Pitot House
www.pitothouse.org

Pitot House

1440 Moss St.
New Orleans, LA 70119 [Map It]
(504) 482-0312
Fax: (504) 482-0363
Neighborhood: Mid-City

Attraction Information

Attraction Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10a-3p or by appointment. Closed Major Holidays
Admission Costs: $5 for adults, $4 for Children and Students, Free for Children under 8 years old, $3 for House Tour for 10 or more people
Handicapped Accessible: No
Free Parking: No

Description:

Nestled along the banks of historic Bayou St. John is the Pitot House Museum, one of New Orleans’ most treasured landmarks. This 18th-century Creole Colonial habitation is also the former residence of New Orleans’ first mayor, the Honorable James Pitot. The Pitot House Museum is meticulously restored to showcase its stucco-covered, brick-between-post construction and double-pitched hipped roof. The home is carefully furnished with Louisiana and American antiques from the early 1800s.

Visitors also enjoy a guided tour of the home and “parlor garden”, filled with indigenous flowers, vegetables, herbs and cash crops such as sugarcane, cotton, tobacco and indigo. Adjacent to the property is a 10,000-square-foot side yard, available for rental for elegant seated dinners, wedding receptions and corporate entertaining.

The stately home, located at 1440 Moss Street, is now the property of the Louisiana Landmarks Society and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Pitot House Museum is a 10-minute ride from the historic French Quarter and a 10-minute walk from the New Orleans Fair Grounds. It is accessible via the Canal Streetcar line as well as the Esplanade Avenue bus line. The house is currently open by appointment only. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and children.

For more information, directions, and tour rates, contact the Pitot House Museum at (504) 482-0312, or visit www.pitothouse.org.