1026 Conti St #4, New Orleans, LA 70112

450 square foot ground floor apartment with wash/dryer facing courtyard. 1026 Conti Street has left its mark in one of the oldest and most interesting places in New Orleans. Located just inside the French Quarter, 1026 Conti Street has become a historical landmark since it's erection in 1830. Over the past 180 plus years, 1026 Conti Street has been the home of New Orleans most interesting & influential characters. Through the turn of the century to 1911, 1026 Conti Street was the childhood home of Ernest J. Bellocq. Bellocq was a prominent New Orleans photographer & was later more famous for the resurrection of photographs taken of the women of Storyville, New Orleans' historic legalized red-light district. Born in 1873 to an aristocratic, white Creole family, Bellocq and his brother Leo, who would later become a Jesuit priest, spent their childhood in & later owned 1026 Conti until they sold the property in 1911 for $9,880. 1026 Conti Street in later years was acquired in June 1938 by Norma Wallace. Norma Wallace was the famed "Last Madam" who ran a well-known brothel from the walls of 1026 Conti Street for more than 25 years. Norma was known as a strict madam, running a discreet, lavish, & politically-protected house of prostitution at 1026 Conti Street. During her reign in the French Quarter, Norma's brothel & the ladies she employed entertained a stream of governors, gangsters & movie stars. Norma ran the house of ladies until mid 1960's. Through the late 60's to the year 2006, 1026 Conti Street was residents to many. The years of wear & tear took a toll on the structure of 1026 Conti Street. The need for a renovation or demolition needed to occur. Conti Condos LLC bought the structure in 2006 and painstakingly restored 1026 Conti Street to almost new condition. Many original architectural features and structures were restored with extreme care and still stand inside 1026 Conti Street today.