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Mayor Girod House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
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Location	500 Chartres St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates	29°57′20.5″N 90°3′54″W / 29.955694°N 90.06500°W / 29.955694; -90.06500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1797
Architectural style	Colonial
Part of	Vieux Carre Historic District (ID66000377)
NRHP reference No.	70000254
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 15, 1970
Designated NHL	April 15, 1970
Designated NHLDCP	December 21, 1965

The Napoleon House (French: Maison Napoléon; Spanish: Casa de Napoleón), also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic building at 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1794 and enlarged in 1814, its name derives from the local legend that it was intended as a residence for Napoleon Bonaparte after his exile. A plan to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted by news of his death in 1821.

The building was also the home of Nicholas Girod (d. 1840), mayor of New Orleans. 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 since 1914 has operated as a restaurant called Napoleon House. The upper floors of the building have been converted to apartments, where some of the original interior decorative elements may still be seen.

It was declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1970, as one of the city's finest examples of French-influenced architecture. It is a three-story brick stuccoed building, with a dormered hip roof and cupola. Shallow ironwork balconies with austere styling adorn the second floor.

The Napoleon House restaurant has an old-time New Orleans atmosphere and serves such traditional dishes as red beans and rice, gumbo, and jambalaya; it has been particularly known among locals for its muffaletta sandwiches. The bar is known for serving its "Pimm's Cup" cocktail. Classical music is played on the sound system.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. ^ "Mayor Girod House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
3. Napoleon House: History
4. "Napoleon House : About us".
5. ^ Patricia Heintzelman (July 15, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Mayor Girod House / Mayor Girod House - The Napoleon House" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying 6 photos, exterior and interior, from 1975. (1.55 MB)
6. Walker, Judy (May 1, 2016). "Napoleon House Muffuletta explained at New Orleans Jazz Fest". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, LA. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016.
7. Walker, Judy (March 26, 2015). "Pimm's Cup recipe from Napoleon House". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans, LA. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015.

External links

• Napoleon House's website
• Historic Architecture of the Napoleon House
• Historic Architecture of the Napoleon House TV Interview

• National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana
• French Quarter
• Houses completed in 1797
• Restaurants in New Orleans
• Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
• Drinking establishments in New Orleans
• Houses in New Orleans
• National Register of Historic Places in New Orleans
• Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Louisiana
• Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
• 1797 establishments in New Spain