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Building Louisiana
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Author : Robert D. Leighninger Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release Date : 2009-09-18
Building Louisiana written by Robert D. Leighninger Jr. and has been published by Univ. Press of Mississippi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-18 with Architecture categories.
Robert D. Leighninger Jr. believes there may be a model for municipal building projects everywhere in the ambitious and artful structures erected in Louisiana by the Public Works Administration. In the 1930s, the PWA built a tremendous amount of infrastructure in a very short time. Most of the edifices are still in use, yet few people recognize how these schools, courthouses, and other great structures came about. Building Louisiana documents the projects one New Deal agency erected in one southern state and places these in social and political context. Based on extensive research in the National Archives and substantial field work within the state, Leighninger has gathered the story of the establishment of the PWA and the feverish building activity that ensued. He also recounts early tussles with Huey Long and the scandals involving public works discovered during the late New Deal. The book includes looks at individual projects of particular interest—“Big Charity” hospital, the Carville leprosy center, the Shreveport incinerator, and the LSU sugar plant. A concluding chapter draws lessons from the PWA's history that might be applied to current political concerns. Also included is an annotated inventory of every PWA project in the state. Finally, this composite picture honors those workers and policymakers who, in a time of despair, expressed hope for the future with this enduring investment.
Louisiana Buildings 1720 1940
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Author : Jessie J. Poesch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Louisiana Buildings 1720 1940 written by Jessie J. Poesch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Architecture categories.
Louisiana Buildings 1720 1940
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Author : Jessie Poesch
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 1997-08-01
Louisiana Buildings 1720 1940 written by Jessie Poesch and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-01 with Architecture categories.
The only New Deal program to continue into the 1990s, the Historic American Buildings Survey has through the years drawn attention to the historical and artistic significance of buildings that contemporary taste might otherwise have ignored. Louisiana Buildings, 1720-1940 makes easily available the fruit of HABS's important and enduring efforts to record Louisiana's architectural heritage. In the 1930s, the Louisiana HABS team concentrated on public edifices and grand plantation complexes threatened by destruction. Later records of HABS include still other habitations of the common man as well as industrial structures. The project has yielded not only graphic and written documentation of the buildings, many no longer standing, but also new insights into the history of the state's architecture. An invaluable part of Louisiana Buildings, 1720-1940 is the alphabetical listing of HABS structures in Louisiana both by familiar name and by parish. The listing by parish gives the location, the date of construction, the architect when known, and the current status of each building. It also presents drawings or photographs of many of the structures, over 300 pictures in all. There are, besides, nine chapters by leading architectural historians, who cover all aspects of Louisiana architecture: its Creole beginnings in the south of the state; the Appalachian folk style in the north; and developments on the plantation, in the seventeenth-century urban setting, and in the modern era. Those chapters form an essential frame of reference for the data in the HABS listings and call attention to many other structures that are a part of the history of building in the Pelican State. Anyone interested in the state's architecture or history will find Louisiana Buildings indispensable.
Buildings Of Louisiana
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Author : Karen Kingsley
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2003
Buildings Of Louisiana written by Karen Kingsley and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Architecture categories.
Looks at the state's extraordinary architecture, from the Creole tradition and the Mississippi River's antebellum mansions to the modern; and dicusses their architectural history, preservation, and urban planning.
Landmarks Of New Orleans
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Author : Leonard V. Huber
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Release Date : 2011-01-31
Landmarks Of New Orleans written by Leonard V. Huber and has been published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-31 with Architecture categories.
This attractive volume presents a brief history and photographs of more than 250 notable structures and sites throughout New Orleans. Complete with maps identifying where each structure is located, this significant resource is organized by neighborhood and includes French Quarter townhouses, plantation homes on Bayou St. John, Garden District mansions, notable churches, distinctive warehouses, banks, and schoolhouses.
Report Of The Committee Of Examination On The Damage To Public Buildings At Baton Rouge
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Author : Louisiana. Committee of Examination on the Damage to Public Buildings at Baton Rouge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
Report Of The Committee Of Examination On The Damage To Public Buildings At Baton Rouge written by Louisiana. Committee of Examination on the Damage to Public Buildings at Baton Rouge and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1867 with Baton Rouge (La.) categories.
Louisiana Architecture
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Author : Jonathan Fricker
language : en
Publisher: University of Louisiana
Release Date : 1998
Louisiana Architecture written by Jonathan Fricker and has been published by University of Louisiana this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Architecture categories.
Introduction to architectural styles that have shaped Louisiana's landscapes.
Pelican Guide To The Louisiana Capitol
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Author : Ellen Roy Jolly
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Release Date : 1999-12-31
Pelican Guide To The Louisiana Capitol written by Ellen Roy Jolly and has been published by Pelican Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-31 with Travel categories.
The most beautiful of America's fifty statehouses, the Louisiana capitol in Baton Rouge ranks second behind the New Orleans Superdome as the state's leading tourist attraction-and this comprehensive guidebook shows why. Constructed in 1932 under the reign of Huey Long at a cost of only $5 million, the thirty-four-story tower houses some of the most impressive examples of art deco architecture in America. A companion work to Pelican's lavish pictorial volume, The Louisiana Capitol, published in 1977, this book is an ideal in-hand guide for on-site observation, appreciation, and understanding of the capitol's art and history.
Colonial St Louis
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Author : Charles Emil Peterson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Colonial St Louis written by Charles Emil Peterson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
Louisiana S Old State Capitol
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Author : Carol K. Haase
language : en
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Release Date : 2009-01-08
Louisiana S Old State Capitol written by Carol K. Haase and has been published by Pelican Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-08 with History categories.
"Stunning . . . a strikingly impressive memoir. A magically whimsical examination, a wide-ranging assortment, and a remarkable collection of full-bodied, all encompassing detail . . . a powerful tribute to the structure and all who dwelled within its walls." -Mary Louise Prudhomme, executive director, Louisiana Old State Capitol "Carol Haase has captured the spirit of the Old State Capitol. Her insight into the fascinating history of this building enables the reader to view the Old State Capitol as a long-lost friend who has encountered countless difficulties but managed to survive over the years." -Jay Dardenne, Louisiana secretary of state Overlooking the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a Gothic-style castle stands out in dignity among neighboring buildings. Despite the elegant architecture with impressive turrets, stained-glass windows, and pitched gables, this remarkable structure is more than bricks and iron. The first Louisiana state house is a lasting reminder of what the building once symbolized: the hope for prosperity. During Louisiana's seminal years, the location of the state capital was the cause of fiery disputes. Originally located in New Orleans, it was relocated to Donaldsonville and eventually moved to Baton Rouge. On October 26, 1847, Baton Rougeans broke ground, commencing the capitol's construction. Over a century the Old State Capitol and surrounding landscapes have withstood fires, Union control during the Civil War, economic depression, and hurricanes. It served as a venue to galas in support of WWI troops, rallies promoting women's suffrage, and the inauguration of nineteen Louisiana governors. Although it was replaced by the new state capitol building in 1932, the magnificence of the structure remains, serving as a public museum.