New Orleans Architecture: The Cemeteries (New Orleans Architecture Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565542703 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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The New Orleans Architecture Series consists of Volume I: The Lower Garden District ; Volume II: The American Sector; Volume III: The Cemeteries; Volume IV: The Creole Faubourgs; Volume V: The Esplanade Ridge; Volume VI: Faubourg Treme and the Bayou Road; Volume VII: Jefferson City; and Volume VIII: The University Section, all available from Pelican.. Like all New Orleans architecture, the cemeteries capture the unique character of the Crescent City.More than twenty-five years have passed since the publication of the first volume of the New Orleans Architecture series. New Orleans families, organizations, and benevolent societies build lasting monuments, from the simple to the ornate, to their loved ones. "Quite possibly the most comprehensive architectural examination of any American city."-Landscape Architecture Magazine"The tourist who does not visit at least one of the old cemeteries just a few blocks from the French Quarter misses an inimitable experience in sepulchral urban design."-St. Many of the mor
A businessman and an author, he was active in many local historical organizations around New Orleans and wrote many books and articles based on his experiences with Crescent City culture. Huber (1903-1984) was one of Louisiana's leading historians and experienced a lifetime's worth of Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama. . About the Author Leonard V. He acted as president of the Louisiana Landmarks Society, Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission, and Keyes Foundation. He was also a founding member and a president of the Friends of Tulane Library, and the library holds this and other titles of Huber's
What a Great History of New Orleans Cemeteries Kathleen K. Parker This book gives an interesting and well researched history of the cemeteries in New Orleans. It is a must read for anyone who wants to know the details of our unique cemetery architecture. Tombs, symbols, history, historic figures and a lot more are discussed in this book. I think it is the best book I have read so far on our cemeteries in New Orleans.. Glenn Falgoust said Four Stars. Satisfied. Much more than cemetaries Marilyn Coulonge I am a history buff and my ancestors arrived in New Orleans as early as 1831. This book helped me to make sense of the social-religious stratification of New Orleans. Jews,protestants, Slaves, freemen, firemen, police etc all buried in separate areas if not separate cemetaries. I hope the city keeps up these important parts of their history for future generations. Ny dad was at one time the chauffeur for William Helis who had his tomb made like the acropolis and imported soil from Greece to rest on. Very well done and informaive book.
A businessman and an author, he was active in many local historical organizations around New Orleans and wrote many books and articles based on his experiences with Crescent City culture. . He acted as president of the Louisiana Landmarks Society, Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission, and Keyes Foundation. He was also a founding member and a president o