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The
Cabildo
A
National Historic Landmark
701 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116
For General Information
and Admission.
or
call (504) 568- 6968 | 1-800-568-6968
| Fax (504)
568-4995
The site of
the Louisiana Purchase Transfer and the flagship building
of the Louisiana State Museum historical museum complex,
the Cabildo was constructed in 1795-99 as the seat of the
Spanish municipal government in New Orleans. The name of
the governing body who met there was the
"Illustrious Cabildo" or city council. Over the
years, the building also served as the home of the
Louisiana Supreme Court; it was here that decisions in
the nationally significant Slaughterhouse and Plessy vs.
Ferguson cases were handed down. It was established as
the home of the Louisiana State Museum in 1911. In 1988
the Cabildo was severely damaged by fire. Over the next
five years, the landmark was authentically restored using
600-year-old French timber framing technology. It
reopened to the public in 1994 with a comprehensive
exhibit focusing on Louisiana's early history.
View our Online Exhibit
The
Cabildo: Two Hundred Years of Louisiana History
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