New Orleans Architecture 101: Creole Cottages, Shotgun Homes and Townhouses of the French Quarter
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- In this video, Andrew, a tour guide with Free Tours by Foot New Orleans, introduces you to some of the unique and ubiquitous architecture of the French Quarter. MORE VIDEOS • New Orleans Virtual Tours .
Your New Orleans architecture tour begins in the heart of the French Quarter, the oldest section of town, where Andrew will show you a rare example of French colonial architecture, Madame Johns Legacy. Next, you will be taken to see a couple of examples of creole cottage homes.
Next, Andrew will talk about the existence and importance of courtyards, which are often hidden from the streets before moving on to show a few examples of shotgun houses and the most common French Quarter architecture, the creole townhouse.
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I love my city. Whenever I'm depressed, I just take a long walk and enjoy our beautiful architecture and culture. I feel so lucky to live here.
I hope our video was as relaxing for you as the real thing.
New Orleans is my spiritual home, I always wanted to live there too. You are very lucky!🌺✨
One of my goals is to buy a condo w/ a balcony in the French Quarters. I LOVE and miss New Orleans. I'm looking forward to moving back someday 🙏🏾
Hopefully, you can live vicariously through our virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html in the meantime.
Just a hint fyi: it's called, "French QUARTER" (singular), not "French QUARTERS" (plural)! 😉
K Beverlee - what's keeping you?
I was in New Orleans on a business trip in the very late 1990s. I hit the French Quarter, saw the private gardens through the gates, and was educated a bit mire on the shotguns. I stayed at a bed and breakfast on Royal Street, east of Elysian Fields. A kind homeowner described their shotgun as a fusion of American(Victorian embellishments), Spanish (wrought iron), and African (the home design itself).
Glad that you enjoyed the video Jay. I hope your visit to NOLA must have left beautiful memories to cherish. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
@FreeToursbyFootHQ Thank you. Well, mostly beautiful memories. I will do that.
I just absolutely love the buildings and homes in New Orleans.
So much beautiful has been done since Katrina.
I love those Bevolo gas lights in the gallery of that red brick Creole Townhouse.
Wonderful information! Have not been to New Orleans since 1982! Can't wait to get back and see it again.
The PERFECT book to read about architecture of the French Quarter is "The French Quarter of New Orleans" by Jim Frasier.
Thank you for the book suggestion, Kent.
I got such a kick out of this. I’m from San Juan, lived in and around old San Juan half my life, and when I visited New Orleans it felt a lot like home.
The flat roof thing was particularly interesting to me. In old San Juan that’s the standard, but it’s so impractical because we get a lot of rain as well. During a history class, I learned that it was the standard to have a pitched roof for the first half of the *18th century here, then transitioned to mostly flat due to the threat of fires. So that’s another thing our cities have in common.
Glad that you enjoyed the video and your trip to New Orleans. Thanks for sharing your experiences and pointing out similarities between these two cities.
If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
Omg....I loooove New Orleans, party and happy people...love the food, music and historical buildings.
It's a special city, Milca. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.
I am loving your channel and I wish I had $$ to tip you guys, and to come see NOLA in person. Thank you so much💖
Our pleasure! If you know of anyone else who might also enjoy these videos, please do share us with them. We would really appreciate that! Thank you.
Seriously? You don't have coffee money to give these guys?
@@FreeToursbyFootHQ I have told a lot of people about your channel, and I’m sure after they view they will come see you!
@@jamesr1703 I am disabled and live on peanut butter and crackers, so NO, I can’t afford to tip. Much to my dismay. You want my life?? You can buy them a cup for me.
Thank you, Julie. That's very kind of you and we appreciate your help.
I live on Burgundy Street and usually roll my eyes at FQ tours but yours is extremely well done and factual. Good job.
This means a lot to us coming from a local. Thank you Kim.
I stayed at the Fairmont Hotel, back in the 90's and went to the Iconic bowling alley, heard kick ass 🎶 music, and the termites. I still have pictures of balconies with flowers .
My dad was an engineer specializing in building construction, so architecture is always of great interest to me. I learned so much from your video tour & am eager to learn more. I would love to have you do a video on the houses in the Irish Channel and how they differ from other New Orleans houses. As always, excellent, informative & very enjoyable tour! Have a fantabulous day!
Thanks for sharing! Noted.
I love New Orleans history but everytime we go we never have enough time so thanks, my daughter and I are going to try and come this summer, so through your videos we can organize better.
I have been to NOLA many times and sometimes you can peek through the doors or they are slightly open and you see the fabulous gardens, patios and party time...beautiful!
Yeah I just woke up, watching now, thank you🐾🌻😇🐕🥑🐈
l love my city! I live in the Lower Garden District on Magazine between St Andrew and Josephine Street.
Glad that you enjoyed the video John-Paul. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
Andrew you were my delightful friend whom I never met during the worst of the pandemic 😷 Thanks 🙏 from the bottom of my heart 💜 I love the tour so descriptive and enlightening 😌
My pleasure, Jane.
Would love to see interiors of all these styles. Wonderful tours & history of this amazing area.
Hi Barbara. We have one video already. th-cam.com/video/rQGPiqlSHl0/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgxIVcF4sivE5Ne6_AJ4AaABAg
The architecture is what drew me first to your videos.
More to come eventually.
This is wonderful! I will be visiting New Orleans for nine days in a few weeks. I myself am a walking tour guide here in my home town of Philadelphia ... with a focus on historic architecture. I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to my visit!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, Mr. Butch. You might also be interested in our creole cottage house tour. th-cam.com/video/rQGPiqlSHl0/w-d-xo.html.
We also hope to show you around New Orleans when you get here. You can browse our tour selection here freetoursbyfoot.com/new-orleans-tours/.
I loved/miss tall windows.
I want to move to New orleans so bad!! I wish I could afford to live in or by the quarter! I'll just keep 👀
So many cool neighborhoods in New Orleans, Shetara.
Thank you I luv old architecture especially the shotgun homes great tour.
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
I really enjoyed this video. You’re very knowledgeable! Some of the most kind and unique people I have met are from New Orleans. Such a historical, diverse, and vibrant culture. Can’t wait to visit.
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
My son and I had so much fun walking in NOLA. So many fun things to see and unique architecture. Thank you for providing insight into the history and origins. We hope to have a chance to walk with Free Tours by Foot soon!
Our pleasure!
You can browse our tour selection here freetoursbyfoot.com/new-orleans-tours/. Bookmark it :)
In the meantime, check out some of our other free virtual tours, if you haven't already done so. th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.
Love this!! ❤🎉
Thank you Andrew for a great tour, I've shared!!
Glad that you enjoyed the video Sue. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
Awesome video ‼️
I travel for work and have seen many beautiful places ..
New Orleans is one of my top favorite city.
The architecture reminds me of the small Italian towns in the southern regions of Italy
The balconies, the shutters, the courtyards, the charm.
I wish to live in New Orleans one day❤I Love the vibe
Glad that you enjoyed the video Cassandra. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
Merci d’avoir mis des sous-titres en français !
Ça m’aide beaucoup à apprendre l’anglais.
This was a very educational video, even for a Louisiana native. Thanks!
You bet!
Can't wait to be back for Halloween! The architecture is one of my favorite things about NOLA. Is there a tour of the Marigny I missed? For a different tour, what about hidden gems? Maybe some locally owned places that do not have the notoriety they deserve. Women, BIPOC, or LBGTQ+ owned?
Here's out video on the Marigny and Frenchmen Street. th-cam.com/video/b-MYDkfblIk/w-d-xo.html. As for the others, we are working on it figuring out how to get them produced.
My mom is going to tip you later, we love you friend the voo doo man thank u🐾🌻🚒🔥🌲🐕😇🐈🦮
😀. Thank you so much.
great video thank you
Very welcome.
Good Morning Andrew. I love your channel. I enjoy your vlogs so much. I now put them on the big screen tv so my niece can also watch them Thank you. Stay safe. Stay blessed
That is awesome!
The shot gun houses and the iron railings are my favorites
More architecture-focused videos to come.
I’m from New Orleans and my ancestors have been here in the city since colonial times so when I walk through the Vieux Carré and look at all the architecture I’m walking through my family album.
Glad that you enjoyed the video Tito. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
@@FreeToursbyFootHQHey, thanks. I enjoyed watching this video of my hometown. I’ll be sure to check out your other videos!
It also reminds me of Martinique buildings
You are right. There is a familiarity there.
Thanks for watching! If you know of anyone else who might also enjoy these videos, please do share us with them. We would really appreciate that! Thank you.
Thanks for the tour. I have a timeshare week in late October; I'll try to meet up for a tour. Pleasant vibes!
We are glad you enjoyed the video Bill. We will be happy to show you around New Orleans when you get here. You can browse our tour selection here freetoursbyfoot.com/new-orleans-tours.
In the meantime, check out some of our other free virtual tours. th-cam.com/channels/sGkZk2PVM_gaZjS0VH8RCA.html
I HEARD Andrew perfectly on this one!!!!🗣️🙌.....love the architecture of The French Quarter. On my second trip to NOLA I walked every street in The French Quarter just snapping photos of the unique architecture...📷....I got some great shots...🎯....hope all is well with the NOLA Tours by Foot gang and continued success🥂🍾🤞...
awesome video, thanks and regards from Mexico
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Gabriel. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
Thank you Andrew another quality youtube video. Stay well.
My pleasure as always, Rayanne.
Articulate, concise and informative.
Thank you
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Ross. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.
Awesome
Glad that you enjoyed the video Clarence. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.There is more where this came from.
Love, love, LOVE the shotgun houses of our beautiful city
Love the various architecture in NOLA.
We agree. We are working on a new house tour. Stay tuned.
Have you watched our creole cottage walk-thru video yet? th-cam.com/video/rQGPiqlSHl0/w-d-xo.html
You give very interesting tours you keep my attention thank-you
We are glad you enjoyed the video Randy. We also hope to show you around New Orleans when you get here. You can browse our tour selection here freetoursbyfoot.com/new-orleans-tours.
In the meantime, check out some of our other free virtual tours. th-cam.com/channels/sGkZk2PVM_gaZjS0VH8RCA.html.
Thanks!
Sorry for the late thank you. We appreciate it.
I'm living for this and was hoping you'd do a series like this! Thank you!
Thanks for watching so many of our videos, Lorna! If you know of anyone else who might also enjoy these videos, please do share us with them. We would really appreciate that! Thank you.
We are planning on more house tours. Stay tuned.
Andrew , so interesting as usual. More , more !
More to come!
I see you guys stepped up the editing. Great job
This video is more cinematic than most of our previous videos. We are trying this out with the shorter depth of field. Let us know what you think.
Another great video, thanks again! Waking up and seeing a new piece from FTBF always makes my day right off the bat. Check your venmo Andrew. Keep it up y’all, loving it.
That's very kind of you, Michael. Much appreciated. - Andrew
Things we'd never have known! Thanks again. Even the sewerage/water covers are unique down there. I've got a necklace of one. Oh, gave you a thanks @Jon Baptiste video for the tip for "Freedom". Great song & Treme coverage.
Very cool!
Wonderful as always!
So informative and enjoyable I hope I can take a tour when I visit next year!
I love the austere outside and the surprise of the beauty indoors.
I would love to see a garden district architecture tour
Hi I dated Cajun and his father’s side, great grand parents were Spanish, on the Spanish flat roofs my friend’s parents had paintings of lovely planks that were laid between the roofs for visiting. My friend’s Dad that they would gently lead ladies across to visit the neighbors.
Yet again another great upload thank you !!! 😊 can't wait to visit
Great video as always Andrew - looking forward to some more architectural info/vids as well.
We are working on them :).
Great Video as usual, Andrew
Glad you enjoyed it. Did you catch the streetcar video?
@@FreeToursbyFootHQ No, not yet. Do you know which date it was posted up? I'll go look later today.
Great video and very informitive!
Glad you liked it, Michael. There's more where this came from. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.
@@FreeToursbyFootHQ I watched them all!
Thanks for the tour - that was really interesting to see the architecture as it is so different to what is the norm over here :)
I love these cottages!! ♥️
We totally agree, Kelly. Thanks for watching and for subscribing. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our back catalog of virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.
Love this city..🦋🦋thank you
Hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html. There is more of New Orleans there.
Thanks for this video. Taking a walk through the older parts of town and appreciating the different architecture was one of my plans when I visited earlier this month. Since things didn’t go quite as planned, it’s still on my list for the next visit. Now I’ll understand a bit more about what I’m looking at!
You are welcome. We plan a few more architecture-focused videos in the near to midterm timeframe. Stay tuned.
And thank you for subscribing! If you know of anyone else who might also enjoy these videos, please share us with them. We would really appreciate that! Thank you.
I've been waiting for this 😍 Thanks for another great tour!
Glad we could deliver. We are heading out onto the water on Friday for a special video.
@@FreeToursbyFootHQ looking forward :)
Let the good times roll...
Yes I love to see NOLA houses
Have you watched our Creole Cottage video? th-cam.com/video/rQGPiqlSHl0/w-d-xo.html
I am curious as to if you will be offering a foot tour when the legendary Big Boy Locomotive is on display In Audubon later in August ? My wife is definitely going to see her favorite steam locomotive and ride on it while it is this close to our area .She is traveling on another legend of the rails to get there The Sunset Limited. She plans to spend a couple of days traveling around New Orleans afterward .This is one train you really need to check out as a tour .
Hey Kenneth, thanks for the comment!
I just checked and it looks like we will be offering several tours around that time. For more information or to sign up ahead of time, make sure to check our post covering New Orleans walking tours: freetoursbyfoot.com/new-orleans-tours/
Thanks again!
I love the video with it's plethora of information. Not so much the upspeak. Makes it sound amateur.
Glad you liked the video. We've been threatening to send Andrew off to England to add some downward inflection in his voice.
My family is from here I'm from t j e Grima family of LA. 😊
In NY there are apartments like that. We call them railroad apartments
That's correct.
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Thanks I loved this video, I owe you a tip a.s.a
P, you guys are awesome😇🐕🥑🐈🚒🐾🌻💛🐝🔥🇮🇹
Our pleasure! Thanks for being such a loyal viewer, Teresa.
@@FreeToursbyFootHQ forever thank you giys
Make mine a double. ;)
Thinking of moving here from China for a year
Can you go into any of the buildings? any mansions to tour?
Love this new video! I've been waiting for one on just the architecture, thank you! I know y'all like feedback so here's my two cents: Not really liking the new background music you added. Part of why your videos are so cool is that you feel like you're there walking around. The background music takes away from that and just feels like another canned production. I'd rather hear the street sounds like all your other videos. The other thing I hope you will start to do is tell us the street you're on when talking about specific buildings. I'm always trying to look at landmarks and figure out what intersection he's on so I know where to go next time I visit. Or just pan up and show the street sign as you walk around. Just my two cents... As always, I love what you all are doing and I'm always telling people to check out your channel. Keep up the great work!
Un Barrio Español , igual al de todas las ciudades hispanas La Habana, San Juan llamadale lo que es EL BARRIO ESPAÑOL DE NUEVA ORLEANS
Do they do courtyard tours at all?
There are a few. Try insidersfrenchquarter.com/
We do visit some courtyards on our French Quarter walking tours.
I came across your video while attempting to research on an ancestor. He was an architect in Napoleon's Army serving in New Orleans right b4 the purchase. He elected to stay in America. Apparently he was an architect of some note. I can not find anything on him. His name was Pierre Benjamin Boussate, not 100% sure on the spelling of the name. Any info you may be able to provide?
Could the last name be Buisson? Found this: www.findagrave.com/memorial/16735099/pierre-benjamin-buisson
@@nevar23 seems too young, but maybe. My dad has a book where he is mentioned. He I'd looking for it. I remember my grandmother showing me the book as a kid.
@@nevar23 read the bio, def him. Ty
@@dbcichetti The name seemed familiar to me but I couldn't put my finger on it, so I searched the name plus Metairie Cemetery, and came up with that. I've done a fair amount of reading about New Orleans cemeteries, so his design of Lafayette Cemetery is probably where I originally saw the name (instead of Metairie). Anyway, as a genealogy buff myself I thought I'd share. Hope it leads to something! :)
@@nevar23 my grandmother was born there. I believe the Buisson relation is on her mother's side. He was either her grandfather or great grandfather. She was raised on Dauphine street and had the most unique accent I've ever heard. It is described hilariously in A Confederacy of Dunces.
Oh , where's that pseudo lighthouse you showed at the beginning of the clip...that so out of place but I found it intriguing 🕵️
It’s the former home of an org called Lighthouse for the Blind, now an event venue. www.google.com/maps/place/Lighthouse+for+the+Blind/@29.9158991,-90.1232507,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb77103a48b4ea9b3?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjuyvfYnYTyAhWC7aQKHRRXDEQQ_BIwCnoECD0QBQ
@@FreeToursbyFootHQ Thanks 4 replying so quickly..🎯💯🏆
Also, there is a lighthouse memorial in a Hebrew cemetery on Canal St
dedicated to a founder of that organization. @@FreeToursbyFootHQ
If you would have told someone living in a fq shotgun house what it would be worth today, they would die from shock
Belieavable.
Small note but wow, you're the first American I've ever heard say Puerto Rico properly.
Did Beyonce s house catch on fire 🔥 yesterday??
Yes, partly. www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_d43801bc-eb2a-11eb-ba27-df7dd1392722.html
If we love shothun homes so much why don't we build them as new homes now? They're very practical.
Andrew is very charming tour guide I wish I were visiting with this hottie 😝☺️
There is more of Andrew leading tours where this video came from. Hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html.
Thanks for the tour. Check your cash app
Thank you, Stacy. That's very generous of you. If you haven't already done so, hopefully, you can check out our other virtual tours of New Orleans th-cam.com/play/PLpNEdLF6RWV3oDPK7SD9GOttlhvaGBsh2.html. - Andrew
Add the “camelback” description
I understand K-Paul’s closed. A tragedy!
Looks like St. Dennis 😂
Hey cutie 😘
New Orleans impressed me with how dirty it is. Dirt and litter and trash on every street and sidewalk. You can barely walk over the uneven, deteriorating walks.
It’s important to make a note here since the term Creole is used frequently in this video. Many people across the US, the world and even many in Louisiana do not know what Creole truly means in Louisiana.
Louisiana Creole = the local, Louisiana-born people of colonial Louisiana descent (of any race except Native American) and their culture, architecture and cuisine.
I myself am a white New Orleans Creole and I think making a clear note of what Creole is in Louisiana will clear up any confusion because it’s a term loaded with confusion for many that do not know it’s correct meaning.
Thanks again for watching our video and providing such a nice insights about the term Creole.
@@FreeToursbyFootHQ Absolutely. It was a great video and I enjoyed it. It always feels like looking into a family photo album to me when I see the old houses and buildings in the Vieux Carré and other areas of the city.
Oops, Jon Batiste, sorry Jon.
The music is not needed. It takes away from what you are teaching!! Your videos are great except the ones that have music or too loud music.
Sorry about that Elissa!
I live in a shotgun 😂
A lot of your information was partially accurate and at times inaccurate altogether which is sad because the actual history is quite extraordinary.
They have French homes in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic
Thanks!
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