Belfort Mansion History
The first record of the Belfort Mansion's existence is in the J.F. Braun Plan Book Map of 1874 for the Fourth District. The mansion was built for Mr. and Mrs. Alexander C. Hutchinson. They purchased the property, which occupied one-half of the block and all the frontage on St. Charles Avenue, in 1867. They lived there until Mr. Hutchinson dies in 1902.
In the 1930's, the mansion was divided into apartments, and for many years it was home to many New Orlean residents who remember it fondly. Most recently, Jim Perrier and James Ashbee purchased the property in 1995 from the estate of Edward Bilgrad.
The cast moved out in May 2000, and the current owner, Jim Perrier is in the process of renovating the place. He hopes to be finished before the end of the year (2002).
Summarized from: Blake Pontchartrain, The New Orleans Know-It-all
Updated - September 3, 2002