Product Description: Architectural majesty rising from the bayou. Travel back in time to one of New Orleans' oldest historic homes. The Pitot House retains its architectural purity and significance because of the Louisiana Landmarks Society's efforts in preservation...read more

Product Description: Described in an 1835 bill of sale as une belle maison, the Lombard plantation house is a rare survivor. Built in the early nineteenth century as a West Indian–style residence, it was the focal point of a large plantation that stretched deep into the cypress swamps of what is now New Orleans’s Bywater neighborhood...read more

Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: Includes raised tombs, ornate statuary, and the alleged grave of voodoo queen Marie Laveau.

A review and study of the history, architecture, and individuals instrumental in forever identifying a district in the city of New Orleans noted for its economic, political and social discernments and its gracious style of life