The house has been restored to its original splendor through archaeological studies and careful review of the building contract and inventories.

It features a symmetrical facade, an ornate doorway, and a wide central hall, but it is not purely Federal.

Brand took the basic form of a Federal-style house and added several cabinets, balconies, and galleries.

The balconies and galleries are more typical of French Louisiana style architecture and were an adaptation necessary because of the warm climate.

Because the home was a private residence from approximately 1831 to 1924 there are several furniture styles that are appropriate to the museum's interpretation of the history of the house.

The majority of the collection is generally classified as American Empire and early Victorian with many nice examples of more specific styles under both classifications.

Meeks has a furniture outlet in New Orleans on Chartres Street, but his main office was in New York.

The characteristics of this style are also based on Greek and Roman models but reflect simple construction and flat one-dimensional surfaces with pillars and scrolls supporting the pieces.

Classicism gave way to Romanticism and a fascination with the past became the basis for an entire range of "Revival Styles".

The Hermann–Grima House has a beautiful Rococo Revival bedroom set and many other fine examples of this style of furniture.

Samuel continued to act as a broker and expanded his business into mortgages, stocks and real estate.

The family purchased a lot on St. Louis Street in 1831 and Samuel hired architect, William Brand, to build a new residence.

Mr. Hermann's fortune was eventually lost due to the crash and he sold the home to Felix Grima.

[6] He graduated from the college d'Orleans, a creole school that emphasized the classics, then studied law with his brother-in-law.

He and his wife lived on the corner of Bourbon and Toulouse, the future site of the French Opera House.

[7] Its original purpose was to provide a place where needy women could sell homemade products or family heirlooms.

Throughout its history, the Christian Woman's Exchange has been financially supported by prominent New Orleans women including, Mrs. Ira A. Richardson, Caroline S. Tilton, Mrs. Charles L. Howard, and M.L.