Hermann–Grima House
The Hermann–Grima House is a historic house museum in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The meticulously restored home reflects 19th century New Orleans. It is a Federal-style mansion with courtyard garden, built in 1831. It has the only extant horse stable and 1830s open-hearth kitchen in the French Quarter.
Hermann–Grima House | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property | |
| Location | 818–820 St. Louis St., New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 29°57′25.65″N 90°4′3.83″W |
| Built | 1831 |
| Part of | Vieux Carre Historic District (ID66000377) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000359 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1971 |
| Designated NHL | May 30, 1974 |
| Designated NHLDCP | December 21, 1965 |
The house has been restored to its original splendor through archaeological studies and careful review of the building contract and inventories. The house is recognized as one of the earliest examples of American architecture in the French Quarter. The restoration accurately depicts the gracious lifestyle of a prosperous Creole family. Approximately one-half of the collection can be sourced to original families.
The Christian Woman's Exchange (now The Woman's Exchange), a local non-profit organization, purchased the property in the 1920s and ran it as a boarding house for single women until 1975. It was restored and reopened as a museum in 1975, and The Woman's Exchange still owns and operates the building today. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.