The entwined initials “A” for Almonester and “P” for Pontalba
This file appears in: Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
These decorate the cast iron transoms of the Pontalba Buildings in memory of Michaela Leonardo Antonie Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba, who built both sets of buildings in the 1850s.
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This file appears in: Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
Jackson Square during the Battle of New Orleans
Formerly the Place d'Armes around which New Orleans was built, Jackson Square, a National Historical Landmark, is the most prominent location in the “Vieux Carre” or Old Quarter.
On December 18,…