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When asked to assist in finding i family name or some no ionger existing building or landmark, i usually try to respond by first searching ?.n rough .my own database which has become somewhat extensive. Then, if the project peaks my interest, i may endeavor further research as in the recent request by a granddaughter of James G. Fayard.
i -vas given the following information in seeking to assist in finding the "Fayard Hotel," which she was told ?x!sr.ed in 3ay St. Louis.
"My grandfather owned a hotel in Bay St. Louis named the Fayard Hotel around 1900. Supposedly it burned down and was near the railroad tracks. We have a photo of it, but have never been able to locate any history about it.
"My dad was born in 1904. So (the) hotel would have to be there	between	then	and at
least 1919, as my dad stated he went there during the summer by train.
Their mother and his brother/sister lived in New Orleans in order for kids to have access to school and for their mother to have some care...supposedly she was not well. It is unclear as to whether the hotel burned while my grandfather owned it. Another part of the story goes that he went bankrupt and lost the hotel when alcohol	running ships	could
no longer bring liquor there...not sure what that was all about.
"Anyway, all these people are deceased so no live story-tellers exist. While my dad was still alive, I drove him around Bay St Louis to see if he could pinpoint the site. He remembered the town setting, but could not remember the exact location of the hotel.
"Perhaps an unsolved mystery."
"he Granddaughter emaiied a copy pnoto of the ,Hotel ?which is an excellent rendering as you can see ceiow.
My first response was that this hotel may not have existed in Bay St Louis, and more certainly, was not operating as the "Fayard Hotel." !n examining the physical structure, it appears rectangular and its foundation !aid out on a triangular iot with streets on each side of the building.
Further, there appears to be no compound for trees, lawns, or customary offset kitchens, although the cottages at left may be guest cottages. The building is absent of signs that would distinguish it as a hotel, boarding house, or general store. -- And a church steeple is visible at right down the side street.