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Tullls-Toledano Manor A Self-Guided Tour
The 3} acres on which the manor now stands was once part of a 511 acre tract which extended from the beach to the Bay of Biloxi. It was originally secured by Jacque L'Adnler (Ladnler) from the British at Pensacola c.1770. In 1780 he had to reconfirm the grant with the Spanish at Mobile. After control shifted to the United States, title was again reconfirmed in 1813.
In 1832 Pierre and Elizabeth Pradat. who had residences in both New 6rleans and Biloxi, bought 'a parcel of the land from Ladnler heirs for $800. For several years they operated the Green Oaks Hotel (which also functioned as a gambling casino) on the property east of the present manor. During the Civil War, Union officers from Ship Island are said to have frequented the casino.
The Pradats had eight children, one of whom, Matilda, married dhrlstoval Toledano, a sugar and cotton broker. Mr. Toledano had Matilda's uncle, Jean Marie Pradat, from Lyons, France to design and build the manor for Matilda as a wedding gift. It was. completed in 1856.
At the time of his marriage to Matilda, Mr. Toledano, born in New Orleans in 1789, was a widower, 36 years her senior. He had seven children from his first marriage.
Matilda gave him five additional children. Christoval died in 1869 at age 80, leaving this and Louisiana property to Matilda.
In 1886 Matilda sold the mansion and 28 acres to her neice, Mrs. Valle for $2,100. In 1902 the house was sold to Dr. Hunter for $4.500. In 1907 it was sold to Mrs. Philbrick, his sister-in-law, who lost it in the depression, taxes on the 100 X 500 ft. property being $600. annually. In 1932 it was bought for $10,500 by J. Campbell, a racing steward. In 1939 Mr. Garner Tullls. cotton broker, and presldnet of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, bought the property for $6,500.
In 1975 it appraised for $428,000.
NOTES ON CONSTRUCTION: The footers of the main house are 40 inches thick resting on sand. They taper up to 18 Inches where the walls begin. The walls are formed of plaster upon metal lath upon brick then more plaster and brick. Three iron rods run the length of the house and brace the upper walls. The bricks were made by steam technique by the Kendall company on Back Bay. They were moved by barge to this location. The mortar was mads by burning and crushing oyster shells. The bricks were paintsd with a red wash, over which a white penciling was applied.