Aldrich–Genella House, historic house in New Orleans, Louisiana

The Aldrich–Genella House is a 3+1⁄2-story house at 4801 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, built in 1866 to a design by Thomas Brown Wright in the Second Empire style. A renovation in 1878 added Renaissance Revival elements. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1980.

The Aldrich–Genella House was built in 1866 to a design by architect Thomas Brown Wright in the Second Empire style, then popular nationally. In 1878 it was renovated and fitted with elements of the Renaissance Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1980.

The house carries the names of two of its owners, the Aldrich and Genella families, and stands at 4801 St. Charles Avenue, the route of the city's Carnival parades. Its mansard roof and tower are part of the streetscape that grew up along the avenue's streetcar line.

The house sits at the corner of St. Charles Avenue and Bourdeaux Street on a sizable property with driveway and parking space. Located in an active neighborhood, visitors can walk the surrounding streets to explore other historic homes and experience the area's architecture firsthand.

The house was designed by architect Thomas Brown Wright, known for buildings in popular period styles. The top floor features wood paneling and a special tower room offering surprising views over the treetops of the surrounding neighborhood.