Who owns the Lalaurie Mansion?
The atrocious acts carried out by Marie Delphine Macarty at Lalaurie Mansion were only revealed three years after she moved in when a fire in 1834 led to the discovery of several slaves that were imprisoned, tortured, and killed. Several bodies were also found in the yard at Lalaurie Mansion. The original New Orleans mansion…
The atrocious acts carried out by Marie Delphine Macarty at Lalaurie Mansion were only revealed three years after she moved in when a fire in 1834 led to the discovery of several slaves that were imprisoned, tortured, and killed. Several bodies were also found in the yard at Lalaurie Mansion.
The original New Orleans mansion occupied by LaLaurie did not survive. The impressive mansion at 1140 Royal Street, on the corner of Governor Nicholls Street, commonly referred to as the LaLaurie or Haunted House, is not the same building inhabited by LaLaurie. When she acquired the property in 1831 from Edmond Soniat Dufossat, a house was already under construction and finished for LaLaurie.
Who owns the Lalaurie Mansion?
As Laurie Mansion is private property, no one is allowed to enter the building without permission from the owners. As such, visitors may only get a glimpse of Lalaurie Mansion from the outside. During the filming of American Horror Story: Coven in 2013, the historic Gallier House was used for the exterior shots of Lalaurie Mansion as the production crew failed to obtain permission from the owners of the mansion to carry out filming outside the property.
As of 2021, the infamous Lalaurie Mansion is owned by energy trader Michael Whalen who bought the house in 2010 and moved in in 2013. The house was formerly owned by Regions Financial Corporation (Bank) which bought the property from actor Nicolas Cage during a foreclosure auction in 2009. This comes after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slapped Cage with a $6.2 million tax lien, forcing the actor to liquidate several lavish properties under his name.
