1113 Chartres St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
29.961025,-90.060995
In the most haunted city of the most haunted state, you will find Chartres Street, which many people feel may be the most haunted street in the French Quarter. With those sorts of claims, you better back it up with some incredible tales of pure haunted terror that would pull your rectum into your chest cavity! Ok, that may be a bit elaborate but you get the idea! Located on Chartres Street there sits a home with a history and list of owners so in-depth, one couldn’t imagine it being anywhere else in the city.
The Beauregard-Keyes House lies across the street from the equally-haunted Urseline Convent, which I will definitely cover at a later date. The home was built in 1826 by architect Francois Correjolles for a wealthy auctioneer by the name of Joseph Le Carpentier. It is rumored that Le Carpentier started his fortune by selling goods for the famed pirate Jeanne Lafitte. As you will see, Lafitte’s name is mentioned quite often throughout these blogs, as he played a dominate role in Louisiana history and seemed to be quite the villainous traveler. In 1829, LeCarpentier's daughter, Louise Therese Felicite Thelcide LeCarpentier (what a mouthful!) married Michel Alonzo Morphy in the home. On June 22, 1827 their son Paul Charles Morphy was born. Paul would soon become a prodigy when it came to the game of chess. Years of study and practice would garner him with the title of world champion.
