400 N. Peter (Henry Howard Warehouse). Yellow to orange. In 1867 the Irish-born architect Henry Howard, noted for his exuberant, complex Italianate designs in antebellum Louisiana, designed a square of warehouses for the Importers bonded Warehouse Company. The building, which cost $60,000 to construct, actually consisted of six stores. They displayed heavy Italianate detailing, well-suited for a utilitarian structure, and were praised by contemporaries for their solidity and fine architectural appearance. The entire block was surrounded by a protective "awning," or slate-roofed overhang. The renovation of this property, which for all practical purposes consisted of new construction, was completed in 1987.