The Napoleon House (french: Maison Napoléon; es, Casa de Napoleón), also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic building at 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of

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. Built in 1794 and enlarged in 1814, its name derives from the local legend that it was intended as a residence for

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after his exile. A plan to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted by news of his death in 1821.Napoleon House: History
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(d. 1840), mayor of New Orleans. One of the city's finer private residences in the early 19th century, the building housed a local grocery at the start of the 20th century and since 1914 has operated as a restaurant called Napoleon House. The upper floors of the building have been converted to apartments, where some of the original interior decorative elements may still be seen. NapoleonHouse1934A

It was declared to be a

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in 1970, as one of the city's finest examples of French-influenced architecture. It is a three-story brick stuccoed building, with a dormered hip roof and cupola. Shallow ironwork balconies with austere styling adorn the second floor. and The Napoleon House restaurant has an old-time New Orleans atmosphere and serves such traditional dishes as red beans and rice, gumbo, and

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; it has been particularly known among locals for its

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sandwiches. The bar is known for serving its "

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" cocktail.

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is played on the sound system.

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External links

Napoleon House's website
{{National Register of Historic Places National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana French Quarter Houses completed in 1797 Restaurants in New Orleans Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Drinking establishments in New Orleans Houses in New Orleans National Register of Historic Places in New Orleans Historic district contributing properties in Louisiana Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana

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