Elizabeth Keckler almost didn’t go to the showing of the double-gallery Greek Revival house built in 1865. She and her husband, Adam, had been house hunting for months, and she was tired of walking through spaces that didn’t feel quite right.

“But the moment I stepped inside, I knew this house was different,” she said, crediting the entryway’s historical Zuber wallpaper, which resembles a mural.

Previously owned and renovated by interior designer Michelle Smith, the Garden District house was practically move-in ready. Will Erickson, a friend and owner of Yazoo Restorations, sealed the deal with one comment: All she needed was a toothbrush. He was right, Elizabeth Keckler said.

Aside from a few minor tweaks, like staining the floors, the couple left the home largely untouched — preservin

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