a name to conjure with. Here pirates passed on their way to the old Cabildo Jail, and here the atmosphere of the old France and Old Spain still prevails. Separation the Cabildo from the St. Louis Cathedral, this block-long alleyway leads from Chartres to Royal Street.
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This wrought-iron Gate forms the entrance to the Spanish Arms patio. Located at 616 Royal Street, it was the rendezvous for fashionable balls in the olden days, and many a Creole Belle passed though these gates to the spacious reception rooms to the second story.
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Formerly the home of Paul Morphy, International Chess Champion, now the Patio Royal, a fashionable French Quarter tea room and restaurant. The view sketched shows the Driveway and Ancient Stairway.
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St. Louis Catedral ... Facing Place d'Armes
or Jackson Square, in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter is the triple spired stately St. Louis Cathedral. The second oldest Catholic Church in the United States, the present edifice was built in 1794 by Don Andres Almonester y Roxas
From a set of 8 postcards, the envelope reads:
8 Pen and Ink Sketches of Famous French Quarter Scenes
"New Orleans" America's Most Interest City
25 cents the set
These Cards (as Post Cards) easily mailed to friends ... and can be framed for the home.
Louise Sarrazin. Artist
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