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14 June 2008
"Be very careful. It's old and it's gloomy and it's...it's not perhaps what it seems...It's not a grand
house at all. It's some sort of domicile for something. It's a trap, you might say. It's made up of all sorts of patterns.
And the patterns form a sort of trap." Gerald Mayfair's words of warning to Rowan, WH pg. 805, Mass Market 1993 and Amazon
Kindle Editions
While browsing, I came across these plans for the First Street house in Lives of
the Mayfair Witches. It is known in New Orleans as the Brevard-Clapp-Rice house and is about as old in real life as
it is in the books. Take a look...
The Front of First Street
The house is sometimes called "Rosegate", supposedly for the rose patterns worked into the iron curlicues
in the gate. A fitting name for such a beautiful home, I think.
And now, with these same plans as a guide, I am building a 3D model of 1239 First Street in SketchUp Pro. The Egyptian keyhole
doorway of the house is actually recessed, which is now reflected in the model of the house that I'm building.
This doorway, for its symbolism, also appears at the top of the Mayfair tomb. The first model of the Egyptian Keyhole doorway
is perfect for that project.
To see progress on the 3D model of 1239 First Street, you will find that on this page of the Parlor:
Come Into My Parlor in 3D
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The First Floor of First Street
I have never been able to find a floor plan for the second and third floors/attic space of 1239 First
Street. Hopefully, the images of the house's interior that are up include photographs of at least two of the bedrooms. If
not, there will be soon!
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The Keyhole Doorway
NEW! See animations of the 3D model I built of the Egyptian Keyhole door on Come Into
My Parlor In 3D:
The Egyptian Keyhole Door In 3D
It is here, at the keyhole doorway, that a vital clue to Lasher and the true legacy of the Mayfair
Witches lies. Rowan is the key and the house is the doorway through which Lasher will "come through", making his goal
of being in the flesh a reality. Michael Curry is puzzled by the bas-relief of this same door way on the Mayfair Crypt
and realizes, perhaps too late, that the twelve crypts with the doorway as the thirteenth portal, is a symbol of Rowan's twelve
ancestresses and of Rowan as the thirteenth witch, the Doorway of Lasher.
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The Garden Side of First Street
The side facing the garden where Antha "jumped" to her death, but we now know she was pushed by Carlotta
in a desperate attempt to stop Lasher.
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Authentic New Orleans
Anne Rice bought the Brevard-Clapp house, reputed to be haunted, upon her return to New Orleans in
the late 1980's. The house that was initially to be the setting for The Witching Hour was originally blocks away,
but upon Rice's taking up residence at First Street, this changed. The house, in its real history, has changed owners
throughout the years, but during Rice's residence, it was featured in Lee Bailey's New Orleans, a cookbook of recipes
that are part of what makes New Orleans famous for its cuisine and entertainment.
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By far, Mouldings One has the largest sizes of the plans of the house, and in excellent quality. The
detail is very clear. For those of you who build or create 3D models and graphics, the size and quality of the plans on this
site will be extremely helpful.
Sketchup open right now...
Brevard-Rice House on Mouldings One
Click the Adobe Acrobat folder to read an
historical document on 1239 First Street from 1964 (PDF)
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The Sims - First Street
The above video by StudioSims Creation is in French, but it is of a model of the
Mayfair house made using Sims 4. It is really beautiful, and includes the Mayfair garden and pool. See if you can match
the plans to the model!
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