Gallier House Museum

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    1118 Royal St, French Quarter
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    504 525 5661
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New Orleans owes much of its architectural heritage to James Gallier Sr and James Gallier Jr, architects renowned for their Greek-revival designs. In 1857 Gallier Jr began work on this impressive French Quarter town house, incorporating numerous innovations - such as interior plumbing, skylights and ceiling vents - into the design. A cistern provided fresh water to the kitchen, which in turn provided hot water to the upstairs bath.

It is carefully furnished with period pieces. There are also intact slave quarters out back - once you see these, you'll recognize them throughout the Quarter.