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Jackson Square
The French Market
Decatur Street
Chartres Street
U.S. Mint
Bourbon Street
Royal Street
Andrew Jackson Hotel
Cornstalk Fence Hotel
LaLaurie Mansion
Dumaine Street
St. Peter Street
Toulouse Street
Orleans Street
Signs of the Quarter
Dumaine Street 
 

Located at 632 Dumaine St. in the French Quarter, Madam John's Legacy is one of the oldest structures in the Quarter and representative of the French style architecture, prevalent throughout the city prior to the devastating fires.  The buildings which now exist are primarily of Spanish design and were constructed when Spain was in control of New Orleans. 

 

 

This particular house gained fame after being mentioned in George Washington Gable’s story, “Tite Poulette” in 1879.  Currently closed to the public, Madame John’s Legacy was featured in the 1994 movie, Interview with a Vampire for a brief 13-seconds.  Rumor has it that the building is haunted.

 

A plaque on Madame John's Legacy relating what Dumaine Street was called in the late 1700s. 

 

Voodoo Authentica, a museum on the Voudoun religion. 

 

The building housing Voodoo Authentica. 

 

Across the street from Voodoo Authentica is a very cool-looking willow tree. 

 

A nice little courtyard entering into a private residence on Dumaine Street. 

 

Buildings with their balconies located between Voodoo Authentica and Madame John's Legacy. 

 
 

Esoterica is an occult store for the serious practitioner ... unlike Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo or Rev. Zombies' House of Voodoo which caters to more "touristy" fun.  Esoterica's website: 

 

http://www.onewitch.com/

 

 

A look inside Esoterica after closing... a well-supplied shop. 

 

Homes and shops on Dumaine Street not far from Esoterica, 

 

Looking down Dumaine Street at the intersection of Royal and Dumaine.

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