Malus-Beauregard House Historic Structure Report
Joseph K. Oppermann-Architect. 2021. Malus-Beauregard House Historic Structure Report. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Atlanta, Georgia
The Historic Structure Report (HSR) for the Malus-Beauregard House at the Chalmette Battlefield Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. This HSR documents the development, use, and current condition of the Malus-Beauregard House and examines options for uses and treatments of the house to inform and guide stewardship of this historic structure by the NPS. The HSR is divided into two major segments, Part I: Developmental History, and Part II: Treatment and Use. Part I is a scholarly report of several chapters documenting the historical background and context; providing a chronology of the evolution of the house; presenting a detailed physical description of the exterior and interior on a room-by-room basis and assessing current conditions; and describing the significance and integrity of the house. It is based on the combined analysis of documentary research and physical examination. Part II: Treatment and Use contains chapters that review the requirements for treatment and use; present the NPS administratively determined ultimate treatment and use with an evaluation of alternative treatments; address resilience to natural disasters; and offer recommendations to achieve the ultimate treatment and use, coupled with recommendations for further enhancement. Documentation was accepted in 1987 for Chalmette Unit, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Historic District at the national level of significance with a period of significance of 1814-1937. The house is identified as significant in its own right and a contributing structure to the district. Aside from a shared location, the ca. 1832 house has no direct connection to the 1815 Battle of New Orleans, which is the primary interpretive focus of the park unit.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Joseph K. Oppermann-Architect
- Date of Issue
- 2021-04
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- JELA , SER
- Keywords
- battlefield, Chalmette Battlefield, Claude Alexandre Baron, columns, commercial, Greek Revival, Jose Antonio Fernandez de Trava y Lineros, Josephine Caroline Fabre Cantrelle, masonry, Mississippi River, New Orleans Terminal Company, rainwater dispersal, Rene Toutant Beauregard, residential, Samuel Wilson, staircase, structural system, stucco, sugar cane
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 021367: Beauregard House