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Madame John’s Legacy
632 Dumaine St. | New Orleans, 70116 
504-568-6968 | 800-568-6968

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632 Dumaine St. | New Orleans, 70116 
504-568-6968 | 800-568-6968


HOURS
Tuesdays – Sundays, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays and state holidays.

Anyone with an eye for architecture will want to check out Madame John’s Legacy in the historic French Quarter. It is one of the finest 18th-century building complexes in Louisiana and one of the best examples of French colonial architecture in North America.

The house survived the great fire of 1794 that destroyed much of New Orleans, but it is actually a product of another fire. The structures that were on the site in the early 1780's went up in flames, and Madame John’s was erected on the burned-out lot in 1788.

ADMISSIONS
All admission - Free 

Madame John’s is an excellent example of Louisiana-Creole 18th century residential design. Due to its fine architectural character and historical significance, it is an official National Historic Landmark. The complex consists of three buildings—the main house, the kitchen with cook’s quarters and the two-story dependency. The house’s name was inspired by George Washington Cable’s 1874 short story Tite Poulette, in which the character Monsieur John bequeaths a Dumaine Street house to his mistress, Madame John.

Though older parts of town were once dotted with similar structures, today very few houses like Madame John’s Legacy remain.


We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

M-F: 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(504) 881-1771

Email

Information:  info@antiqueneworleans.com
Sales:  sales@antiqueneworleans.com
Webmaster:  webmaster@antiqueneworleans.com
  • Home
  • Popular Streets for Shopping in New Orleans
    • Chartres Street
    • Decatur Street
    • Magazine Street
    • Royal Street
  • All Shops & Galleries
  • St Bernard Parish Shops
  • Museums & Attractions
    • The Cabildo
    • The St Louis Cathedral
    • The Presbytère
    • 1850 House
    • Madame John’s Legacy
    • The Old U.S. Mint
    • The Historic New Orleans Collection
    • Streetcar Lines
    • Audubon Zoo
  • Listings & Advertising
    • Submit or Update Your Listing
    • Terms of Service
    • Our Goal & Privacy
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    • Antiques Shopping Etiquette