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Cornstalk Fence Mansion New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA

1859-1860: Construction of Cornstalk Fence Mansion for Col. Robert H. Short, designed by Henry Howard and built by Robert Huyghe, for $24,000
1863: During the Civil War, Colonel Short's villa is seized by the Federal Army to house Michael Hahn, Federal Governor of Louisiana
c. 1866: Colonel Short's villa is returned to him after the Civil War; he continues to live there until his death in 1890
c. 1900: Renovations include addition of semicircular bay window, removal of Greek Revival details, and replaced staircase and mantles
1975: Bay window of the Cornstalk Fence Mansion appears in Brian De Palma's film *Obsession*

Cornstalk Fence Mansion, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA location
2018: Scott Rodger (producer/manager for Paul McCartney and Andrea Bocelli) buys the Cornstalk Fence Mansion, sight unseen
c. 2019: Extensive interior decoration by Gwen Driscoll in various modern styles; a pool is added