Echoes From The Attic and Poems, McCarroll Home, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Don Johnson, Feb. 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 IN McCARROLL HOME

The large wooden framework home of Mrs. Thomas O. McCarroll, reflects Southern 
architectural trends.  The two-story structure is located on the Old Covington 
Highway and centers the horseshoe driveway which is outlined in crape myrtle 
trees, azaleas and native shrubbery.

Adding to the general plan of landscaping were numerous towering oak trees and a 
number of pecan trees.  The late Mr. McCarroll had the house built about 50 years 
ago for his wife and family, three daughters and a son.  In the tract purchased 
were 121 acres.  The property was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Spencer M. Fendlason.

Mr. McCarroll had the old Fendlason house demolished and replaced with the present 
building constructed of selected all heart pine lumber.  He salvaged parts of the 
old frame including sills and bases.  Mr. McCarroll was associated with this 
brother, Jim McCarroll, in the lumber business at Holden.  He also engaged in 
farming at the Covington homesite raising strawberries, corn and other vegetation.

An earmark of the old farming days is a large locomotive type bell mounted in the 
rear of the house, used to summon farm hands from the six families living on the 
grounds.

The lower floor plan of the McCarroll house features three bedrooms, a spacious 
living room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen, baths, two screened porches in 
front and rear.  The walls are plastered with pine baseboards and picture molding.  
There were two wood burning fireplaces which have been replaced with gas heating 
equipment.  The Cape Cod upstairs was lighted and ventilated with dormer windows.  
Here is one largeundivided room, not presently used.

The furnishings combine old and new periods.  The old desk used by McCarroll in 
his business book work is one of the antiques.  Also there are marble top tables.  
Of interest is a breakfront built in when the house was constructed.

Left intact by the McCarrolls was the Fendlason barn which is still standing in 
the same location.  The barn was well constructed.  The old red structure was 
built around 1890 is used by the McCarrolls to store old wagons, ploughs, hoes, 
rakes and other farming implements.

(From ECHOES FROM THE ATTIC, VIII, 1974, by Edna Campbell)

(Pic of home)