1019-21 ST PETER STREET
VIEUX CARRE HISTORIC DISTRICT
THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT ABOUT 1830. IT IS A MASONRY CREOLE COTTAGE WITH DETACHED REAR KITCHENS. ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A DOUBLE, THE REAR KITCHENS FEATURE TWO ORIGINAL HEARTHS DESIGNED TO SERVE THE TWO FRONT APARTMENTS. HISTORIC INVESTMENTS IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONVERTING THE REAR KITCHENS INTO A SINGLE APARTMENT. WE ARE ALSO FINISHING THE ATTIC OF THE MAIN HOUSE AS A GRAND MASTER SUITE AND WILL BE INSTALLING A FLYING STAIRCASE IN THE LEFT REAR CABINET. THE KITCHEN, WHICH IS IN THE RIGHT REAR CABINET WILL BE MODERNIZED AND OPENED TO THE DINING AREA, PROVIDING A MODERN ELEMENT TO A TRADITIONAL 1830'S FLOOR PLAN. WORK ON THIS HOME IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE SUMMER OF 2009.
