The Cabildo
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The Cabildo, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum. It is located along Jackson Square, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral.
The Cabildo has Spanish arches with a French mansard roof.
The Cabildo is left of St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square.
The French flag is removed and the American flag is hoisted in New Orleans after the Louisiana Purchase. In the background can see the former appearance of the Cathedral of New Orleans of Spanish factory, built in 1794 during the Spanish rule. At the left is the Spanish Cabildo. Louisiana State Museum.
Jackson Square (New Orleans)
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Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes (French) or Plaza de Armas (Spanish), is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase. In 2012 the American Planning Association designated Jackson Square as one of the Great Public Spaces in the United States.
Jackson Square, with Jackson's statue at center, and Saint Louis Cathedral center-back.
Chartres Street side of the square, 1842, before the cathedral's remodeling and before the Pontalba Buildings.
Jackson Square, 1885
Portrait photograph of a local resident, taken in Jackson Square by Ben Shahn in 1935.