c.1890

George Francois Mungier, photographer

This bedroom recreates an image of Creole home furnishings in the mid-18th century.

Photograph of exhibit c.1970

According to the historical marker, "This French Colonial cottage was built by a freed black slave named 'Yves', but called 'Pascale', in 1797. Constructed of bousillage (adobe) ... it represents the earliest form of what is now known in Louisiana as 'Creole' architecture."

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Spanish Custom House/De Matteo House

West Indies style plantation house, erected ca. 1784

1300 Moss Street

Bayou St. John

New Orleans

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1342 Moss Street @ Grande Route St. John

Bayou St. John

New Orleans

in the background: Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church

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1437 Moss Street

Bayou St John, New Orleans

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View of the exterior of Madame John's Legacy

c.1975

The raised, two-story, Creole plantation house was built circa 1840. The hipped umbrella roof is a prime feature of French Creole architecture. Gallery and loggia columns reflects the Creole tradition of using slender upper story wooden columns and thick lower story brick piers. St. Joseph Plantation is a family owned, working sugarcane plantation. The St. Joseph Plantation House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Moss Street, NW side of bayou near Harding Drive

Bayou St John, New Orleans

extracted color feature

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View of the exterior of Madame John's Legacy

c.1975

Pitot House 1790 / 1799

1440 Moss Street

Bayou St. John

New Orleans

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1347 Moss Street, NW side of bayou near Harding Drive

Bayou St John, New Orleans

New Orleans city landmark

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Moss Street @ St. Ann Street

Bayou St John / Faubourg St. John

New Orleans

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Moss Street @ St. Ann Street

Bayou St John / Faubourg St. John

New Orleans

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Pitot House

1440 Moss Street

Bayou St. John

New Orleans

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Moss Street @ St. Ann Street

Bayou St. John waterway, New Orleans

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Bayou St. John waterway, New Orleans

924 Moss Street, Blanc Erlanger house, built 1816

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Moss Street, NW side of bayou near Harding Drive

Bayou St John, New Orleans

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Moss Street @ Bell Street

Bayou St. John

New Orleans

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facing Moss Street between Dumaine Street and St Philip Street

Bayou St John, New Orleans

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Moss Street, Bayou St John, New Orleans

New Orleans city landmark

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