Echoes From The Attic and Poems, Gladys Van Vrancken, 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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MISS GLADYS VAN VRANCKEN

One of the interesting homes on the tour is the G. Van Vrancken home, named "Van's 
Azaleas Acres".  The house is 90 years old and is a raised Louisiana colonial type. 
Surrounding the home are about 105 dogwood trees and hundreds of camellias and 
azaleas.

The home is completely furnished in rare antiques and period furnishings collected 
by Miss Gladys Van Vrancken.  Adding to the interest in the home are the stained 
glass windows from an old church in New Orleans.

Many treasured items of furnishings are noted including a hand carved walnut early 
period mantel from an old New Orleans home, and an old period hand carved walnut 
sofa with intricate carved designing.  The master bedroom features a hand carved 
bed of mahogany, a four poster empire, from the period 1820-1840.  A Dresden clock 
and a pair of candlesticks of the 1800s are added treasurers.  The guest bedroom 
includes a mantel with French bisque figurines.

(From ECHOES FROM THE ATTIC, IX, 1976, by Edna Campbell)

(Pic of Miss Gladys)