Naval Brigade Hall

Status: Closed

Parish: Orleans

Location: New Orleans

From the New Orleans Jazz History Lafayette Square and Business District Walking Tour brochure: “827 Camp Street: This building, designed by architect/builder Julius Koch, was Naval Brigade Hall from 1903 until the 1940’s. The Naval Brigade Band was directed by New Orleans ragtime composer, violinist, and bandleader William Braun. After World War II, Grunewald Music Co. opened their School of Music with black and white students under the G. I. Bill program. Instructors included Otto Finck, Willie Humphrey, and Frank Federico. The School moved when it became part of Educational Gateways Music School business.”