History of Commander's Palace Restaurant www.commanderspalace.com/history.htm December 2001 | |
Awards and Accolades www.commanderspalace.com/aa.htm December 2001 | |
Guarding a legacy Commander's replace the late Jamie Shannon The New Orleans Times Picayune January 8, 2002 Page F-4 | |
Obituary of Emile Commander The Daily Picayune September 16, 1906 Page 4, Column 5 | |
Obituary of Peter Commander The Daily Picayune August 7, 1905 Page 7, Column 3 | |
Obituary of Baggio Commander The Daily Picayune December 23, 1902 Page 6, Column 5 | |
Birth of Camelo Camarda Index to Orleans Parish Birth Records, 1790 - 1897 [FF655i] September 4, 1857 | NOTE: Emile is often used as an English substitute for the Italian name, Carmelo (here misspelled Camelo) |
Marriage of Gennaro Lopez and Angelina Camardi Register of Marriages Kept by the Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1870-1916 December 10, 1880 Volume 8, Page 349 | |
Marriage License of Peter Comardie and Josepha Venuto New Orleans Marriage Licenses, 1846- July 14, 1856 VEB678, Pages 37-38 | |
Birth of Lucia Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica September 14, 1841 | |
Birth of Angela Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica March 7, 1839 | |
Birth of Pietro Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica January 1, 1831 | |
Birth of Biagio Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica October 19, 1828 | |
Marriage of Carmelo Camarda and Rosa Bertucci Stato Civile di Ustica August 30, 1827 |
Camarda/Commander family as documented in the City Directories of New Orleans. The three Commander brothers started three of the oldest continuously-operated restaurants in New Orleans. Quite an impressive legacy.
1858: Camardo Peter, tailor, 175 Rampart, fi. dt.
First occurrence of Peter Camarda.
1869: Camarder Peter, grocery, 459 Dryades
First mention of grocery business
1872: Commander Peter, grocer, Dryades, se. cor. Euterpe
First use of the name Commander
1885: Commander Emile, bartender Mrs J Commander, r. 161 S. Basin
First mention of saloon business
1890: Commander Emile, manager, 188 Washington av.
1890: Commander Peter, saloon, 188 Washington av.
First mention of saloon on Washington Avenue, current location of Commander’s Palace Restaurant
1895: Commander Anthony, saloon, 308 Magazine, r. same
First mention of saloon on Magazine Street, current location of Bon Ton Café
1901: Commander Antonio, propr. Bon Ton Café, 308 Magazine
Magazine Street saloon identified as Bon Ton Café
1904: Commander Charles J., saloon, 761 s. Rampart and restaurant, 1300 St. Charles av., r. 1420 Carondelet
First mention of restaurant at 1300 St. Charles Avenue
1910: Commander Charles J., saloon, 761 s. Rampart and propr. Delmonico Restaurant, 1300 St. Charles av., r. same
St. Charles Avenue restaurant identified as Delmonico Restaurant