Combiners 2016 - Thursday

Thursday

We have planned our first night's get together in the very historic Napoleon House. Congregating at 5:00 where food, libations, and camaraderie will be the order of the evening. The Napoleon House is just a short 12 minute walk from the Hilton Hotel and with the open container law in the Orleans Parish, you will be able to take a libation of your choice along for the trip. Safe travels and we will see y'all Thursday. It will be great to see everyone again.

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The Napoleon House, also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic building at 500 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1794 and enlarged in 1814, its name derives from the local legend that it was intended as a residence for Napoleon Bonaparte after his exile. A plan to bring Napoleon to Louisiana was halted by news of his death in 1821.[3] A highly regarded alternative history novel entitled Napoleon in America was conceived at Napoleon House and explores the aforementioned premise of it being Napoleon's first stop on his escape from St. Helena. The building was also the home of Nicholas Girod (d. 1840), mayor of New Orleans. One of the city's finer private residences in the early 19th century, the building housed a local grocery at the start of the 20th century and since 1914 has operated as a restaurant called Napoleon House.[4] The upper floors of the building have been converted to apartments, where some of the original interior decorative elements may still be seen.[5] It was declared to be a National Historic Landmark in 1970, as one of the city's finest examples of French-influenced architecture. It is a three story brick stuccoed building, with a dormered hip roof and cupola. Shallow ironwork balconies with austere styling adorn the second floor.[2][5] The Napoleon House restaurant has an old-time New Orleans atmosphere and serves serves such traditional dishes as red beans and rice, gumbo, and jambalaya; it has been particularly known among locals for its muffaletta sandwiches. The bar is known for serving its "Pimms Cups" drinks as well as for the classical music played on the sound system. Though most folks come in to enjoy a delicious Pimm’s Cup or their specialty Muffuletta sandwich, there is a visitor of another kind. The apparition of an older black woman, believed to be a domestic slave who once worked at the Napoleon House long ago, wanders around the courtyard and slave quarters out back. There have also been several appearances of a Civil War soldier seen in the guest apartment on the second floor.