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The Majesty of St. Francisville

Elegance from the banks of the Mississippi River. Captured here in print are the portraits of lofty estates and humble cottages along the banks of the mighty river. This picturesque landscape found nowhere else in the country is a delight. Both interiors and exteriors of many of the homes have been restored to their original glory and surrounded with beautiful gardens. A brief history of each building augments the majestic images.

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The Majesty of St. Francisville

Elegance from the banks of the Mississippi River. Captured here in print are the portraits of lofty estates and humble cottages along the banks of the mighty river. This picturesque landscape found nowhere else in the country is a delight. Both interiors and exteriors of many of the homes have been restored to their original glory and surrounded with beautiful gardens. A brief history of each building augments the majestic images.

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The Majesty of St. Francisville

The Majesty of St. Francisville

The Majesty of St. Francisville

The Majesty of St. Francisville

Overview

Elegance from the banks of the Mississippi River. Captured here in print are the portraits of lofty estates and humble cottages along the banks of the mighty river. This picturesque landscape found nowhere else in the country is a delight. Both interiors and exteriors of many of the homes have been restored to their original glory and surrounded with beautiful gardens. A brief history of each building augments the majestic images.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781455618460
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 01/22/2014
Series: Majesty
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author


The late Lee Malone was a native New Orleanian whose love for the plantation homes of Louisiana led her to devote untold hours preparing this book.

Kerri McCaffety counts among her accolades a Gold Lowell Thomas Award from the Society of American Travel Writers and an Author of the Year award from the New Orleans Gulf South Booksellers Association. Her books with Pelican include Obituary Cocktail: The Great Saloons of New Orleans; The Majesty of St. Charles Avenue; Etouffée, Mon Amour: The Great Restaurants of New Orleans; Napoleon House; St. Joseph Altars; The Majesty of the French Quarter; Visions of the Vieux Carré; The Majesty of St. Francisville; and Let's Walk the French Quarter.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Afton Villa Gardens 13

Camilla Leake Barrow House 17

Brame-Bennett House 19

Butler Greenwood 20

Catalpa 25

Centenary College 29

Clinton Courthouse and Lawyers' Row 31

The Cottage 32

Ellerslie 34

Glencoe 36

Greenwood 40

Highland 44

Live Oak 47

Map of the Felicianas 50

Marston House 52

Milbank 53

The Myrtles 57

Oakley 63

Propinquity 67

Retreat Plantation House and St. Mary's Church 69

Rosale 74

Rosebank 77

Rosedown 80

The Shades 84

Silliman Institute 87

Stonehenge 88

Wall House 89

Wildwood 90

Woodland 93

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