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THE PIRATE HOUSE
BY GEORGETTE B. HALL
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Han<m,j ov«r the henchome *r!*dte ^ fireplace in the dining room of tbt “Pirate Hoiue," hi»toric old horn* of Mr. and Ma Bjorn H. Lifter of N*w Orleans and 228 Beach Boulevexd, ^iWave'anJ, is a portrait of a pirate.
a handwme devil with hi* scarf t:ed about his head at a rakish angle, and if one looks close enough, he may se^ the perennial twinkle in his eyes. This gentleman could indeed tell
fabulous stories about an_ era long past hut kept alive through legend and interest which will be furthur stimulated in similar historic landmarks through the Spring Pilgrimage sponsored by the Bay-Waveland Garden Club,
If this pirate could be miraculously I	proportioned,
gifted with the power of speech, K“	° Sain entrance to t e
New Orlees frocn lb* British aad ma*e Le/itte a	hero	instead	oi a man	with
a priop ^upoc hit head.
1813 Ah#_-ow»**s_______at the houw
ow Morsn and Mary
sincg> including Alfred Ulman, early Coast reeident.	The	Listen	purchased	the
borne in	1950	and just recently	the
will of Pearl Reseostream made the entire property one piece.
The house is a perfect exvnple of Loui»Lana	planter type,	with its brick
ground story and outer stairway leading 'to the first floor. The wide stairway has beautifully scrolled iron grill-work bannisters ^^hich are reminis-
cent of the ’New Orleans Vieux Carre. The stairway leads to the spacious gallery, supported by white frame columns, and which extends across the length of the house. The three dor-i mer windows on the front -are beau-
“Pirate
House”	one raises the huge brass
knocker on one of the massive ma-
he
might enjoy reminiscing. The stories
he would relate would be filled with	.
,	, • ,	,	,	hogany	doors	that	the	Listeis	have
adventure on tne high seas, plunder,	,	_u	j	..	_	t'v,
tcrture
the
,	,	.	,	recently added to the enrance. These
death and superstition, for	•	,	,	,	.	,
TT .,	.	.	doors, eight by ten feet, are cathedra
___ Pirate House has not always	**	...	,	f „	.
,	,	.	,	•	shaped, set with large panels of Frencr
been t.it- charming, beautiful home it	,	.
beveled glsss, through which can b<
glimpsed some of the treasurers on thi
other side.
Once welcomed and admitted on
is today, where soft shadows from
moss draped oaks, Paul Scarlet roses,
oleander arid azaleas help to make it
ci place for gracious Southern living.
According to history the origina
house wa-> constructed in 1802 by a
Now' Oie.ms business man who was ,	,	,	,	.	jr	■	,	i	is	half	paneled in mahogany and pjpei
descended from the King of Denmark . K	B	J	r	r
'j	steps	into the spacious	living	loor
which	has an adjoining	muse	roor
and	a library. The	living	roor
. ,	.	ed in tapestry paper made by Lancasu
a fortune as^a ,	_
j of England. The design is Vikin
,	*.	•	-r	>’	i	•	ships in full sail with pirates on boan
the white mansion overlooking _
The wall to wail crfrpet here
F^'*^hSd' amassed
(4--;:iIennn pirate, a privateer, a
Mississippi Sound as his head-e It was here, legend tells us,
1 delph blue and furnishings are
.	i	i , tique with cherry red predominate
. .L- booty was brought ashore .	■	.	»
,	,	.in	the upholstery and lampj. As oi
’..iroug.i a secret underground tunnel	...
i .i	V—"-r- . v ^--t - ? enter*, to his nght ti an antique de
« - .i n 4 from the beach U”the Drick	*	.	\	.
,	r	i i	..	,	made of satin wood with exquisite i
,<ri u:xl floor of the house. Here also	.
,	,	,	.	lays. Thu desk formerly l>elong
fortunate pirate, or one	...	,	,
, ,, to the Juden family of Wavelund n walking the plank . ,	...	....
the original charter of WJvclund v.
• • y
a.i> sp.in-d
lo I i. o a worst; fate, wus thrown into
.	. ungned on it.
to die or to l«n- *	,	. „
tin- brick dungeon ►;imh (i< ponding upon tho cuprtct of
lui raptor v
I iy Pilgrimage Visitors
Pi!.ite llmi'i- i Jll still Jro iif tin
To tho left of the entrance way 4 tall polished mahogany grundfatlu
. clock which Mrs, Listor purcho1 to the .
from the Kiel Royal Antique Compi remain* „	_	,	.
....	u | in New Orleanv Thi* wxt the ch
titii'H fuiiit ruclKil of slave mau*. ,	.	.
....	©	■	,	.	» . I u*ed in th« WDSU-TV iiudio I
i tiu wriitiriiil bar* in ono of , ,	.	,	,	.	,
... -II. »r.. jjillT'In" 8<»a condition,