Pontalba Apartments, Flankin Jackson Square

4e NEW ORLEANS CITY OF ENCHANTMENT PONTALBA APARTMENTS Flanking Jackson Square These buildings, built in 1849 for the Baroness Pontalba, are believed to be America's first apartment buildings. They are outstanding for their cast- iron balconies, and now house state museums, as well as apartments and shops. GLR-392 Color photo by Grant L. Robertson PUB. BY GRANT L. ROBERTSON, METAIRIE, NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70121 MIRRO-KROME CARD BY H. S. CROCKER CO., INC., SAN FRANCISCO 1