Hermann-Grima House - New Orleans

The Hermann-Grima House is located on St. Louis Street in the French Quarter of New Orleasn, Louisiana.  The Federal style mansion was constructed in 1831 for Samuel Hermann, a German broker and real estate agent, based on designs by architect William Brand.  In 1844, having lost most of his fortune due to the cotton market crash of 1837, Hermann sold the home to Felix Grima.  Grima and his family were active members of the community and lived in the house until 1921.  In 1924 the mansion was purchased by the Christian Woman's Exchange.  The non-profit organization ran the home as a boarding house until 1975, when it was restored and opened as a museum.  The house contains many artifacts that once belonged to both the Hermann and Grima families and is considered the finest example of Federal architecture in the French Quarter.  The Hermann-Grima House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975. 

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