Louisiana is where Beyoncé’s mother, fashion designer Tina Knowles, was born and raised. In 2015, several media outlets reported that the couple purchased a Spanish Baroque-style mansion in New Orleans’ Garden District. The home on Harmony Street, known locally as La Casa de Castille, was listed for $2.6 million at the time of its purchase,
Louisiana is where Beyoncé’s mother, fashion designer Tina Knowles, was born and raised.
In 2015, several media outlets reported that the couple purchased a Spanish Baroque-style mansion in New Orleans’ Garden District. The home on Harmony Street, known locally as La Casa de Castille, was listed for $2.6 million at the time of its purchase, but the exact purchase and sale price remains a mystery due to Louisiana’s confidentiality policy.
NOLA.com described how the church became a residence: In the 1920s, the Westminster Presbyterian Church built it and 38 members of the Ku Klux Klan reportedly attended its dedication ceremony. After years of being empty, dancer Harvey Hysell transformed it into a ballet theater in 1977. Finally, in the early 2000s, it was purchased and extensively renovated.
According to the old Zillow listing, it still has 16-foot ceilings and stained glass windows. The three-story, 13,300-square-foot property, comprised of a main residence and three separate apartments, has a total of seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms and a rooftop garden.
In 2021, there was a fire at the property and shortly after it was put up for sale for $3.5 million, which was later increased to $4.45 million, TMZ reported. However, it was later taken off the market, according to Architectural Digest.
In Google Maps Street View, La Casa de Castille appears blurred, suggesting that it may still be a private residence.