Grant-Black House - New Orleans, LA
N 29° 55.602 W 090° 05.837
15R E 780226 N 3314207
Another fine home located on St. Charles Ave. in the New Orleans Garden District. Also known as the Grant-St. Amant House.
Waymark Code: WM8NYE
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2010
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Beautiful private home, located on St. Charles in New Orleans' Garden District. Large Queen Anne style home. Home was built by William Grant, who was the U. S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1889-1892. More great history on the home I found at the Louisiana Register website, located here which states The Grant-Black house is an example of a high style, eastern, Queen Anne Revival residence.
This is a type and style of which there are few fully developed examples in Louisiana. Noteworthy
features in this regard include the flaring beltcourse, the three-part windows (probably unique in New
Orleans); the living hall (rare in Louisiana), and the highly ornamented mantels and stain glass
windows.....The house is generally attributed to Thomas Sully, a prolific architect in New Orleans during
the 1880's and 1890's. This attribution is based on the fact that Sully has been cited by previous
owners as the home's architect as well as the fact that certain stylistic elements relate it to other
documented houses designed by Sully. The dormer window design, for example, is identical to that
found in several other Sully houses. It is also very likely that Grant knew Sully, who lived only a block
away from the house and whose office was only a block from Grant's law office. In addition, Sully was
the architect for many of the mansions near the house.
Street address: 3932 St. Charles Ave New Orleans, LA USA 70115
County / Borough / Parish: Orleans
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875 - 1899
Historic function: Domestic. Sub - Single Dwelling
Current function: Domestic. Sub - Single Dwelling
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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