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nola.com (Nov. 2024) called it New Orleans' most haunted house when it was sold to ghost-tour owner Lance Zaal. Source: nola.com.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Approximate area. The map shows only a rough area for this place, not an exact location.
Real history
A fire in 1834 exposed Delphine LaLaurie's torture of enslaved people in the house, and a mob drove her out (nola.com).
Ghost stories
These are reported legends, not verified events. The creepiness score (1–5) is Spook Atlas's own editorial rating, not a measurement.
Then and now
Public access
Private residence Owner Lance Zaal told nola.com in Nov. 2024 that “1140 Royal is my primary residence, and I live here”; it is not open to the public (nola.com). Pin is approximate. Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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