Street view on the Napoleon House, approximately 1930.

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Napoleon House

By Nicole Schouest, Timothy Rodriguez & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor

Built upon the lot bequeathed to him by his brother, Mayor Nicolas Girod built the “Napoleon House” as a safe haven for Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile. Not being successful, the house eventually…