212 Lafitte St

212 Lafitte St Follow our journey as we blend historic charm with a modern home revival, stay tuned as we make changes and get closer to making this your potential new home!

06/06/2026

Before the water lines came, there were wells. 💧
Mary Lou remembers the water in Mandeville as soft, always flowing, and always there. A fountain on the beach where you could walk up and drink without even turning a handle.
A simpler time on Lafitte Street.

05/29/2026

Grocery shopping looked a little different back then. 🏠✨
Mary Lou remembers walking into Levy's grocery store as a little girl — fresh meat hanging in the cooler, a butcher cutting your order right in front of you, and a grocer behind the counter who hand-picked every can off the shelf for you.
No self-checkout. No rushing. Just people taking care of people.

05/18/2026

She didn't go to the store. She went to the lake. 🦐
Growing up on Lafitte Street in the late 30s/early 40s meant cast nets, blue crabs, and whatever the lake gave you that day. Mary Lou takes us back to a Mandeville that most of us never got to see.
This is what dinner looked like.

05/08/2026

We are honored to open our doors this Mothers Day 🏠🤍
212 Lafitte Street will be part of the Old Mandeville Historic Association's 2026 Mother's Day Home Tour and we would love for you to come see the house in person.
This is the 15th annual tour featuring historic homes and landmarks throughout Old Mandeville. Come walk through the history we have been sharing with you and see where this journey is headed.
📅 Sunday May 10th · 2PM – 5PM
🎟 Advance tickets $25 adults · $15 students
📍 Wristbands and tour maps available at the Lang House — 605 Carroll Street
Purchase tickets online or visit the Lang House in person.
We cannot wait to see you here.
Old Mandeville Historic Association

05/08/2026

We are looking forward to seeing inside the private homes that will be on tour Sunday! Are you?
Do you have your tickets yet??

Tickets are $25 adults / $15 students in advance; $30 adults day-of tour (student tickets remain $15). All ticket holders must pick up wristbands and the tour map at the Lang House Museum (605 Carroll Street) prior to touring.
Tickets may be purchased online with a credit card at https://www.oldmandevillehistoricassociation.org/copy-of-mother-s-day-home-tour-2025 or by visiting the Lang House in person during normal hours (Thursdays and Fridays 10-4, Saturdays 10-1, cash or check only).

Grab your ticket, bring a friend, and make it a Mother’s Day tradition!

This event is generously sponsored by Niche Modern Home and Wesley's Comfort Zone. We are grateful for their support.


04/28/2026

Before "Gather", there was something else on that corner. Mary Lou remembers. 🏠

04/27/2026

A diplomat, a boarding house, and a little girl next door who remembers it all. 🏠✨
In 1907 the property passed to Emiliano Martinez — a man who spent 30 years as consul to New Orleans representing Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia, and El Salvador. This quiet Mandeville home became his retirement retreat.
By 1933 it had transformed again — this time into a boarding house for travelers under Mr. and Mrs. Hartson. We only know this because of Ms. Mary Lou Main, who grew up next door at 218 Lafitte as a little girl in the 30s and remembers it all. She calls Mandeville life "heaven on earth."
Around this same time the steamboats stopped running from New Orleans, and the first public water system came to the city — ending the era of the private artesian wells forever.
History doesn't just live in deeds. Sometimes it lives next door.
Video 5 of 6. One more chapter to go.

04/16/2026

The plot thickens. 🏠✨
By 1906, the corner of Lafitte and Claiborne was the heartbeat of Mandeville — meat markets, general stores, and groceries all within steps of each other. Herman H. Levy owned this corner of history.
He purchased the property and sold it just a year later. But this time? He held on to half the rights to the water well.
That well is believed to be the oldest surviving well in all of Mandeville — possibly dating back to the 1840s. Could it have been the original water source for the grocery next door?
We did an archaeological dig to find out. The results might surprise you.
Video 4 of 6. The story keeps getting deeper.

04/13/2026

From $75 lot to a $450 auction on the courthouse steps. 🏠✨
In 1894 — the same year the Dew Drop Inn was built — Conrad Miller purchased this lot with big plans and bigger ambitions. He had a vision. The money? That was another story.
When the finances fell through, the property went to auction, sold in a "loud and audible voice" on the front steps of the courthouse. That $450 price tag tells us one thing — there was finally a house to sell.
Hard to imagine a home worth a thousandth of what it costs today.
Next time — the property's connection to the most historic water well in all of Mandeville. You won't want to miss it.

04/11/2026

The story doesn’t stop at one owner. 🏠✨
In 1881, Angel Xiques acquired 212 Lafitte St — a man already tied to historic legacy in New Orleans. His time here was brief, and by 1892 the property had passed to the Young Men’s Social Club.
Video 2 of 6. One house, many chapters.

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