| COVINGTON and MANDEVILLE (St. Tammany Parish) |
| Covington On July 4, 1813, John Wharton Collins, a New Orleans merchant, founded the city that later became Covington on the edge of a parcel of land he owned in the fork between the Bogue Falaya and Tchefuncte Rivers. With a unique French design, incorporating open "courtyards" in each block, Collins laid out an unusual system of streets and squares. Later, these courtyards were used to hold cattle and were dubbed "ox-lots." When the legislature chartered the town in 1816, it was renamed, much to Collins' dismay, for General Leonard Covington who fought in the Ware of 1812. Two fires destroyed most buildings built before 1880. The original urban design is still visible, as are examples of late nineteenth and early twentieth century storefronts and residences. Visitors may savor the character of a small town at the turn of the century, enjoy shopping, dining and strolling under the majestic live oaks that frame many of Covington's streetscapes. Covington average housing: $160,000 to $200,000 Rent: 1 bedroom: $ 550-600 2 bedrooms: $800-900 3 bedrooms: $1,000-1,100 For more information on Covington, visit: City of Covington's Official Site For Covington home information: CLICK HERE |
| Mandeville Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville, a wealthy New Orleans landowner, who operated a plantation where Fontainebleau State Park is located today, purchased 5,000 acres to develop a community. In 1834 used it to found the City of Mandeville. Back then, it was primarily a retreat for wealthy New Orleanians who spent their summers on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain to avoid the heat of the city and the threat of malaria, which was rampant in New Orleans during summer months. The earliest homes were designed to maximize circulation of breezes from Lake Pontchartrain. Access from New Orleans back then was via steamer ferry service across the lake. Access to New Orleans was updated in the mid-1950's via the 24-mile long Causeway, the world's longest bridge. A second span of the Causeway was added in 1969, and the area has rapidly expanded ever since. By 1985, St. Tammany Parish was the eighth fastest growing parish (county) in the nation. Mandeville average housing: $150,000 to 200,000 Rent: 1 bedroom: $ 600-650 2 bedrooms: $800-900 3 bedrooms: $950-1,100 For more information on Mandeville, visit: City Of Mandeville Official Site Mandeville Information Mandeville Police Department Mandeville Seafood Festival Northlake Nature Center Pelican Park Mandeville Home Information: CLICK HERE |
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