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BAY ST. LOUIS WELCOMES VISITORS
The historic town of Bay St. Louis is intriging with its unique shops, colorful history and hospitable people.
When the New World explorer Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville camped on the bluffs at the Gulf s edge in 1699, he named the site Bay St. Louis after King Louis IX. A spanish land grant to Thomas Shields in 1789 changed the town’s name to Shieldsboro but the name reverted to Bay St. Louis in 1875.
Originally settled by Spaniards, French-Canadians and Indians (among others), the area has been a popular resort for New Orleanians for several generations and many have made permanent homes here.
The buildings, shops and homes featured in this brochure are only an example of many that remain to give us a glimpse of Bay St. Louis's distinctive history. You are welcome to stroll around and discover them. We take pleasure in sharing our town and hope that you enjoy your visit.
THE CARROLL PLANTATION HOME CIRCA 1870
The original wrought iron fence still frames this Queen Anne style residence. The house has a central main entrance which is flanked by two secondary entrances, a hip roof and undercut gallery and overlooks the famous bluffs of Bay St. Louis, near d’Iberville s landing in 1699. (This house is occupied and is not open for inspection.) No 2 on map.
OUR LADY OF THE GULF CHURCH CIRCA 1908
This Romanesque facade wit h an Ionic portico is constructed of brick with two towers connected by a balustrade. It occupies the site of two previous Catholic churches. The cornerstone of the first church was laid in 1848 and the second in 1877. The church burned in 1907. Early morning hours are excellent for viewing the interior because of the beauty of the stained glass windows.
Open every d-ay during daylight hours. No. 3 on map.
MAURIGI SHOE SHOP/EVERGREEN ANTIQUES CIRCA 1900
A popular style for small businesses at the turn of the century, this shotgun* building was occupied by the Manuel Maurigi Shoe Shop. Its two-bay. gable-on-hip has an undercut cantilevered canopy and is the oldest surviving shotgun in the downtown section of Bay St. Louis.
Open Sundays and Mondays-or call 467-2834 for appointment. No. 4 on map.
KATE LOBRANO HOUSE 1896
This shotgun house is built of 12 inch vertical barge boards with lap siding applied. It has a hip-on gable roof with cantilevered side and front galleries. It was donated in 1989 by the Lobrano family to the Hancock County Historical Society and will be their permanent home.
Open Tuesday - Friday 3-5 for complimentary tea. No. 5 on map.
MONET - BOARDMAN - BREATH HOUSE CIRCA 1838
Originally a 4-room cottage, the house was built by Judge Julius Monet in 1838. In the late 19th century the new Queen Anne style facade alterations included a central gable, poly-agonal bay and a turreted porch along with a bracketed undercut gallery and shingle and scroll/sawn decorations. (This home is occupied and not open for inspection) No. 6 on map.
*	So named because a shotgun could be fired at the front door and the shot pass freely out the back door.