Napoleon House, Chartres Street, New Orleans, circa 1930

Subjects: Automobiles Residences Street Scenes
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Napoleon House, Chartres Street, New Orleans, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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The Napoleon House, also known as the Girod House, stands at a corner on Chartres Street in the French Quarter. Local tradition holds that Nicholas Girod organized a rescue expedition to bring Napoleon from St. Helena to New Orleans and that the house was built as his refuge; Napoleon's death ended the plan. Another house two doors down makes the same claim, and local historians support both. In the street view, cars are parked along the curb and a pedestrian walks near the corner, with a church spire rising in the distance.

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PublisherA. Hirschwitz

Chartres Street View, Old French Quarters, Showing Napoleon House, New Orleans, La. --- NAPOLEON HOUSE, NEW ORLEANS Also known as the Girod House, erected more than 100 years ago as a refuge for the Emperor Napoleon, who was to be brought to New Orleans from St. Helena by a rescue expedition organized under the leadership of Nicholas Girod. Bonaparte's death thwarted the plans. Two doors down on Chartres street is another house which claims the distinction of having been erected as a refuge for Napoleon. Both houses have the backing of local historians. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE OB-H1230 82 - A. HIRSCHWITZ, NEW ORLEANS, LA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) NEW ORLEANS — AMERICA'S MOST INTERESTING CITY

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Publisher	A. Hirschwitz
Series	82—
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	New Orleans, LA
Place depicted	French Quarter, New Orleans, LA
Place depicted	Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA
Place mentioned	St. Helena, Moran Township
Publisher	New Orleans, LA
Notes	Linen texture; full-bleed image with printed caption at top. No postmark, address, or message on this scan. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card; printer imprint Genuine Curteich-Chicago; distributor imprint A. Hirschwitz, New Orleans, La.; card no. OB-H1230. Handwritten '#59' and a check mark at lower right.

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Napoleon House, Chartres Street, New Orleans, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/napoleon-house-chartres-street-new-orleans-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.