Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop - View this location on map  Situated in the heart of the Vieux Carre, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop was erected sometime between 1772 and 1791 and is an excellent example of a French Colonial Louis XV townhouse of briquete-entre-poteaux construction. It was built by Jean and Pierre Lafitte, illicit dealers in 'black ivory' (slaves), who according to tradition, posed as blacksmiths to mask their nefarious trade. 941 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana Historical |