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HAUNTED DWELLING: Provential Hotel The Provential Hotel can be found in the heart of New Orleans, near the corner of St. Philip and Chartres Street, 2 blocks east of Bourbon Street, and 1 block west of Decatur, not far from the Mississippi River.
75 years later, this parsel was sold to Chevalier Jean Lavillebeuvre, who owned it from 1780-1797. Two families; the Laurans and the Roques, got together, bought and developed the land throughout the 1800s'. Around the turn of the century, in 1903, the buildings were sold as a commercial venture, becoming the new business home to the French Market Ice Company. When a 1958 fire burned the buildings to the ground, the enterprising Dupepe family bought the land, and built the 100 and 200 buildings, opening a smaller version of The Provential Hotel in 1961. As the success of their hotel brought in profits, the family began to grow their hotel by buying the other properties close by, adding the other buildings. The land upon which the 300 building now sits, originally was used as a medicinal herb garden from the very beginning of the New Orleans Colony, and throughout the 18th century. The military hospital was just down the street. The Archbishop of New Orleans became the next owner for a few years, and then sold it in 1820. The new owners built a lovely townhouse, complete with housing for their slaves around 1825. It too was probably used as a Confederate hospital. In the 1960's the Dupepe family bought this property, and restored both structures in 1967, making it part of the the Provential Hotel. The 400 building originally was an 1830's Creole-style business store, with the living quarters on the second floor. The building was a commercial property for many years. It was a hardware store, when the Dupepe family bought it and restored the building in 1964, so it too could become part of the Provential Hotel. The 500 building is located on land that was originally owned by the Ursuline Nuns from the early 1700s' to 1830. A military hospital was built here in 1722. Antoine Abat. bought the land and old hospital in 1831, and then sold this property at a profit to Dominique Seghers, who had plans! Seghers had the old hospital torn down, and built two glorious houses on the land. In 1848, these mansions were turned into commercial use by the new owner Francoise Sambola, becoming a boarding house and coffee house. Both structures were probably used as a Civil War Hospital. Unfortunately, both houses burned to the ground during the 1874 fire. The present, 500 building, sprung up in the ashes soon after. In 1916, the building became the headquarters of The Reuter Seed Company. This building was bought in 1969 by the Dupepe Family, completing the size of The Provential Hotel. HISTORY OF MANIFESTATIONS: Some of haunted buildings listed on this site were military hospitals, whether in large buildings (Fort Hayes Military Hospital, * Maumee Bay Brewing Company) or individual homes (Carnton Mansion).
Entities who haunt one building that suffers a demise, or is torn down, have been known to stick around and haunt the next building which is constructed on the land. (Antlers Hilton) In the case of the hauntings in building 500, soldier entities from both the 18th and 19th century are haunting the third building that was constructed on this land. MANIFESTATIONS:
Entities who are still reliving their pain and wounds of the body and heart are here, in certain rooms, and especially in building 500. Somewhere in the Provential Hotel - Room A. A brave, highly decorated entity of a soldier, dressed in a military uniform has a heavy heart - Not done with his business here in this world:
Room B: A soldier who is wearing a 1930 Khatki military uniform inhabits this room.
1) He too loves music, and listens to country music on the room's radio.
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