1850 House
The Louisiana State Museum's 1850 House is an antebellum row house furnished to represent life in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. It lies in New Orleans itself. Close by, Caesars Superdome is 1.2 mi away.
A museum inside New Orleans
You can stay in New Orleans
1850 House is inside New Orleans, which has 399 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY) has airline service, about 12 miles from 1850 House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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1850 House
The Louisiana State Museum's 1850 House is an antebellum row house furnished to represent life in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. It is located at 523 St. Ann Street on Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to stay near 1850 House
To stay close, try New Orleans (399) and Metairie (39).
- 1Caesars Superdome
- 2Lake Pontchartrain
- 3National World War II Museum
- 4The Cabildo
- 5Old Ursuline Convent
- 6City Park
- 7Lakefront Arena
- 8Municipal Auditorium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From 1850 House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | in town | — | 399 269 hotels · 11 motels · 94 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 10 hostels · 2 campgrounds · 8 RV parks | 362,154 | $316K | — |
| Metairie | 7 mi west | 10 min | 39 32 hotels · 4 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 139,729 | $328K | — |
| Harvey | 5 mi south | 5 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 20,915 | $200K | — |
| Kenner | 12 mi west | 20 min | 22 19 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,136 | $246K | C− |
| Gretna | 4 mi south | 5 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 motels | 17,360 | $257K | D |
| Marrero | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 32,540 | $170K | — |
| Chalmette | 6 mi east | 10 min | 4 4 hotels | 22,616 | $215K | — |
| Jefferson | 6 mi west | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,703 | $248K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After 1850 House
Pair a visit with these, within 17 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw216 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
3in town MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
4in town MuseumThe Cabildo
5in town MuseumOld Ursuline Convent
63 mi City parkCity Park
75 mi Stadium & arenaLakefront Arena
8in town Stadium & arenaMunicipal AuditoriumPhoto credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Cabildo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Ursuline Convent: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Municipal Auditorium: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know before you visit 1850 House
Is 1850 House in New Orleans?
Yes. It’s inside New Orleans, LA.
When is the best time to visit 1850 House?
February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–80°.
What is the closest airport to 1850 House?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near 1850 House?
New Orleans (in town, 399 places to stay), Metairie (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Harvey (5 mi, 15 places to stay).
New Orleans has the answers
There are no tips yet, so start one in New Orleans’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.