Comments on: 807 Esplanade

By: Angeliska

Angeliska — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:50:23 +0000

Dear Taylor,
Did you ever get to go inside? It’s such a magical place. Don’t cry, dearie!
One day, I’ll live there again and you can too, okay?

By: taylor

taylor — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:50:17 +0000

You lived in my dream house! I recently had to move from New Orleans where I would sit on the neutral ground in front of this house all the time, eating my lunch, and stare at this house, I need it! Am I going to cry over this? Probably! Thank you, thank you!!

By: Desier Galjour

Desier Galjour — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:18:42 +0000

Hey there all. This is Desier, the mom of Aurelia who lived in the top floor apt before storming out. I too miss this place and have fond memories of the building filled with creative friends. I gave birth to Aurelia in the 2nd floor slave qtr. apt in 1993. Must say though that I never felt any ghosts in this building. My family is from the quarter and this is one of the few buildings that felt clean. The hidden stairwell in the slave qtr. apts is another story. Hope everyone is well this winter and keeping warm. Desier

By: deepbluehue

deepbluehue — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:03:06 +0000

you i and violet listening to ‘ free ‘ by catpower with the ‘ kalliope ‘ from the distant wind and the view of the setting sun on the roofs … brought tears to my eyes …

… ‘ Crumblydown manor ‘ goes on …

By: Em

Em — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:23:25 +0000

What a beautiful post and a beautiful house. This completely made my day. Thank you.

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:25:54 +0000

807 Esplanade reminds me of a beautiful old decrepit woman with stories to tell. So good of you to speak for her.

Your blond soldier ghost sighting was every bit as fascinating as I’d hoped! Thanks for not making me wait to hear about it!

By: alanna

alanna — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:35:35 +0000

I don’t know you, but I read this, and then last night, the house and stairwell you described showed up in my dream. i was visiting for a barbecue. the ghost would not speak to me, but i could tell he was around,and others. the building was falling down in massive chunks, so i pitched my tent in the adjacent yard instead of finding a crash spot indoors. my companions did not seem to mind, saying ohhhh the building won’t completely fall down while we are sleeping in it. there were kittens also, and people meowing falsetto-style in conversation.

By: cecilia pawlowski

cecilia pawlowski — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:54:17 +0000

Such a wonderful place, I feel tears coming down my face. I totaly agree on verhext comments!! This house deserve to have people living in it. Not to be used as a working place. It should have people loving it and making it a home again. We do not have houses like that in Sweden, I live in a very practical country, since we where untouched after WWII, we had strong economy and people disliked old things that could remind them on our poor past. So, old thing and buildings was ruined and replaced with new “modern” ugly things. But nevertheless I try to track old things down, and collect as much as I can. Late at night they whisper to eachother, the dolls in the cabinette, the wax mannequin and all the furniture….very soft, I can not hear what they say, but it feels homy and comforting. Thanks for making my life more exciting!! Cecilia

By: verhext

verhext — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:55:48 +0000

…

yesterday i went to get you something from sword and the rose, and we settled on a “home of my heart” spell. i’ll write more in a letter but here you are writing about your heart-home.

this house, this house! it needs to be lived in, not movie-made in. shivers.

By: sylvio

sylvio — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:58:14 +0000

wow angel, can u believe it, this effect new orleans has on our souls? i have been away for one year, quit smoking, am around more innocent people, no roaches and now i have this incredible opportunity to move back to a beautiful old house (forever) my friend is buying but i am reluctant…..