Gallier Historic House Guided Tour

Overview

Built in 1861, by local architect James Gallier, Jr. as his private family residence, this Victorian French Quarter townhouse exemplifies architectural features that are not only unique to New Orleans, but also innovative and advanced for the period. Marked by an iconic Paris Green gate, the Royal street home includes an ornate interior décor, running hot and cold water, experimental skylight, intact attached slave quarters, and classic courtyard.

City: New Orleans

Sun 08 Feb

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Starting at $17.00

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Sun 08 Feb

Starting at $17.00

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What's Included

Admission Ticket

Guided Tour

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Gallier House

Enter an opulent era at Gallier Historic House and marvel at the Victorian furnishings and decor within this architectural gem. Completed in 1860, Gallier House was designed by famed Crescent City architect, James Gallier, Jr. As a family home, Gallier House showcases several engineering innovations, such as indoor plumbing with hot and cold running water and a double skylight. Using the original household inventory as a guide, period decorative arts reflect the Galliers’ refined taste. This comfortable lifestyle was made possible through the work of enslaved people, and later domestic servants, whose work and lives are also interpreted on tours.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (51)

meridianhill

Feb 2020

Highly recommend this tour. The new generation of docent/curators here bring a lot more historical information forward. They provide a good balance of architectural, civic, and social history. The wonderful diversity of New Orlean's past is respected, and the story that is told is supported and illuminated by the house itself and its artifacts. Sure, it's a fancy house, but it's also an important survivor with tales to tell!

35dianab

Nov 2019

Took a very interesting and informative tour today with tour guide Warren Irwin at Gallier House. Wonderful historical facts and lots of attention to architectural details. Highly recommended! The Hermann-Grima house tour is also worthwhile. Very thankful that these architectural gems are being preserved in the French Quarter and their history is available to the visiting public.

cq94

Nov 2019

We took an impromptu tour of this home as we were curious what the insides of these beautiful homes looked like. We got more than we expected. The society has restored the home to its original state and we learned about the history of the home as well as life at the time of its construction. The tour was about an hour and well worth it for the curious.