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| Beauregard-keyes House |
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1113 Chartres Street
| New Orleans | 70116
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New Orleans
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 In the Old French Quarter of the City of New Orleans along Chartres St. lies an architectural jewel in the Palladian and Louisiana raised-cottage style--The Beauregard House.
Built in 1826 by the French auctioneer Joseph LeCarpentier, Beauregard House stands on land purchased from the Ursuline nuns whose convent is across the street. Designed by the Spaniard architect Francisco Correjolles, the cottage was built as the residence of LeCarpentier. The famous chess master Paul Morphy (son of LeCarpentier’s daughter and Judge Alonzo Morphy) was born here in 1837.
The building received its name as the Confederate hero, a native New Orleanian, rented rooms here after the Civil War. After passing through the hands of many owners, the home almost became a macaroni factory in 1925. That fate was halted when concerned citizens formed the Beauregard Memorial Association. The home sat is disrepair until purchased in 1944 by novelist Frances Parkinson Keys and she commissioned the restoration. She used the home as a winter residence and wrote several of her novels here including Dinner at Antoine’s.
She furnished the home with several original Beauregard pieces and memorabilia as well as her own collections. There are five portraits in the home of Beauregard, his daughter and his granddaughters which belonged to the Beauregard family. Ms. Keys had impressive collections--ceiling fans, over 200 dolls from all over the world, 'veilleuse' (tiny teapots)--all here on display. The home is a lovely representation of the times. The lower level of the raised cottage ,originally an above-ground basement, was used for storage and a wine cellar. The home is brick, facade overlaid with stucco. The large wood floor planks (about 8 inches) are of yellow pine and the ornate millwork surrounding doors and windows as well as intricately carved ceiling medallions make this a home to die for. |
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