Lawrence House at 68 St, Louis, New Orleans

The mansion at 68 St. Louis Street (renumbered 720 St. Louis Street after the 1890s) is a Transitional-style (Federal/Greek Revival) buildingBuilt for Pierre Soulé, a French émigré and U.S. Senator, around 1829–1833.

Ir was adquired by Effungham Lawrence of Magnolia Plantation before the Civil War. Historical notes from the Vieux Carré Survey describe it as the "Effingham Lawrence Mansion" as early as the 1860s, with one 1866 newspaper reference (New Orleans Times) noting it was "known more than half a century ago as the Effingham Lawrence Mansion"

He sent his wife and children there during the Civil War. His wife died teher during an epidemic,

Lawrence experienced financial diffisultie sin the mid 1870s.

 Sheriff's sales in 19th-century New Orleans often resulted from court judgments, foreclosures, or succession (estate) issues.

 This one stemmed from litigation involving Mrs. Campbell Fair (likely a creditor or litigant) against Lawrence.

 The buyer, Henry Shepard, acquired it for $6,000—a significant sum then, reflecting the property's value despite the forced sale.

 Later entries in the chain (e.g., January 22, 1877, COB Vol. 107, p. 963) show another transfer to Henry Clay Warmouth (possibly a relative or associate; note: this may tie to Henry Clay Warmoth, Louisiana's Reconstruction-era governor, or a family connection, though records list "Warmouth") via Henry Clay Warmouth vs. Succession of Effingham Lawrence (father)—indicating probate/estate proceedings after Lawrence's death in 1878.