May 15, 1986
Walker House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Walker house to locally significant in the area of architecture as a rare surviving representative of the one-time architectural character of New Orleans ‘principal avenue. St, Charles Avenue has been aptly called "the most memorable linear landmark" In New Orleans. It developed as the grand residential rue as well as the "backbone" of the American upriver development from the original city of New Orleans, French development occurred mainly downriver and to the east,} At one time St, Charles boasted many Greek Revival townhouses, particularly In the thirteen block stretch between Jackson Avenue and Lee Circle where the Walker House Is located, But today this part of the avenue Is characterized largely by commercial development, with the Walker House being the most Intact structure of Its type and style remaining. According to the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission, the Walker House "survives as a testament to the architectural character of lower St, Charles Avenue which has been all but obliterated," The Walker House Is also significant as a rare surviving Greek Revival townhouse within the context of the entire seventy-two block length of St, Charles, virtually everything along the avenue represents a later period of taste, with little surviving to portray St, Charles' early stature as a Greek Revival "mecca," In fact, there are only nine examples - two cottages and seven townhouses. Of these seven, three are either badly altered or relatively plain, The Walker House Is among the four townhouses which are both well preserved and first-rate examples of the style, The primary factor establishing them as first-rate galleried townhouses Is the use of round fluted columns with Grecian capitals as opposed to square posts.
Walker House - National Register of Historic Places
Statement of Significance: The Walker house to locally significant in the area of architecture as a rare surviving representative of the one-time architectural character of New Orleans ‘principal avenue. St, Charles Avenue has been aptly called "the most memorable linear landmark" In New Orleans. It developed as the grand residential rue as well as the "backbone" of the American upriver development from the original city of New Orleans, French development occurred mainly downriver and to the east,} At one time St, Charles boasted many Greek Revival townhouses, particularly In the thirteen block stretch between Jackson Avenue and Lee Circle where the Walker House Is located, But today this part of the avenue Is characterized largely by commercial development, with the Walker House being the most Intact structure of Its type and style remaining. According to the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission, the Walker House "survives as a testament to the architectural character of lower St, Charles Avenue which has been all but obliterated," The Walker House Is also significant as a rare surviving Greek Revival townhouse within the context of the entire seventy-two block length of St, Charles, virtually everything along the avenue represents a later period of taste, with little surviving to portray St, Charles' early stature as a Greek Revival "mecca," In fact, there are only nine examples - two cottages and seven townhouses. Of these seven, three are either badly altered or relatively plain, The Walker House Is among the four townhouses which are both well preserved and first-rate examples of the style, The primary factor establishing them as first-rate galleried townhouses Is the use of round fluted columns with Grecian capitals as opposed to square posts.
May 15, 1986
Posted Date
Mar 25, 2022
Historical Record Date
May 15, 1986
Source Name
United States Department of Interior - National Park Service
