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Welcome to House of Broel's Historic Mansion and Dollhouse Museum, one of the most unique architectural gems of New Orleans. Located in the Historic Garden District, where affluent Americans built Southern mansions as tributes to their new fortunes, this home is an amazing feat of engineering. It is two houses in one.

The original two story Antebellum home was built in the 1850's as the city home of a wealthy plantation owner. In 1884 the home was lifted by William Renaud, when a magnificent first floor was added, especially designed for family weddings and parties. The house is an outstanding example of high Victorian architecture and woodwork with a center hall that showcases an original mirror embellished with an intricate border of tobacco leaves. The Mystic ballroom features ornate chandeliers and original black marble fireplaces and is still the site of many lavish weddings and parties.

     

      

Upstairs, in the family residence, you can visit one of the only private living quarters in the area open to the public on a regular basis. Here one can view not only the fabulous antiques that Mrs. Broel has collected over the years (including a desk made for the Duke of Dresden, a piece of fabric from Egypt that is over 2000 years old, and a chandelier with hand-blown grapes cascading from its arms), but also view the dollhouse collection that has taken Mrs. Broel over 16 years to assemble and contains everything from a delicious-looking sweet shop to a magnificent 10 ft x 12 ft Russian Palace.

The House of Broel is open for tours Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm at a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for children. Walk-ins are accepted, and group rates are available. 

To arrange for a group tour, call us at 800-827-4325.

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House of Broel
Romantic Weddings ~Victorian Mansion
2220 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone: 504-522-2220
Toll Free: 800-827-4325
Email: Info@houseofbroel.com

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