National Register of Historic Places

Hernsheim, Simon, House

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
June 23, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002784

About this property

Simon Hernsheim (1839-1898) was a businessman in New Orleans, Louisiana. His family donated $50,000 to the Fisk Free Library in his memory. The Simon Hernsheim House, his mansion at 3811 St. Charles Avenue, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Thomas Sully. It became the Columns Hotel. The successful tobacco business he ran with his brothers imported and exported tobacco before getting into the rolled cigar business. The La Belle Creole Cigar Factory was built for its popular brand. He built his Italianate mansion in 1884. After he disappeared, a search of the factory found him with a bottle of poison and letters he wrote to family. His wife and sister had died a few years earlier and he was suffering from acute melancholy. The factory building was renovated and is now a law office.

Location

3811 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.92741, -90.09622

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Hernsheim, Simon, House listed on the National Register?

Hernsheim, Simon, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Hernsheim, Simon, House?

Hernsheim, Simon, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hernsheim, Simon, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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