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Charity Hospital New Orleans: The Buildings

Buildings

1722 plan of one room building, two doors, top and side views

1722 plan

Image courtesy of the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

engraving of hip roof multi-story building with two large wings on the sides. Greek revival style

Began 1811 on Canal. Sold to state in 1832. Courtesy Historic New Orleans Collection

engraving of four story large building. Greek revival style

Completed 1832, Common Street (Tulane) Courtesy Historic New Orleans Collection

 

Sanborn 1895 fire insurance diagram of the many buildings on the city block that make up charity hospital   

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Sanborn Map Company, ; Vol. 2, 1896. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress

Bound by Tulane, Howard, Gravier, and S. Robertson.

Sanborn 1951 fire insurance diagram of the building complex of charity hospital

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Sanborn Map Company, - Sep 1950; Vol. 3, 1951. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress .

Bound by Tulane, La Salle, Gravier, and S.Claiborne.