Livaudais Hall

About Livaudais Hall

Located at 2205 Second street in Faubourg Livaudais(liv-a-day), a neighborhood within Uptown New Orleans, Livaudais Hall, was once the home of St Francis De Sales Catholic Church. The church was founded in New Orleans in 1867, only 2 years after the end of the civil war. The building was originally constructed in 1875, with the bell tower added in 1888. The bell tower used to contain another story higher, but was severely damaged in a hurricane in the early 20th century. The other buildings on the grounds were built in the late 1890’s

St Francis De Sales operated at Livaudais Hall from 1875 until 2008, when it was de-consecrated by the Church and sold to a non-profit for redevelopment into a cultural center. Unfortunately, the new owner did not have the funds to restore the property and it was left to decay and become blighted. In 2017 the property was sold to a local developer, Peter Gardner, and the entire property restored. The historic convent and rectory were converted to housing while the main sanctuary was modernized and restored, and ready to serve the community for the next 100 years.