Though made famous by author Anne Rice with tales of vampires and witches, her noteworthy New Orleans home at 1239 First Street in the Garden District has a much longer and more ominous past. The Greek Revival-style house was built in the 1850s and spans a sizable 9,000 square feet of living space, perfect for the dead that still inhabit the property amongst the living.

Sources/extras:

https://touringlouisianaplantations.wordpress.com/2016/05/16/brevard-rice-house-new-orleans-la/

http://www.historyshomes.com/detail.cfm?id=860

Historical Marker Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=51523

http://old-new-orleans.com/NO_Rosegate.html

Episode 3: The Trunk Murders

Beyond The Grave PodcastBy Beyond The GraveOct 14, 2022