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famous Civil War hero, his
name is still associated with
the building.
Novelist Frances Parkinson
Keyes, who wrote many of her 51
novels here, including Dinner at
Antoine’s, restored the property.
Today, many of her personal
possessions are on display,
including all of her novels, plus a
collection of dolls from all over
the world. The rooms are
arranged around an attractive
court yard, which contains a
fountain that Mrs. Keyes brought
from Vermont, her home state.
6 Soniat House
1133 Chartres St. Map 5 D1.
Tel 522-0570. v Riverfront. @ 5, 55.
∑ soniathouse.com See Where to
Stay, p166.
This historic residence was built
in 1829 as a townhouse for
wealthy sugar planter Joseph
Soniat Dufossat and his family.
Joseph was the second son of
Chevalier Guy Saunhac du
Fossat, who had been sent to
Louisiana by Louis XV of France
in 1751 to help the fight against
the Native Americans.
The house combines
Creole style – the flagstone
Decorative ironwork balcony at Soniat House, a popular luxury hotel carriageway, a courtyard, an
external spiral staircase, and
splendid pine and cypress including master chess player lacy iron galleries – with Greek
ceiling, two fine Bavarian Paul Morphy who was born Revival detail in the mantels
stained-glass windows, and here in 1837, when it was the and moldings. In the 1940s,
a window depicting the Battle residence of his grandfather, the Nathaniel Felton family
of New Orleans (see p19) Joseph Le Carpentier. General restored it completely. Today,
beneath an image of Our P. G. T. Beauregard lived here it is a small hotel, exquisitely
Lady of Prompt Succor. briefly for 18 months in 1866–7, furnished with authentic
A formal French garden and because he was such a antiques and decoration.
containing a handsome iron
gazebo lies in front of the
building. It is accessed via the
porter’s lodge.
5 Beauregard-
Keyes House
1113 Chartres St. Map 5 D1.
Tel 523-7257. v Riverfront. @ 5, 55.
Open 10am–3pm Mon–Sat. &
8 hourly. ∑ bkhouse.org
Twin staircases lead up to this
Federal-style townhouse,
designed by François Corre jolles
in 1826. It is associated with
several famous New Orleanians, Grand entrance to the Beauregard-Keyes House

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