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The Buckner Mansion: Hollywood Meets Historic Grandeur

Created by Carolyn Anifalaje
On 18 September, 2025

Did you know that in the Garden District, the Buckner Mansion stands as one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks? It has towering Corinthian columns, iron balconies, and expansive grounds. Most people know it today as the infamous “Miss Robichaux’s Academy” from American Horror Story: Coven, but the Buckner Mansion’s true story goes back over a century and a half, rooted in the wealth and ambition of 19th-century New Orleans.

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Madame John’s Legacy: Surviving Fires and Centuries of Change

Created by Carolyn Anifalaje
On 18 September, 2025

Madame John’s Legacy: Surviving Fires and Centuries of Change

In New Orleans’ French Quarter, there is a constant reminder of the city’s resilience, Madame John’s Legacy. Compared to the fancy mansions in the Garden District, the house might initially appear boring or insignificant. But this 18th-century Creole townhouse is one of the oldest residences in New Orleans, a building that has experienced devastating fires, political shifts, and the passage of centuries.

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Originally a Family Mansion, Now a Boutique Hotel: Soniat House

Created by Carolyn Anifalaje
On 11 September, 2025

In the French Quarter of New Orleans stands a remarkable building that is filled with history, elegance, and Southern charm: the Soniat House. Today, it welcomes travelers from around the world as a boutique hotel, but behind its iron gates and graceful balconies lies the story of a family home that has witnessed nearly two centuries of change. To walk through Soniat House is not just to step into a hotel; it is to step back in time.

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Why The Presbytère Should Be on Your New Orleans Itinerary

Created by Carolyn Anifalaje
On 17 July, 2025

When most people think of New Orleans, they think of jazz music, beignets, and Bourbon Street. But in the historic heart of the French Quarter stands a lesser-known building that tells a story of the city’s culture, resilience, and identity: The Presbytère.

 

Built in 1791 and originally intended to house clergy (hence the name, which means “priests’ residence”), the Presbytère has evolved into one of New Orleans’ most popular museums.

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Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop: America’s Oldest Bar Still Standing

Created by Carolyn Anifalaje
On 14 July, 2025

In the heart of the historic French Quarter in New Orleans is a building that seems almost unchanged by the centuries. With its uneven brick walls, flickering candlelight, Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar doesn’t just serve drinks; it serves stories, legends, and a direct connection to America’s colonial past. Built sometime between 1722 and 1732, it is widely regarded as the oldest bar in the United States.

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The Untold Stories of Oak Alley Plantation

Created by Carolyn Anifalaje
On 11 July, 2025

Along the Mississippi River in Vacherie, Louisiana, just an hour outside New Orleans, Oak Alley Plantation is one of the most iconic and photographed antebellum mansions in the American South. It has an alley of 300-year-old oak trees, symmetrical architecture, and 25 acres of grounds that draw thousands of visitors each year. But behind the picture-perfect house lies a deeper, more complex story, one that deserves to be heard.

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The Cornstalk Hotel

Created by House-History
On 9 May, 2025

Nestled in the heart of New Orleans’ historic French Quarter, the Cornstalk Hotel stands as a testament to the city’s rich architectural heritage and storied past. Located at 915 Royal Street, this boutique hotel is renowned not only for its distinctive Gothic Revival architecture but also for the iconic cast-iron fence that gives the establishment its name.​

A Glimpse into History

Constructed in 1816, the building originally served as the private residence of Judge Francois Xavier-Martin, the first Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

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A view of the historic home the Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, DC on a sunny day.

Woodrow Wilson House on S Street

Created by House-History
On 18 January, 2024

This mansion joined the Wilson family as a gift to Woodrow’s wife, Edith, after he completed his presidency. Wilson purchased the home without having ever set foot inside it or seeing it in person. When the couple did finally move in they added a billiard room, a brick garage, and an in-house library for his over 8,000 books.

In 1923, he made his final public appearance from his balcony.

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