Echoes From The Attic and Poems, GATES HOME, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Don Johnson, Jan. 2001
Typed by Belford Carver
Written by by Edna F. Campbell
Copyrighted by Edna F. Campbell
With special thanks to her family for permission to use her works.

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SOUTHERN ARCHITECTURAL TRENDS RETAINED IN SPACIOUS GATES HOME

Reflecting characteristics of old Southern Colonial architecture is the spacious 
stately home of Mrs. Augustus F. Gates, 109 North Pine Street, in Hammond.  The 
two-story wooden framework structure dates back to around 1910, when it was built 
for the family residence of Dr. and Mrs. Gates.  Mrs. Gates has continued to 
reside in the home during her entire married life and since the death of her 
husband.

Dr. and Mrs. Gates were the parents of one son, Dr. Richard Farley Gates, now of 
Long Beach, Miss.  He is married to the former Miss Adelaide Smith, daughter of 
Mrs. F. A. Smith and the late Mr. Smith.  They are the parents of two daughters.  
It is thought that Dr. Richard Gates was born in the Pine Street home.

Prior to the beginning of the building of the home, another house stood on the 
grounds, it was moved to the corner of Spruce and East Thomas streets, and is 
owned by the J. E. Morgan estate.  The property was the possession of Mrs. Gates' 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Farley, who hailed from Nebraska.

The Farleys owned a livery stable, at that time, which is said to have been 
located in the present site of the Social Security Office on West Railroad Avenue.  
The livery service is reported to have provided transportation for many of the 
townspeople, for in this era horse power furnished the only mode of travel, 
except by rail.

Mr. and Mrs. Farley  were the parents of three daughters, Sarah, (Mrs. A. F. 
Gates); Rose, (Mrs. Harry Herbert) who is the late mother of Mrs. W. S. Rownd, 
Jr., and Mr. Jack Herbert, both of Hammond; and Ann, (Mrs. Harry Peck.  Both Mrs. 
Herbert and Mrs. Peck are now deceased.)

Dr. Gates came to Hammond from Franklin in the early 1900s and was a co-partner 
of Dr. E. L. McGehee Jr., in the promotion and operation of Hammondís first 
hospital.  The hospital was located in the South Holly Street area, near the site 
of the Henry H. Wendelken home of today.

About a year ago in January, the First Presbyterian Church of Hammond purchased 
the property and home of Mrs. A. F. Gates, which is to be used in their expansion 
program, primarily in the interest of an educational building.  The congregation 
has been using the spacious home for Sunday School classrooms during this time.  
Mrs. Gates continued to occupy a portion of the home for residence during her 
lifetime, as a mutual agreement stipulation in the contract.

(From ECHOES FROM THE ATTIC, II, 1967, by Edna F. Campbell)

(Pic "The Gates Home")