-family dwellings of similar vintage, are such picturesque points
of interest as the Ursulines Convent and the old French Market. |
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