Gallier House

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Gallier House

| nrhp_type = nhl

| image = GallierHouseBelowA.jpg

| caption = Gallier House (with green gallery)

| location = 1132 Royal St., New Orleans, Louisiana

| coordinates = {{coord|29|57|40.76|N|90|3|41.01|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = United States New Orleans East#Louisiana#USA

| built = 1857

| architect = James Gallier Jr.

| architecture = Greek Revival, Italianate

| designated_nrhp_type = May 30, 1974{{cite web

|url = http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1443&ResourceType=Building

|title = Gallier House

|access-date = 2008-01-30

|work = National Historic Landmark summary listing

|publisher = National Park Service

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110308014525/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1443&ResourceType=Building

|archive-date = 2011-03-08

}}

| added = February 15, 1974{{NRISref|2007a}}

| refnum = 74000932

| nrhp_type2 = nhldcp

| nocat = yes

| designated_nrhp_type2 = December 21, 1965

| partof = Vieux Carre Historic District

| partof_refnum = 66000377

}}

Gallier House is a restored 19th-century historic house museum located on Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.

It was originally the home of prominent New Orleans architect, James Gallier Jr. Construction began in 1857 and he moved in with his wife and children in 1860.

The fully furnished house includes a courtyard garden, elegant carriageway, and slave quarters. The interior is restored and furnished in the style of the 1850s. The home boasts numerous technological and architectural advancements for its time, offering a glimpse into 19th-century cutting-edge design. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for its association with Gallier, one of the city's most important architects of the mid-19th century.{{Cite journal|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Gallier House / James Gallier, Jr. House|url={{NHLS url|id=74000932}} |format=pdf|date=January 15, 1974 |author=Paul Goeldner |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url|id=74000932|title=Accompanying 22 photos, exterior and interior, from 1971.|photos=y}} {{small|(5.56 MB)}}

In 1996, the Woman's Exchange became the steward of this historic house after acquiring it from Tulane University. The Gallier House reflects an accurate and comprehensive historic restoration of one of New Orleans’ time-honored landmarks.

Architecture

The house is eclectic, combining Italianate features such as stucco treatment with classical elements like the formal front entrance. The stucco covering protected the soft, locally-made brick from erosion by wind and water. The building was constructed of brick-on-brick foundations which increase the width below the surface.

The front entry is protected by the original cast iron gate. Much of the cast iron in the French Quarter was purchased from catalogs, so it was not as unique as the wrought iron. The front gate of Gallier House, however, was designed by James Gallier Jr. specifically for this house.{{cite book|last=Armbruster|first=Don|title=Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses|year=2002|publisher=The Creative Company|location=Lawrenceburg, IN|page=13}}