Pitot House
Courtesy Lousiana Landmarks Society
Courtesy Lousiana Landmarks Society
Website Description: One of the few colonial West Indies style houses left in Louisiana, the circa 1799 Pitot House features a parterre garden reminiscent of the 19th century. Visit our historic house museum or plan your special occasion at our home on Bayou St. John in New Orleans.
Address: | 1440 Moss St. | Closed: | Open Wed – Fri |
Phone: | 504-482-0312 | Parking: | Street |
Neighborhood: | Bayou St. John | Accessibility: | – |
Cost: | $16.42, sliding scale |
Our Take: Over 200 years of history fill this West Indies style home in Bayou St. John. The Pitot House is the only Creole colonial country house that is open to the public in New Orleans. Once owned by the first mayor of New Orleans as a residence and later (1904) purchased by Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini to serve as a convent. (Mother Cabrini was the first U.S. citizen canonized by the Catholic Church.) The house was originally built on a different lot on Bayou St, John but was moved to its present location in 1964 when it was saved from demolition. Since then, the house has been owned and maintained by the nonprofit Louisiana Landmarks Society. It offers a unique glimpse into 19th century Louisiana. The Pitot House is a National Trust for Historic Preservation Partner Place.
Courtesy Lousiana Landmarks Society
Courtesy Lousiana Landmarks Society
Courtesy Lousiana Landmarks Society
