Beauregard - Keyes House & Garden

med French Quarter is a symphony of formal simplicity. One of the most romantic and fascinating old houses in a city which boasts of many interesting landmarks is the sumptuous house at 1113 Chartres Street, in the heart of the city's fable French Quarter. It was constructed in 1826 by Joseph Le Carpentier, a well-to-do auctioneer. When Le Carpentier built the house � now known as the Beauregard-Keyes House � it also included a side garden on the corner of Chartres and Ursulines Streets. This was unusual even then, for most homes in the French Quarter had gardens tucked away out of sight. Open on two sides, Le Carpentier's garden was described by some at the time as "a jungle."