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Maison Blanche

Logo: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Department store in New Orleans, US

Maison Blanche (French pronunciation:, White House) was a department store in New Orleans, Louisiana, and later also a chain of department stores. It was founded in 1897 by Isidore Newman, an immigrant from Germany.2 It ceased to exist in 1998.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1897Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersNew Orleans1

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Maison Blanche New Orleans 1976 by Leon Winer
Photo: Leon Winer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Maison Blanche (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ blɑ̃ʃ] , White House) was a department store in New Orleans, Louisiana, and later also a chain of department stores. It was founded in 1897 by Isidore Newman, an immigrant from Germany.2

Timeline

  1. 1998Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1897Founded Founded1

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