Like the kithain that frequent it, the French Quarter building that would eventually become the Cornucopia Club has had multiple past incarnations. It started out as low-rent tenement housing for single women. At some point, the building was purchased by a diabolical man who hiked up the rents, knowing full well that his tenants could not pay. For some of them (particularly the younger and more attractive women), he offered them an alternative means of earning their keep. Thus began the building's transition into a cathouse.
For nearly a century, the building housed prostitution in some form or another, until a vicious outbreak of syphilis led to the place being condemned. It would remain empty until the 1920s, when an enterprising young black man bought it for a song. Well, he bought it to play songs; he turned the building into a jazz club. With the help of his family, he renovated the bottom two floors, opening them up into a bar and dance hall. For a glorious decade, Benny's Joint was a cultural hub of the local jazz community, and the ambient Glamour attracted many fae.
All good things come to an end. Benny's had never been particularly profitable. So, when the Great Depression came, the club didn't stand a chance. It held on until 1932, when it finally closed its doors for good. The site remained unoccupied by any business (though it was used by plenty of squatters) for over 70 years. It would take another great tragedy to bring life back to the club.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Many changelings fled the wave of Banality that came with the floods. Among those that stayed and assisted in the rescue efforts was a satyr named Amaltheia Lovejoy. She brought several rescued families to the French Quarter and used former site of Benny's as shelter, where she and her motley provided food, dry clothing and blankets, and music to lift their spirits. The shelter soon attracted more refugees, and locals who had waited out the storm began to arrive and provide more assistance. The site was soon shining with Glamour again, despite the overbearing Banality outside.
A few months later, Amaltheia purchased the building, renovating it to create the Cornucopia Club (a name soon colloquialized as "Cornucopia" or simply "the Horn"). She and her friends infused the place with Glamour and lit a balefire, creating a powerful new freehold. It was the beginning of the restoration of dreams in New Orleans. Amalthiea was soon ennobled as Countess of the Big Easy, and the Horn became the seat of her power.