Mandeville in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Rest Awhile
Mandeville Historic Site
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025
1. Rest Awhile Marker
Rest Awhile, the name given to the property in 1905, consists of the Hadden Cottage (1850s), Frapart Hotel (1880s) and Sophie Wright Cottage (1916).
In the 1880s, the Frapart Hotel was the center of social life in Mandeville. In 1905, the property was donated to the Kings Daughters and Sons for use as a charitable retreat.
In 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated the property, leaving it to decay for almost a decade.
Barrett McGuire bought the property in 2014 and started a 7-year restoration, partnering with Chyrl and Pat Gallagher to open Pat's Rest Awhile in late 2020.
The journey could not have been completed without the help and support of our family, friends, and:
Principal Architect: Piazza Architecture
Historic Consultant: John Stubbs
General Contractor: Diversified, Brad Rogers
Native Landscaping: Sue McGuire
Proprietor: Pat Gallagher
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 21.248′ N, 90° 4.265′ W. Marker is in Mandeville, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It is on Lakeshore
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Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Our Lady Of The Lake Church (approx. Ό mile away); Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Lake Pontchartrain (approx. Ύ mile away); Pottery Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Greater Mandeville Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (approx.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 28, 2025
2. Rest Awhile Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
