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Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans (Flora Levy Humanities)by S. Frederick Starr
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Southern Comfort details the magnificent architecture and planning of the Garden District of New Orleans. Through the histories of the developers, owners, architects, laborers, and craftspeople who shaped this district, the book creates a picture of the uniquely cosmopolitan city in the American South.
"This book is a valuable contribution to Southern history and to the history of both American architecture and American cities....Southern Comfort is a landmark piece of scholarship on the area." --"Anne Rice, "New York Times Book Review
"There's no part of New Orleans so steeped in architectural history as the Garden District. "Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans tells the story in words and rich photos." --""Hemispheres Book News Annotation:Much like New Orleans itself, this book is a blend of architecture
and history in the first large study of the historic Garden District
suburb, and spans from the early to late nineteenth century. Starr
discusses the architecture and culture of the area and people
relating to the Americanization of New Orleans, patrons, antebellum
style, specific architects and builders, slaves and servants, the
area's "culture of comfort," the Civil War, and after the war. A
chapter is devoted to magnate and patron James Robb. Interspersed are
many color photographs of houses and landmarks by Robert S. Brantley
and Jan White Brantley. Starr, a historian, is the author of other
books on New Orleans.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Much like New Orleans itself, this book is a blend of architecture
and history in the first large study of the historic Garden District
suburb, and spans from the early to late nineteenth century. Starr
discusses the architecture and culture of the area and people
relating to the Americanization of New Orleans, patrons, antebellum
style, specific architects and builders, slaves and servants, the
area's "culture of comfort," the Civil War, and after the war. A
chapter is devoted to magnate and patron James Robb. Interspersed are
many color photographs of houses and landmarks by Robert S. Brantley
and Jan White Brantley. Starr, a historian, is the author of other
books on New Orleans.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorS. Frederick Starr is the author of New Orleans Unmasqued, Inventing New Orleans, and Louis Moreau Gottschalk, as well as sixteen other books on history and culture. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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