The Cabildo

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The site of the Louisiana Purchase Transfer and the flagship building of the Louisiana State Museum historical museum complex, the Cabildo was constructed in 1795-99 as the seat of the Spanish municipal government in New Orleans. The name of the governing body who met there was the "Illustrious Cabildo" or city council. Over the years, the building also served as the home of the Louisiana Supreme Court; it was here that decisions in the nationally significant Slaughterhouse and Plessy vs. Ferguson cases were handed down. It was established as the home of the Louisiana State Museum in 1911. In 1988 the Cabildo was severely damaged by fire. Over the next five years, the landmark was authentically restored using 600-year-old French timber framing technology. It reopened to the public in 1994 with a comprehensive exhibit focusing on Louisiana's early history.  [Other Resource]

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Bourbon Orleans - A Wyndham Historic Hotel
… the french quarter. The Hotel is on decadent
Bourbon street, behind the st. Louis cathedral. …
0.1 miles (0.1 km) from The Cabildo
 

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… square, the place d' armes' flowering courtyards, magnolia
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… unique 18th century boutique-style hotel And collection of
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… center of the french quarter. Two blocks from
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