Napoleon House
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The Napoleon House is a famous building in the French Quarter
of New Orleans, Louisiana
. Its name derives from the popular local story that its building was intended to be a residence for Napoleon Bonaparte after his exile; a local plot to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted with news of Napoleon's death.
The building is also known as Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, as it was the home of Nicholas Girod
, mayor of New Orleans. Originally 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 for most of the time since the end of Prohibition
has housed a bar and restaurant known as the "Napoleon House".
It was declared to be a National Historic Landmark
in 1970.
The old-time atmosphere Napoleon House restaurant serves traditional New Orleans dishes like red beans and rice
, gumbo
, and jambalaya
; it is particularly popular among locals for its muffaletta sandwiches. The bar is known for serving such drinks as Pimms Cups as well as the Classical music
played on the sound system.
It is located on Chartres Street in New Orleans.
French Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. When New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city was originally centered on the French Quarter, or the Vieux Carré as it was known then...
of New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. Its name derives from the popular local story that its building was intended to be a residence for Napoleon Bonaparte after his exile; a local plot to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted with news of Napoleon's death.
The building is also known as Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, as it was the home of Nicholas Girod
Nicholas Girod
Nicholas Girod was the fifth mayor of New Orleans between 1812 to 1815.His private residence in the French Quarter is now known as the "Napoleon House".-References:...
, mayor of New Orleans. Originally 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 for most of the time since the end of Prohibition
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
has housed a bar and restaurant known as the "Napoleon House".
It was declared to be a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1970.
The old-time atmosphere Napoleon House restaurant serves traditional New Orleans dishes like red beans and rice
Red beans and rice
Red beans and rice is an emblematic dish of Louisiana Creole cuisine traditionally made on Mondays with red beans, vegetables , spices and pork bones as left over from Sunday dinner, cooked together slowly in a pot and served over rice...
, gumbo
Gumbo
Gumbo is a stew or soup that originated in southern Louisiana during the 18th century. It consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and the vegetable holy trinity of celery, bell peppers, and onions...
, and jambalaya
Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a Louisiana Creole dish of Spanish and French influence. -Jambalaya varieties:Jambalaya is traditionally made in three parts, with meats and vegetables, and is completed by adding stock and rice. It is also a close cousin to the saffron colored paella found in Spanish culture...
; it is particularly popular among locals for its muffaletta sandwiches. The bar is known for serving such drinks as Pimms Cups as well as the Classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
played on the sound system.
It is located on Chartres Street in New Orleans.