Brevard-Rice House (Anne Rice's Former Home)

The 1857 Greek Revival mansion at 1239 First Street in the Garden District was home to Anne Rice from 1989 to 2004 — the years when she was the most famous living author in New Orleans. Rice used the Garden District as the setting for 'The Witching Hour' and its sequels; the Mayfair Witches lived in a house closely modeled on this one. She held public events and book signings here that drew thousands. The house was built for Albert Hamilton Brevard, a merchant who also built the Louise S. McGehee School nearby. It is a private residence and not open to the public, but the exterior is one of the most photographed houses in the neighborhood.